Alistair Field was appointed Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the Company on 3 August 2017. He is a member of the Safety, Health, Environment, Community & Sustainability Committee, the Nomination/Governance Committee and the Finance & Investment Committee. Alistair joined Sims Metal Management on 1 October 2015 as the Managing Director of Australia and New Zealand Metals. He has more than 25 years of experience in the mining and manufacturing industries. He is a highly experienced executive with a proven track record of leading organisations through business transition and improvement. He has held a number of senior leadership positions, including most recently as Director of Patrick Terminals & Logistics Division for Asciano Limited, and previously as Chief Operating Officer for Rio Tinto Alcan's Bauxite and Alumina Division. He has worked internationally including living in South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Canada as well as Australia. Alistair is a Mechanical Engineer with an MBA from the Henley Management School, Brunel University.

Mining and manufacturing industry