Diane Jurgens joined BHP Billiton in 2015 and was chief technology officer from February 2016 to January 2020. Prior to BHP, Ms Jurgens was based in China for nearly 10 years, serving as board member and managing director of Shanghai OnStar Telematics Company in addition to prior roles as chief information officer and strategy board member for General Motors’ International and China Operations. Her early career was with the Boeing Company where she worked for 12 years in engineering, information technology and business development leadership roles.