Essar strengthens executive leadership team with senior appointment

Stephen McCaffrey is the new Chief Financial Officer of the downstream energy company.

Essar Oil (UK) Limited, which owns and operates the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex, announced the appointment of Stephen McCaffrey as Chief Financial Officer.  

Stephen is experienced in the Oil and Gas, Renewables and Infrastructure sectors and has specialist expertise in financial control, business development, strategic planning and working capital and project finance management and implementation.  Having spent 13 years at Greenergy, the last four as Chief Financial Officer, he has a detailed understanding of the UK downstream industry.

Most recently CFO at Avenir LNG Limited, he has also previously held roles with the BOC Group, Merrill Lynch and PWC.  He holds a Degree in Business (Accounting and Finance) and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia.

“This is an important and strategic appointment for the company, with Stephen bringing with him a wealth of experience at the very highest level.  The year ahead will be key to our long term sustainability as we look to recover from the effects of Covid-19 and transform our business to meet the demands of a low carbon economy and deliver the energy solutions of the future for the UK,” said Essar Chief Executive Officer, Stein Bye.

Stanlow produces 16% of UK road transport fuels and the refinery processes 10 million tonnes of crude and feedstocks annually.

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