Contractor Connector - November
Thursday, 12 November 2026 | Chinchilla | 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Join TSBE for a dedicated Contractor Connector event in Chinchilla, bringing together contractors, suppliers and industry leaders for an afternoon of networking and industry insight in the Western Downs.
This event will feature Anton Verdel, Chief Operating Officer of Arrow Energy, who will share valuable perspectives on people leadership, operations, assest management, engineering and insights on global projects.
Hosted at Charley's Creek Brewery, this unique local venue combines award-winning craft beer, regional hospitality and a relaxed atmosphere, creating the ideal setting to build relationships, exchange ideas and connect with industry leaders from across the Western Downs.
Sponsored by Master Hire, this event series provides a valuable networking opportunitiy to uncover potential collaborations and gain insights from diverse industry perspectives.
Tickets available soon.
ABOUT ANTON:
Anton joined Arrow as Chief Operating Officer in January 2024. An engineer by background, Anton has found his calling in people leadership and believes that safe and reliable operations lead to competitive business outcomes, when underpinned by an engaged workforce.
Anton has had a broad career with experience across Asset Management, Engineering, Operations, and Projects in Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East, Australia, and the Caribbean. Anton joins Arrow from Shell Trinidad and Tobago, where he was the General Manager Upstream looking after three offshore platforms and two onshore facilities producing gas into the domestic market and LNG facility.
He has coal seam gas experience from 2016 to 2021 during which time he was the Engineering Manager for QGC. Prior to this, Anton was the Operations Manager in Jordan from 2014 till 2016, and earlier seconded into a Joint Venture with Shell in Kazakhstan from 2010-2014.
Anton joined Shell at the Rotterdam Refinery in 2007, and holds a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Technology Eindhoven (2007).
Born in The Netherlands, but having grown up in Nigeria and Malaysia, Anton found a passion and interest for cultures and their diversity of people from a young age.
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