SMI Board
The role of the SMI Advisory Board is to provide advice and guidance to the Director and University on the strategic direction of SMI.
The current Board members are:
SMI Advisory Board Chair and UQ Senate Member
Mr James Purtill
Director-General
Department of Natural Resources and Mines
Mr Donovan Waller
Group Head of Technology Development
Anglo American PLC
Mr Frans Knox
Head of Production
BMA
Mr Blair Sands
Head of Health and Environment
Newcrest Mining Limited
Mr Kenneth Ramsey
Regional Group Executive, Environment and Social Responsibility
Newmont Asia Pacific
Mr Michael Wright
Managing Director
Thiess Pty Ltd
Mr Peter Forrestal
Chair
SMI-Production Centres Board
Adjunct Professor Christine Charles
Chair
SMI-People Centres Board
Mr Troy Hey
Executive General Manager – Stakeholder Relations
MMG Limited
Independent member
Independent Member
Secretariat support provided by:
Karen Hendrickson
Strategy and Project Officer SMI