Neville (Nev) Power is an experienced business executive and company director.
He was chief executive of Fortescue Metals Group until 2018, having joined the miner in 2011 as chief operational officer. Mr Power was previously chief executive of Australian operations at Theiss. Prior to that, he spent more than ten years in senior executive positions at Smorgon Steel Group, culminating in his appointment as chief executive (reinforcing and steel products division) in February 2001.
Mr Power is an engineer by profession. He maintains an active interest in managing the family cattle property in Queensland and is an avid aviator.
Since retiring from FMG, he took on several board roles including as chair of Perth Airport and a director of ASX-listed Strike Energy and the Foundation for the WA Museum. In March 2020, Mr Power was appointed executive chair by the Prime Minister to lead a national COVID-19 Coordination Commission, designed to better coordinate the efforts occurring within and between the public and private sectors following the novel coronavirus pandemic.
