Brian Sullivan joined Ipieca as the Chief Executive Officer in 2011, following a 23-year career at BP. He graduated in Metallurgy and Materials Science from Imperial College, London, UK and was recruited into BP's Refining and Marketing international graduate program in 1986.

During his time with BP, Mr Sullivan has had a varied career of technical, commercial, financial and leadership roles across the downstream value chain, including crude and products trading, marine fuels, lubricants and alternative energy.

During his tenure at Ipieca, Mr Sullivan has overseen the growth of the association and leads their contribution to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Paris Agreement and the energy transition. 2022 saw the launch of the Ipieca Principles, a new condition of membership promoting support for UN agreements and practices that align with them.

Mr Sullivan is a Fellow of the Energy Institute.