MacAulay studied at UCL (BSc Geology) and Reading (MSc Sedimentology) before beginning her career at Mobil North Sea Limited in 1985 then moving to Amerada Hess and later British Gas as manager of International Geological Operations. More recently, she has held the positions of COO for Rockhopper Exploration PLC, CEO of Echo Energy and now is chair of Independent Oil & Gas plc.
Andy Smart, CEO of EPI Group, said: "We are extremely lucky to have someone of Fiona’s stature in the oil and gas E&P industry joining EPI, and we look forward to her being able to provide the group with her expert guidance and opinion as we continue to grow the business."