Orica (ASX:ORI) has appointed Dr Vanessa Guthrie AO to their board as an independent, Non-Executive Director effective 1 February 2023.
Dr Guthrie has extensive experience in the resources sector, having held many roles in operations, environment, community, indigenous affairs and corporate development and sustainability.
She is also a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering and the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Dr Guthrie was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science from Curtin University in 2017 and was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2021.
Orica is one of the world's leading mining and infrastructure solutions providers, operating for nearly 150 years with a global workforce of 12,000+.
They are committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 and playing their part in the Paris Agreement.