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Elizabeth Gaines | |
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | Curtin University, Macquarie University |
| Title | CEO of Fortescue Metals Group |
Elizabeth Gaines is an Australian businessperson who serves as Non-Executive Director and Deputy Chair at Greatland Gold. [1]
Gaines attended Perth Modern School. [2] [3] She graduated from Curtin University and received a Master's in Applied Finance from Macquarie University. [3] [4]
Gaines served as CEO of Heytesbury Pty. Ltd. from 1997 to 2005. [2] [5] She also served as CFO of Stella Group and Entertainment Rights. [6] [7]
In 2008, Gaines joined travel company Helloworld. [8] She served as CFO of the company and became CEO in April 2014. [8] In June 2015, she resigned as Helloworld's CEO. [9]
Gaines joined the board of Fortescue Metals Group in 2013, [10] while still CFO of Helloworld. She was the company's first female non-executive director. [11] Gaines was appointed CEO of Fortescue in November 2017 succeeding Nev Power. [12] [10] Before becoming CEO, she served as the Fortescue's chief financial officer (CFO). [1] [6]
In December 2021, three years after becoming CEO of Fortescue, Gaines announced her future departure from the CEO role, intending remain with the company as a non-executive director on the board and as Fortescue's global green hydrogen ambassador. A global search is underway for her successor. [13]
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