IGO Limited (IGO or Company) (ASX: IGO) announced the appointment of Dr Vanessa Guthrie AO as Non-Executive Director, effective from 1 December 2025 and incoming Chair of the Board. Dr Guthrie will succeed Michael Nossal, who will step down on 1 January 2026, following an orderly transition period. Dr Guthrie's appointment is part of the Board renewal and succession process announced on 27 June 2025.
1 The IGO board unanimously endorsed Dr Guthrie as its preferred candidate, following an extensive search process and appropriate due diligence. Dr Guthrie is a highly experienced Executive and Non-Executive Director in the mining and not for profit sectors and has over forty years of experience in the resource sector across a range of minerals and energy companies. Dr Guthrie has a PhD in geology and qualifications in environment, law, and business management.
She was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science from Curtin University in 2017 for her contribution to sustainability, innovation, and policy leadership in the resources industry and has also been awarded an Officer in the Order of Australia for distinguished service to the minerals and resources sector, and as a role model for women in business. Dr Guthrie is currently Non-Executive Director of companies Santos Ltd, Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. and Orica Limited, she is also Chancellor of Curtin University and Deputy Chair of Cricket Australia. She is 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.
