Fiona has more than 40 years’ experience as a finance executive and non-executive director, most of this spent within the resources sector.

Fiona’s senior and executive finance roles included serving as CFO of ASX-listed companies Petsec Energy Limited, Climax Mining Limited and Delta Gold Limited.

Fiona’s earlier career included credit risk management, corporate banking and resource financing roles with Chase AMP and ChaseManhattan Bank in Australia, New York and London.

Fiona is currently an independent non-executive director of ASX-listed Bellevue Gold Limited (ASX: BGL) and Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC), where Fiona also chairs the audit & risk Committee for both companies. Fiona also serves as a member of Whitehaven Coal’s nomination and remuneration committee and previously served on its health, safety, environment and community committee, and serves on the nomination and remuneration committee and health, safety & sustainability committee for Bellevue Gold.

Fiona was previously an independent non-executive director of ASX-listed Drillsearch Energy Limited (ASX: DLS) and ASX-listed Heron Resources Limited (ASX: HRR), where Fiona also held roles on board committees focussed on audit, risk, ESG, people, remuneration and nomination matters.

Fiona’s successful career in the mining industry, and contribution to the empowerment and encouragement of women developing careers within the mining industry was recognised in 2022 when Fiona received the NSWMining Industry and Suppliers “Outstanding Contribution in Mining” award. In 2020, Fiona was named as one of “100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining” by Women in Mining UK.

Fiona was included in the 2023 King's Birthday Honours List being awarded the Member of the Order of Australia, recognising her services to the mining sector.

Fiona was appointed as a Director on 27 May 2021.

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