BLUESCOPE - Key Persons
Whatever your career background or future aspirations may be, there's a team for you at BlueScope.
Mr Zhang joined BlueScope as Chief Executive NS BlueScope in 2021 to lead the Company's joint venture operations across ASEAN and North America.
Mr Zhang previously held executive roles at Ecolab Inc, where he led the Company's divisions and functions in Greater China and other senior leadership positions across Asia. He has deep experience both in Asia and in multinational industrial businesses, and has a strong focus on innovation and transformation through strategic partnerships.
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer
- Chief Financial Officer BBus, LLB ( Hons )
- Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australia
Mr. Fallu, appointed as Chief Financial Officer in September 2023, is responsible for finance, merger and acquisitions, treasury, taxation, investor relations, sustainable supply chain, risk, audit and insurance.
Prior to joining Bluescope, Mr. Fallu was CSR Limited's Chief Financial Officer for over 6 years, and since 2020 had the additional responsibility of Executive General Manager, Property & Aluminium.
Mr. Fallu also spent a number of years with Lion Nathan in various finance roles across Australia and New Zealand and has extensive investment experience within private equity and investment banking.
Through these roles, Mr. Fallu brings experience working in ASX listed companies, a good knowledge of industries similar to steel manufacturing and a sound understanding of capital investment and financial practices.
Mr. Fallu is a fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australia.
Ms Counsell was appointed to the Executive Leadership Team with effect from 1 January 2017 and has responsibility for legal affairs. She joined BlueScope in 2014, following an international career extending over 25 years in partner and equivalent roles at leading global law firms.
Ms Counsell specialises in commercial law, major projects, infrastructure and project finance and has worked throughout Australia, Asia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East advising corporate, government and financial institution clients on various commercial matters, in particular foreign investments, development and strategic projects (including mergers and acquisitions), corporate law and governance, in a variety of industries including mining, resources, energy and defence.
Previously Ms Counsell held the position of General Counsel - Corporate at BlueScope and was responsible for the legal requirements of all strategic and development projects of BlueScope as well as all corporate head office legal requirements.
Job Titles:
- Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer
Ms Thadani joined BlueScope as Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer in September 2022, responsible for working with leadership to set enterprise strategy and lead transformation efforts, and with a particular focus on supporting BlueScope's North American growth strategy.
Ms Thadani has extensive experience in corporate strategy, business development and general management across the industrial sector and in strategy consulting and start-ups in the US. Previously she held the dual roles of General Manager PPG Services and Head of Strategy and Business Development for PPG Industries' US and Canada Architectural Coatings business. Before joining PPG, Ms Thadani worked at J.M. Huber Corporation in a variety of strategy and M&A roles.
Ms Thadani has a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and International Relations from The College of Wooster and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.
Job Titles:
- Chairman of RSL LifeCare Ltd
- Chairman of the Risk & Sustainability Committee
- Non - Executive Director ( Independent )
Mr Crouch is Chairman of RSL LifeCare Ltd and is a director and Chairman of both Corporate Travel Management Limited and AnteoTech Ltd. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a board member of Jawun. Mr Crouch was a Partner at Allens from 1998 to 2013 where his roles included Chairman of Partners, Co-Head Mergers and Acquisitions and Equity Capital Markets, Executive Partner - Asian Offices and Deputy Managing Partner, as well as 11 years' service on its board. He served as a director of Mission Australia between 1995 and 2016, including 7 years as its Chairman.
Mr Crouch served as a non-executive director of Westpac Banking Corporation from 2013 to 2019. He was a member of the Takeovers Panel from 2010 to 2015, a member of the Commonwealth Remuneration Tribunal from 2015 to 2019 and a director of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra from 2009-2020.
Mr Crouch brings to the Board the breadth of his experience in service industries, financial markets, governance and risk management together with his knowledge of strategic mergers, acquisitions and capital markets transactions.
Mr Crouch is Chair of the Risk & Sustainability Committee and is a member of the Audit Committee, the Health, Safety, Environment and Community Committee and the Nomination Committee.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Climate Change & Sustainability
- Chief Executive Climate Change & Sustainability BSc, B Engineering
Ms Stephens was appointed Chief Executive Climate Change & Sustainability in January 2022, responsible for researching, developing and implementing BlueScope's global carbon reduction strategies, and for the Company's broader sustainability areas of focus.
Previously, Ms Stephens was Chief Executive Climate Change and New Zealand & Pacific Islands, where she led the mining, manufacturing and downstream businesses in New Zealand and the Lysaght manufacturing and distribution businesses in the Pacific Islands.
Ms Stephens joined BlueScope in June 2018 from New Zealand's Aluminium Smelters, a joint venture between Pacific Aluminium and Sumitomo Chemical Company, where she had been General Manager and Chief Executive since 2013. Previously, she was General Manager of Business Improvement & Technology for Pacific Aluminium's four aluminium smelters across Australia and New Zealand.
A qualified engineer, Ms Stephens has over 30 years' experience in the global aluminium industry and has worked in aluminium smelting operations in Australia and New Zealand.
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Chairman of the Monash University Foundation
- Member of the Risk & Sustainability Committee
- Non - Executive Director ( Independent )
- Non - Executive Director ( Independent ) BEc ( Hons ), LLB, GDip CorpGov
Ms McAloon is Chair and a non-executive director of EnergyAustralia. She is a non-executive director of Newcrest Mining Ltd and Allianz Australia Ltd. Ms McAloon spent 9 years as Group Company Secretary at BHP Billiton, including two years on the Group Management Committee as President Governance. Prior to this, Ms McAloon was Group Manager, Regulatory & Public Affairs and Company Secretary at AGL Energy Ltd. Ms McAloon has worked in executive leadership roles with the NSW Government Cabinet Office and the Energy, Rail and Natural Resources Departments. Ms McAloon previously worked in private legal practice. She is a former non-executive director of listed companies Viva Energy Group Ltd, GrainCorp Ltd, Healthscope Ltd, Cogstate Ltd, United Malt Group Ltd and HMC Capital Ltd. She is also a former non-executive director of the Port of Melbourne and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.
Ms McAloon is Chair of the Monash University Foundation and is an independent member of the advisory board of Allens. She was previously Chair of Defence Reserves Support Council, a member of the Referendum Council on Constitutional Recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, a former director of the Australian War Memorial and a former senior adviser to Brunswick Group Asia.
Ms McAloon is a member of the Risk & Sustainability Committee, Health, Safety, Environment and Community Committee and the Nomination Committee.
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Audit Committee
- Non - Executive Director ( Independent )
- Non - Executive Director ( Independent ) BBus, MEc
- Non - Executive Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee for Each of NEXTDC Limited
Ms. Lambert is a non-executive director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee for each of NEXTDC Limited, REA Group Limited and Investa Property Group. Ms. Lambert is also on the Council of the Sydney Church of England Grammar School (Shore). She is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a member of its Reporting Committee.
Ms. Lambert has extensive business and leadership experience at the senior executive and board level. Ms. Lambert was Group Chief Financial Officer of 151 Property (previously known as Valad Property Group) from 2003 to 2016 and prior to this, a director at PricewaterhouseCoopers in transaction services. Ms. Lambert was previously on the boards of Mission Australia and Place Management NSW.
Ms. Lambert brings more than 30 years of financial management and accounting experience, along with over 15 years specialising in the property industry and 15 years of experience as a director of for purpose entities.
Ms. Lambert is Chair of the Audit Committee and is a member of the Risk and Sustainability Committee, the Health, Safety, Environment and Community Committee and the Nomination Committee.
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Nomination Committee
- Chairman ( Independent )
- Chairman ( Independent ) BCom ( Mkt )
Mr Bevan was CEO and a director of Alumina Limited from 2008 to 2014 and was appointed a Non-executive Director in 2018. Mr Bevan spent 29 years in a variety of senior management roles with BOC Group, including as a director on The BOC Group plc board, Chief Executive Process Gas Solutions with responsibility for the bulk and tonnage business for the entire BOC group, Chief Executive Asia and country lead roles in the United Kingdom, Thailand and Korea. Mr Bevan is Chairman of Ansell Limited and is a non-executive director of Balmoral Iron Pty Ltd.
He brings to the Board extensive experience in international business and heavy industrial operations.
Mr Bevan is Chair of the Nomination Committee and is a member of the Remuneration and Organisation Committee and the Health, Safety, Environment and Community Committee.
Job Titles:
- Chief Technical & Development Officer
- Chief Technical & Development Officer B. Mechanical Engineering ( Hons
After five years as the Chief Executive of Australian Steel Products, John has taken on an Executive Leadership advisory role as the Chief Technical and Development Officer. John is working closely with the MD and CEO to ensure the success of the capital development pipeline. He is also responsible for Health, Safety and Environment and Manufacturing Excellence.
Job Titles:
- Non - Executive Director
- Chairman of the Health
- Non - Executive Director ( Independent )
Ms Johnson is a non-executive director of US based companies JM Huber Corporation (2020 to present), Sylvatex Inc (2016 to present) and FMC Corporation (2013 - present) and is Chair of Trinseo SA (2017 to present), the latter two companies both listed on the NYSE.
Ms Johnson is the former Chair of Elevance Renewable Sciences Inc (2015-2016) following eight years as President and founding CEO (2007-2015). Prior to joining Elevance, Ms Johnson spent over twenty years in the oil and petrochemical industry with Amoco Corporation (1992-1999) and BP Chemicals (1999-2004), joining BP after its merger with Amoco in 1998. During this time, Ms Johnson held both operational and functional roles, culminating in her role as Senior Vice President of Global Derivatives with BP's Innovene business (2004-2005) (which was sold to the Ineos group in 2005).
Ms Johnson is Chair of the Health, Safety, Environment and Community Committee and a member of the Remuneration & Organisation Committee and the Nomination Committee.
Job Titles:
- Chairman of Lynas Rare Earths Limited
- Member of the Remuneration & Organisation Committee
- Non - Executive Director ( Independent )
- Non - Executive Director ( Independent ) BA ( Econ ) ( DIST
Ms Conlon is Chairman of Lynas Rare Earths Limited, a non-executive director of Aristocrat Leisure Limited and a former non-executive director of CSR Limited, REA Group Limited and the Benevolent Society. Ms Conlon also Chairs the Corporate Governance Committee of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and is a member of Chief Executive Women. She is also a former President of the NSW Council and a former National Board member of the AICD.
Ms Conlon is a member of the Remuneration & Organisation Committee, the Audit Committee, the Health, Safety, Environment and Community Committee and the Nomination Committee.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive North America
- Chief Executive North America B Applied Science ( Safety )
Kristie was appointed Chief Executive North America in February 2023. As Chief Executive, she is responsible for North Star BlueScope Steel, BlueScope Recycling and Materials, BlueScope Coated Products, and BlueScope Buildings North America.
Prior to that, Kristie was the Chief People Officer for four years and responsible for health, safety and environment; remuneration and benefits; corporate affairs; strategic marketing; social impact and inclusion; and organisational capability and performance. In 2021, her portfolio grew with the addition of North American development.
She has held progressively senior roles in both Australia, New Zealand and the United States. In 2014, she took on an expanded role as vice president, Organisational Capability and from 2016 held the role of General Manager, People in our Australian Steel Products business.
As well as extensive experience at an executive level, Kristie's expertise covers occupational health and safety, change management leadership and global strategic cultural transformation.
She is a member of Chief Executive Women, the Human Resources Institute of Australia, as well as the Safety Institute of Australia. She also serves as a member of the board of directors for Sports Access Foundation serving children with disabilities.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Managing Director
- Managing Director & CEO BCom
- Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer BCom, MBA / Director since: January 2018
- Member of the Health
Mr Vassella is a member of the Health, Safety, Environment and Community Committee
Peta was appointed Chief People Officer and joined the Executive Leadership Team in February 2023 with global responsibility for remuneration and benefits; corporate affairs; strategic marketing; social impact and inclusion; and organisational capability and performance.
Previously Peta held the position of General Manager BlueScope Building Components within Australian Steel Products for four years, responsible for BlueScope's Australian downstream product manufacturing and solutions businesses.
Peta has broad experience across human resources and operations and in facilitating change. Former roles she has held include Vice President People for BlueScope Buildings North America, responsible for the HR leadership of BlueScope Buildings both in North America and China, General Manager People for Australia and New Zealand, and Operations Manager roles within the Australian manufacturing business. Peta joined BlueScope (BHP) in 1994.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Audit Committee
- Lead Director of Colony Hardware Corporation
- Non - Executive Director ( Independent )
Mr Alexander is the Lead Director of Colony Hardware Corporation and is a former non-executive director of Boral Limited. Mr Alexander is an experienced former chief executive with more than 28 years of senior executive experience in US building materials and distribution, technology products and services. From 2010 until 2018, Mr Alexander was CEO of Building Materials Holding Corporation and then President and CEO of the merged NASDAQ listed group BMC Stock Holdings Inc (BMC), a building materials distributor and construction solutions provider. Prior to this, Mr Alexander was President and CEO of ORCO Construction Distribution from 2005 to 2009, the largest independent building materials distributor in the Western United States. He was managing partner of KinderOaks Business Services from 2002 to 2005. Mr Alexander previously served as President and CEO, or in other executive positions, for several other companies in the technology, retail, distribution and service industries, including GE Capital, ComputerLand/Vanstar, Premiere Global Services and Coast to Coast Hardware.
Mr Alexander brings to BlueScope extensive experience in the US and Australian building materials, retail, technology and telecommunications sectors.
Mr Alexander is based in North America.
Mr Alexander is a member of the Audit Committee, the Health, Safety, Environment and Community Committee and the Nomination Committee.
Job Titles:
- Non - Executive Director ( Independent )
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- Chief Executive New Zealand & Pacific Islands
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Australian Steel Products
Job Titles:
- Non - Executive Director ( Independent )