Sharon Warburton

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Independent Non-Executive Director, appointed 28 November 2023
Location: Australia

Career summary 

Ms Warburton is a chartered accountant with more than 25 years’ experience across the major project infrastructure, property development, and resources industries.

She has previously held executive roles with Brookfield Multiplex, Citigroup, and Rio Tinto, working across Australia, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Ms Warburton’s previous board experience includes as a Director of Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation, Gold Road Resources Limited, NEXTDC Limited, Barminco, Western Power, Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility and Blackmores Limited. Ms Warburton was also a Director of Fortescue Metals Group.

In 2014, Ms Warburton was awarded Western Australia Telstra Business Woman of the Year.

External appointments 

Ms Warburton is currently a Non-Executive Director of ASX-listed Northern Star Resources Limited (since 2021), Wesfarmers Limited (since 2019) including Chair of its Audit and Risk Committee, and Worley Limited (since 2019). Ms Warburton is also an Independent Director of Mirvac Funds Management Australia Limited, Thiess Group Holdings Pty Limited and Karlka Nyiyaparli Aboriginal Corporation. From May 2015 until April 2024, Ms Warburton was a part-time member of the Takeovers Panel. She is a member of Chief Executive Women and an Adjunct Professor in Leadership and Strategy at the Curtin University School of Business.

Skills and experience 

Ms Warburton is a prominent and highly credentialled Director. Her extensive experience in areas of corporate strategy, business operations, accounting and finance, major project construction, risk management and governance contribute to the Board’s broad range of skills and support the delivery of our strategy.

 

Personal Details

Title: Ms
Surname: Warburton
M/F: Female
Nationality: Australia
Country of Birth: Australia
Language: English
Qualification: FCA FAICD, BBus ((Accounting and Business Law)
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CompanyCommitteeRoleAppointment DateResignation Date
South32 LimitedBoardMember28/11/2023

 

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