Wednesday, 4 December, 2013 - 15:25
WA women in global mining ranks
Rio Tinto employees have dominated a list of 16 executives and key operational players based in Western Australia that feature in the 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining.
Margaret Beck
Vice President of Finance / BHP Iron Ore
Margaret’s 25 year career with BHP Billiton has seen her
ascend the ranks from a graduate in San Francisco
working in the finance team, to VP Finance in Perth via
Santiago and Singapore. Her experience and
understanding of the global picture for BHP Billiton has
made her an invaluable asset to the team. She has
consistently delivered financial excellence in key decisions
regarding investments for the iron ore business, including
major capital project endorsement, business-wide annual
end-to-end planning framework, investor community,
financial institutions, government stakeholder
relationships, strategy and reporting processes.
Margaret led the team that won the CFO Award for
Excellence in Financial Reporting in BHP Billiton in 2009
and again in 2011. She also acted as President of the
global minerals exploration business for BHP Billiton
from April 2013 through September 2013.
