Dr Jennifer Purdie

Independent Non-Executive Director

Jenny’s extensive executive career has seen her hold roles in engineering, technology, strategy and operations for leading international mining companies. Her most recent full-time executive role was as Asset President for BHP, leading the Olympic Dam copper/gold/silver/uranium project in South Australia. She has also served as a senior executive for Jemena Management Holdings – Executive General Manager Gas Distribution, CEO of Adani Renewables Australia, Executive Vice President – Enterprise Services at Aurizon, and Global Practice Leader for Rio Tinto’s Technology and Innovation team.  She also serves on the board of ASX listed Neometals.

Jenny has a PhD and Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical and Materials, Hons 1) from Auckland University and an Executive MBA from the University of Queensland. She is a Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers, a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a member of Chief Executive Women.