Kipper-Tuna-Turrum

David M. Kudlak assumed his current position as the Gippsland Projects Manager for Esso Australia in June 2008. In this capacity, he leads the Projects Division for Esso Australia, serves as the Project Executive for the $3B Kipper Tuna Turrum projects currently underway in Bass Strait, and is a member of the Production Unit Leadership Team for Esso Australia. He began his career with ExxonMobil in 1992 as a project engineer at the Baton Rouge, Louisiana refinery after spending six years on active duty in the United States Marine Corps. During his 18 years with Exxon and ExxonMobil, he has held significant line management positions as well as project management assignments in Australia, Argentina, Canada, and the United States. He has been involved in supporting the Women in Energy Networks in both the US and Australia. David received his BS degree in civil engineering from Auburn University in 1986 and currently holds a position on the Alumni Engineering Council.