CEO Today Business Women of the Year Awards

www.ceotodaymagazine.com 88 CEO Today Business Women of the Year Awards 2019 AUSTRALIA ELIZABETH GAINES CEO of Fortescue Metals Group ABOUT ELIZABETH GAINES A highly experienced business leader with extensive international experience as a Chief Executive Officer and group executive, Ms Gaines has a proven track record in financial and operational leadership across a number of industries, including resources, construction and infrastructure, financial services and travel and hospitality. Ms Gaines commenced as Chief Executive Officer in February 2018. A highly experienced business leader with extensive international experience as a Chief Executive Officer and group executive, Ms Gaines has a proven track record in financial and operational leadership across a number of industries, including resources, construction and infrastructure, financial services and travel and hospitality. After joining Fortescue as a Non-Executive Director in February 2013, Ms Gaines was appointed Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director in February 2017. She is a former Chief Executive Officer of Helloworld Limited and Heytesbury Pty Limited and has also held the position of Chief Financial Officer at Stella Group and Entertainment Rights Plc. Amember of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Chief Executive Women, Ms Gaines holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and Master of Applied Finance degree. FIRM PROFILE Since it was founded in 2003, Fortescue has discovered and developed major iron ore deposits and constructed some of the most significant mines in the world. The Fortescue team is focussed on achieving the Company’s vision to be the safest, lowest cost, most profitable mining Company. Now consistently producing 170 million tonnes of iron ore per annum, Fortescue has grown to be one of the largest, global iron ore producers and has been recognised as the lowest cost seaborne provider of iron ore into China based on Metalytics Resources Sector Economics analysis. Fortescue’s head office is located in Perth, Western Australia. Fortescue owns and operates integrated operations spanning three mine sites in the Pilbara, the fastest, heavy haul railway in the world and the five berth Herb Elliott Port in Port Hedland. A natural extension of Fortescue’s supply chain, the fleet of eight Fortescue Ore Carriers were designed to complement the industry best practice efficiency of Fortescue’s Port. The world leading Eliwana mine and rail project will build on Fortescue’s development and construction capability, utilising the latest technology, autonomous trucks and design efficiency. Innovation in exploration, process and design is a key component of Fortescue’s strategy to efficiently and effectively deliver products from mine to market. Fortescue’s longstanding relationships with its customers have grown from the first commercial shipment of iron ore in 2008 to the Company becoming a major iron ore supplier to China, and expanding into Japan, South Korea and India. Fortescue is focussed on ensuring communities benefit from the growth and development of its business. As a proud West Australian Company, Fortescue seeks to set high standards, create positive social change and safeguard the environment and heritage of the regions in which it operates in. www.fmgl.com.au