Peter Finnimore is a sales and marketing executive with over 20 years of experience in the mining and metals sector.
Mr Finnimore was appointed chief marketing officer of South32 in August 2017, having been head of marketing since May 2015. Prior to joining South32, Mr Finnimore held various roles at BHP, starting in The Hague in 2008 as vice president of marketing aluminium. He then led the consolidation of the aluminium and stainless steel materials marketing teams in August 2012. In 2013, he was appointed South32's vice president of marketing aluminium, manganese & nickel (based out of Singapore).
During his career, Mr Finnimore had worked in various marketing roles in Japan, Australia, Russia, Cyprus and Switzerland, including for Rio Tinto and Rusal.
He was a director of the International Aluminium Institute and the International Nickel Institute.
Mr Finnimore holds a Bachelor of Commence and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Queensland, and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.