Sheldon was appointed Executive General Manager, Company Secretariat in October 2023 and is the Company Secretary of Wesfarmers.
From July 2021, Sheldon was General Manager of Business Development at Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers. Prior to that Sheldon held roles within the Wesfarmers corporate office, including leading the corporate and retail legal teams. He commenced at Wesfarmers in 2007 as a legal counsel and has a background in advising on corporate transactions.
Sheldon holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree from Murdoch University, a Master of Business Administration degree from the Australian Graduate School of Management at the University of New South Wales and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He was admitted to practise as a barrister and solicitor in 2001.
From 2019 to 2024, Sheldon was a director of Activ Foundation Limited.