Dean Dalla Valle

Appointment

June 2023

Committee membership

• Sustainability Committee (Chair)
• Nominations & Governance Committee
• People & Remuneration Committee

Experience

Dean brings over 4 decades of direct technical and operational oversight in the resources and infrastructure sector, providing the Board with essential benchmarking for safety and project execution. He draws on 40 years’ experience at BHP where he was: Chief Commercial Officer; President of Coal and Uranium; President and Chief Operating Officer Olympic Dam; President Cannington; Vice President Ports Iron Ore; and General Manager Illawarra Coal. He has had direct operating responsibility in 11 countries, working across major mining commodities and brings a wealth of experience in engaging with a broad range of stakeholders globally, including governments, investors and communities. Dean was also Chief Executive Officer of Pacific National (2017–21), one of Australia's largest rail freight operators, giving him direct experience overseeing complex, capital-intensive logistics and supply chain infrastructure.

Select Board skills and competencies

• Direct technical oversight of major mining commodities and large-scale infrastructure projects with a proven record of rigorous operational delivery across 11 countries.
• Deep understanding of the global resources sector, providing the Board with essential benchmarking for safety and operational performance.
• Extensive understanding of commercial strategy and commodity value chain management for large diversified miners.

Current external appointments

Chair of Hysata