The news: Fuel retailer Viva Energy has announced that the chief executive of its core convenience and mobility (C&M) business, Jevan Bouzo, has resigned and will leave the company at the end of the year.
The context: Viva said it will immediately begin a search for a new head of the C&M business with “significant retail industry experience”.
Current group chief operating officer Jennifer Gray will take up the role of interim C&M CEO to support the retail leadership team on near term priorities. Gray has been a member of Viva’s executive team for the last three years.
What they said: “I would like to thank Jevan for his contributions to Viva Energy over the last ten years, as group CFO, COO and more recently as CEO of our convenience and mobility business,” said group CEO Scott Wyatt.
“He led the acquisition of Coles Express, OTR Group, and Liberty Convenience to establish the largest convenience retail business in Australia.”