• Andrea Sutton appointed Chair of Water Corporation Board
• Brings extensive experience across resources and not-for-profit sectors
• 60 per cent female representation across Water Corporation’s Board and Executive
• Outgoing Board members thanked for their contribution

Water Minister Simone McGurk has welcomed the appointment of experienced former resources executive Andrea Sutton as Chair of Water Corporation’s Board of Directors.

Ms Sutton replaces outgoing Chair Ross Love, who stepped down in October to pursue business opportunities overseas.

She joins a majority female board, with female representation across Water Corporation’s Executive and Board now a combined 60 per cent.

Ms Sutton was previously CEO and Managing Director of Energy Resources of Australia following a 19-year career with Rio Tinto where, among other roles, she held the position of General Manager of Infrastructure, Iron Ore.

She currently sits on several Boards, including Iluka Resources and The National Association of Women in Operations, with extensive experience as a non-executive director for ASX-listed, Government and not-for-profit organisations.

A Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Ms Sutton also holds a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from the University of Melbourne and a Graduate Diploma in Economics from the University of New England in Australia.

She will be joined by incoming Board member and new Chair of Water Corporation’s Audit and Risk Committee David Smith, who brings extensive corporate governance experience.

Minister McGurk also thanked long-serving Board member and current interim Chair David Lock and fellow Board member Dr Carla Boehl who’ll step down from their roles on 31 December.

Comments attributed to Water Minister Simone McGurk:

“Ms Sutton’s diverse experience will complement and extend the Board’s existing skillset in addition to increasing the representation of women on Government boards.

“She is a welcome and valuable addition to Water Corporation’s Board, bringing extensive professional experience that will help ensure sound decisions continue to be made in the interests of the people of WA.

“Water Corporation is focused on ensuring a diversity of talent at all levels of the organisation, and I am pleased we are able to demonstrate that commitment at Board level.”