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Naomi James

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Chief Executive Officer at Ryman Healthcare
📍 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Naomi is a proven transformational CEO with extensive experience leading people and asset-intensive businesses in the energy, resources, and healthcare sectors. She notably led the strategic transition of Refining NZ into the import terminal Channel Infrastructure NZ. She is a graduate of Harvard Business Schools Advanced Management Program.

Naomi is passionate about leadership and people development, holding a certification in organisational coaching. Outside of her executive career, she is a dedicated mother to her two sons and values spending quality time with her family.

Unique fact: She spearheaded the complex conversion of New Zealands only oil refinery into a critical fuel import-only terminal.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Priorities

Topics Naomi cares about

Strategic Transformation
As CEO, she led the fundamental shift of a publicly listed company's business model from oil refining to a national infrastructure asset, demonstrating a core expertise.
Energy Infrastructure
Her executive career at Santos and Channel Infrastructure NZ has been centered on managing and optimizing large-scale, critical energy and midstream infrastructure.
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Career

Work history

11-2024
Chief Executive Officer
Ryman Healthcare
3-2022 - 3-2023
Chief Executive Officer
Channel Infrastructure NZ
4-2020 - 3-2022
Chief Executive Officer
Channel Infrastructure NZ
1-2019 - 3-2020
Executive Vice President, Midstream Infrastructure & Energy Solutions
Santos Ltd
11-2018 - 4-2020
Board Member
Central Adelaide Local Health Network
In the press

Media appearances

Ryman Healthcare Appoints New CEO – Naomi James. Featured in NZX
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Ryman Healthcare appoint Australian Naomi James as Group CEO after five‑month search. Featured in The Weekly Source
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Education
2019 - 2019
Advanced Management Program 196
Harvard Business School
2018 - 2018
Graduate Company Directors Course
Australian Institute of Company Directors
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