Queensland’s state-owned CS Energy has announced the appointment of Stephen Harty as its new CEO.
Harty was previously CEO of GLNG and has served as a non-executive director of CS Energy since 2023, including as chair of the board’s Safety and Environment Committee. He will step down from the CS Energy Board prior to commencing as CEO later this month.
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Harty is an energy executive with more than 25 years of experience across operations, project development, marketing and trading in Australia, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North America. He has previously held senior leadership roles with Australia Pacific LNG, ConocoPhillips and Qatargas.
Upon Harty’s commencement, Tony Bellas will resume as chair of CS Energy and Jeff Seeney will resume as deputy chair. Bellas has served as acting CEO and Seeney as acting chair during the transition period.
CS Energy acting chair Jeff Seeney said, “Stephen is an outstanding appointment for CS Energy. He knows this business from the inside, he has a deep operational and commercial background in the energy sector, and he has a genuine commitment to safety.
“I also want to thank Tony Bellas for his leadership as Acting Chief Executive Officer. Tony stepped in at an important moment, kept the business focused and stable, and hands over an organisation with real momentum.”
Harty said, “CS Energy plays an essential role in keeping the lights on for Queensland families and businesses, and I am honoured to be asked to lead it.
“My focus will be on the things that matter most: everyone going home safely, running our assets reliably, being transparent and accountable in how we operate, and making a strong contribution to the Queensland economy.
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“Having served on the Board, I have seen first-hand the effort our people have put into building a safer, better CS Energy. My first job is to get out to our sites, listen to our teams and build on that work with them.”
