Sarah Coleman

President, Chief Executive since 2020 / idoba

Sarah Coleman is an experienced mining and management consulting executive with involvement in operations, improvement, innovation, technology, and asset management. She has worked with a wide range of top tier organisations across the mining, oil and gas, manufacturing, and healthcare industries.

Ms Coleman founded ImpRes (Improvement Resources) in 2010 and was its managing director. ImpRes specialises in business improvement for the resources sector. Its sister company, Sandpit Innovation, specialises in developing leading edge technology and innovation solutions for the mining sector. Sandpit, ImpRes and Optika Solutions were subsequently acquired by Perenti and will operate within idoba. In July 2020 Ms Coleman became the chief executive of idoba, a digital transformation service business for the mining industry and beyond.

Ms Coleman had also spent over 4 years at Rio Tinto’s WA operations.

She was a winner of the WA Business News 40under40 award in 2013, a CME Most Outstanding Young Professional female finalist in 2013, AIM WA's 2015 State Owner Manager of the Year, and a finalist in the Women In Industry Awards in 2016.

Lists and Charts

40under40 Winners

40under40 Award Winner 2013

All 40under40 winners for 2013

Name	Current company

Benjamin Avila
Bill Beament	Precision Funds Management
Adam Flanagan	Red Desert Cooling
Alan Barnett	CJD Equipment
Andrew Whitehouse	The Kids Research Institute Australia
Anna Dartnell	Brightwater Care Group
Ben Purcell	Brownes
Benjamin Ciocca
Charles Klvana
Courtney Powys
Damon Neaves	Finder Energy
Dan Minchin	Chorus
David Sourbutts	Harrier
Dien Tang	Diversus
Monique Robinson
Guy De Kok
Ingrid Hocking
James Mawhinney
Jethro Sercombe
JoAnn Theriault
Julie Shuttleworth	Fortescue
Lee Hall	Chica Catering
Marcus Tan	Wellspring Group
Michael Piu	St Patrick's Community Support Centre
Olivia Gleeson	Nervana Chiropractic
Phil Britten
Sarah Coleman	idoba
Sarah Elkhatib
Scott Rawson
Steve Gauci
Stephen Gostlow	Delorean Corporation
Steve North	Veev Group
Sue Pember	AussieOS Global Mobility Services
Tom Streitberg	Buru Energy
Tony Chong	Squire Patton Boggs
Trinity File	Stantec
Troy Felt	Builton
Veronica Kuipers	Santa Fe Restaurant and Tequila Lounge
Warrick Hazeldine	BRT Equity
Yehuda Cohen	Banksia Capital

Roles

2013

President, Chief Executive since 2020

idoba

Year started and most recent title

Person Activity

	NEWS: Tagged in WA MINING 2022: BACK IN PERTH WITH AN EXPANDED EXHIBITION AND HIGH-CALIBRE CONFERENCE PROGRAM	04 Jan 2023
	NEWS: Tagged in Sumitomo invests in Perenti tech	04 Jan 2023
	NEW ROLE: Director, Sandpit Innovation	27 Jul 2021
	NEWS: Tagged in Perenti launches new tech business	27 Jul 2021

Sponsored Content

Wednesday, 13 February, 2013 - 05:56
Working to bridge the gap
Top-level businesswomen see male-dominated networks as a barrier.
Wednesday, 13 March, 2013 - 00:41
Sarah Coleman
Sarah ColemanManaging director Improvement ResourcesSARAH Coleman’s positive attitude has been a big factor in her rise through the ranks of mining giant Rio Tinto’s operations in Western Australia.
Friday, 27 January, 2017 - 09:39
App/tech business of the week ~ ImpRes People
ImpRes People is a cloud-based platform that connects businesses with operational and project talent.
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Tuesday, 27 July, 2021 - 09:30
Perenti launches new tech business
Perenti has launched a new technology-focused mining services business while reporting a 22 per cent jump in contracted work.
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Thursday, 9 September, 2021 - 08:30
Mine tech yet to fully crank up
WA’s mining industry is renowned for its technical innovations, but key industry players believe far more could be achieved.
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Wednesday, 9 February, 2022 - 12:00
Perenti’s idoba bolsters tech offering
Perenti business idoba is partnering with Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation to create sustainable mining services products while completing two local acquisitions.
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Monday, 22 August, 2022 - 15:38
Sumitomo invests in Perenti tech
Perenti Global will pocket $5.4 million after selling a stake in its technology business idoba to Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation.

Sarah Coleman
Wednesday, 13 March, 2013 - 00:41

Perenti’s idoba bolsters tech offering
Wednesday, 9 February, 2022 - 12:00
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Working to bridge the gap
Sarah Coleman
App/tech business of the week ~ ImpRes People
Perenti launches new tech business
Mine tech yet to fully crank up
Perenti’s idoba bolsters tech offering
Sumitomo invests in Perenti tech
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WA MINING 2022: BACK IN PERTH WITH AN EXPANDED EXHIBITION AND HIGH-CALIBRE CONFERENCE PROGRAM
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Sarah Coleman

Lists and Charts

40under40 Winners

40under40 Award Winner 2013

All 40under40 winners for 2013

Roles

Person Activity

Wednesday, 13 February, 2013 - 05:56

Wednesday, 13 March, 2013 - 00:41

Friday, 27 January, 2017 - 09:39

Tuesday, 27 July, 2021 - 09:30

Thursday, 9 September, 2021 - 08:30

Wednesday, 9 February, 2022 - 12:00

Monday, 22 August, 2022 - 15:38

Working to bridge the gap

Sarah Coleman

App/tech business of the week ~ ImpRes People

Perenti launches new tech business

Mine tech yet to fully crank up

Perenti’s idoba bolsters tech offering

Sumitomo invests in Perenti tech

Monday, 22 August, 2022 - 09:15

WA MINING 2022: BACK IN PERTH WITH AN EXPANDED EXHIBITION AND HIGH-CALIBRE CONFERENCE PROGRAM

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