Vanessa Guthrie

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Vanessa Ann Guthrie AO (born 24 January 1961) is an Australian businesswoman, known for her work as a company director in the resources sector, including three years as chair of the Minerals Council of Australia. [1] [2] In 2017 she was appointed to the board of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation by then prime minister Malcolm Turnbull. [3]

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Career

Guthrie was CEO and director of Toro Energy Ltd., head of sustainable development at Alcoa World Alumina & Chemicals, and vice president of sustainable development at Woodside Energy before accepting a number of board roles. [4]

Guthrie joined the board of the Minerals Council of Australia in 2014 and became chair in 2016, completing her three-year term in June 2019. Helen Coonan replaced her as chair. [5]

Guthrie was appointed non-executive director of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for a five-year term commencing 23 February 2017; [6] [7] she resigned in March 2021. [8] She has been a non-executive director of Santos Limited since 1 July 2017, [9] of Adelaide Brighton Ltd since February 2018, of Tronox Holdings PLC since March 2019. [10] In March 2019 Guthrie became a member of the Australia-India Council for a five-year term. [6]

Guthrie has been deputy chair of the Western Australian Cricket Association since February 2016. [11] She was co-opted to the Council of Curtin University for a three-year term from 1 April 2017. [12]

Awards and recognition

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References

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  5. ↑ "New chair appointed to lead MCA in an exciting era for Australian mining". Minerals Council of Australia. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Vanessa Guthrie". Australian Government Directory. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  7. ↑ Meade, Amanda (27 February 2017). "Coalition handpicks mining lobbyist for ABC board position". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  8. ↑ Former News Corp chief, Channel 7 executive among new ABC board members ABC News, 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  9. ↑ "Santos - Board & Leadership Team". Santos Ltd. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  10. ↑ "About Us: Directors' Experience". Adelaide Brighton Ltd. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  11. ↑ "Board of WACA". Western Australia Cricket Association. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  12. ↑ Burgess, Jodi (29 September 2016). "University Council Member profiles: About Dr Vanessa Guthrie". Curtin University. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  13. ↑ "Meet our Fellows". Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  14. ↑ "EI 2018: Dr Vanessa Guthrie, Executive and Director". Australian Research Council. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  15. ↑ "Dr Vanessa Ann Guthrie". It's An Honour. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
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