Vanessa Guthrie
Vanessa Guthrie | |
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| Born | January 24, 1961 |
| Occupation(s) | Business executive, university chancellor |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Known for | Chairperson of the Minerals Council of Australia, Chancellor of Curtin University |
Vanessa Ann Guthrie AO (born 24 January 1961) is a prominent Australian executive recognized for her influential leadership within the resources industry, notably serving a three-year term as chairperson of the Minerals Council of Australia. In 2017, then Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull appointed her to the board of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. She was named Chancellor of Curtin University in 2024.
Career
Guthrie's professional background includes senior leadership positions such as CEO and director at Toro Energy Ltd, head of sustainable development at Alcoa World Alumina & Chemicals, and vice president of sustainable development at Woodside Energy. She later shifted focus to various directorships across prominent corporations.
She joined the board of the Minerals Council of Australia in 2014 and held the chair role from 2016 until June 2019, when Helen Coonan took over. Guthrie was appointed as a non-executive director for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for a five-year period beginning February 2017, resigning in March 2021. Since July 2017, she has been serving as a non-executive director at Santos Limited, and holds board memberships at Adelaide Brighton Ltd (from February 2018) and Tronox Holdings PLC (since March 2019). In 2019, she commenced a five-year term with the Australia-India Council.
In addition to her corporate roles, Guthrie has acted as deputy chair of the Western Australian Cricket Association since February 2016. She became a member of the Council at Curtin University in April 2017 and was elevated to Chancellor in April 2024.
Awards and recognition
- Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering, 2015
- Honorary Doctorate in Science from Curtin University, 2017
- Officer of the Order of Australia, awarded during the Queen's Birthday Honours, 2021