from service to sector: veterans power up their future in energy

With a lineage steeped in military tradition, Vicki Tinley found the decision to join the Royal Australian Navy straightforward. Growing up, she was always immersed in tales of service and duty.

And when it was time to transition to the civilian workforce, the oil and gas sector was another natural fit. The skills she had acquired as a naval supply officer were well matched with her position on Chevron's supply management team.

"The way you support a military unit-a ship in my case-is similar to how you service an operating plant," said Tinley, Chevron Australia's supply chain management business manager. "The only difference is that in the navy, the operating plant moves."