Castrol appoints Vesna Di Tommaso as CEO

Vesna Di Tommaso has been appointed CEO of Castrol Europe, taking over from Omer Dormen, who announced his retirement earlier this year. Vesna will be based in the UK, reporting to Michelle Jou, CEO at Castrol.

Over the past 22 years, Vesna has occupied several senior roles at bp and Castrol. Most recently she served as bp’s Vice President of Supply, Midstream and B2B Asia Pacific, based in Australia. Prior to that, she was based in London, working with bp’s Fuels Europe & South Africa business. She has extensive experience in supply and logistics and has also worked with bp’s Trading and Shipping business in Singapore.

Vesna’s appointment coincides with the Europe rollout of Castrol’s brand refresh, which is being implemented globally this year and into 2024. The new identity will be rolled out across Castrol’s product packaging, service partnership programmes, facilities, online and offline marketing, and global sponsorship assets. The brand refresh is aimed at better reflecting Castrol’s unique positioning in the market and the opportunities the company sees in meeting the changing needs of customers.

Speaking about the appointment, Michelle Jou, CEO, Castrol, said: “Vesna brings a wealth of experience to lead Castrol Europe through this exciting period of growth and change, as we explore new opportunities for our core lubricants business, diversify into new areas such as thermal management for data centres, and provide additional value to customers. Having led several teams across operational, strategic, and transformational roles, the business will benefit from Vesna’s passion for leading and developing people, building strong relationships, as well as her inclusive and collaborative leadership.”

Vesna Di Tommaso adds: “Castrol has an unrivalled brand reputation in automotive aftersales across Europe, and it continues to innovate with products and services in what is a period of momentous change for the industry. I’m excited to be joining such a passionate team as we roll out our refreshed brand identity across the European region, helping us engage with both longstanding customers and new audiences as they adapt to new technological and commercial challenges.”