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Ms Wood has worked in legal practice and business. In 2001, Ms Wood joined BHP and held several global executive leadership roles, including Group Company Secretary, Chief Governance Officer, Chief People Officer and President People and Public Affairs (Corporate Affairs). Following her retirement in 2014, she continued as an adviser to BHP's Board and Chief Executive Officer until 2015. She also chaired the BHP Foundation until 2019, overseeing grant provisions for not-for-profit organisations to deliver global programs in the areas of natural resource governance, human capability and social inclusion, and conserving and sustainably managing natural environments. Before joining BHP, she worked at Bonlac Foods Limited, where she spent five years as General Counsel and Company Secretary. Ms Wood brings corporate governance expertise to her roles as Chair of our Board and the Governance Committee.

Mr Pearce has more than 20 years of experience as a director of public companies and more than 35 years of financial and commercial experience in the mining, oil and gas, and utilities industries. Mr Pearce has global experience with resources, finance, commercial and operational expertise for over 35 years in mining, oil and gas, and utilities. He is skilled in finance, strategy and capital projects. He is a member of the Governance Committee.

Mr Osborn worked in the telecommunications and iron ore industries, before joining Alcoa (Australia) in 1979. Mr Osborn held several senior management positions with Alcoa over the course of his career, including having accountability for its Asia-Pacific manufacturing operations in China, Japan, Korea and Australia. Mr Osborn brings expertise in mining and smelting operations, large-scale capital projects and commodity value chain management. Mr Osborn has experience in leading workforces, expertise in overseeing remuneration design and implementation. He is a member of the Governance and Sustainability Committee.

Ms Warburton has more than 25 years of experience across the project infrastructure, property development, and resources industries. She has previously held executive roles with Brookfield Multiplex, Citigroup, and Rio Tinto, working across Australia, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Ms Warburton's previous board experience includes as a Director of Perth Children's Hospital Foundation, Gold Road Resources Limited, NEXTDC Limited, Barminco, Western Power, Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility and Blackmores Limited (from April 2021 to August 2023). Ms Warburton was also a Director of Fortescue Metals Group and was a part-time member of the Takeovers Panel. She has executive experience in the areas of corporate governance, accounting and finance, and risk management. Ms Warburton has skills in areas of corporate strategy, business operations and major project construction. She is a member of the Risk committee.

Mr Kerr joined BHP in 1994 and held a range of operational and commercial roles across the business, including Chief Financial Officer Stainless Steel Materials, Vice President Finance Diamonds and Finance Director for the BHP Canadian Diamonds Company. In 2004, Mr Kerr joined Iluka Resources Limited as General Manager Commercial. He returned to BHP in 2006, leading to his appointment as President of Diamonds and Specialty Products where he was accountable for the Ekati Diamond Mine in Canada, the Richards Bay Minerals joint venture in South Africa, diamonds exploration in Angola, the Corridor Sands Project in Mozambique and the development of BHP's potash portfolio in Canada. Mr Kerr's has a record in resources development, and global experience as a commercial and operational leader within the resources industry.

Dr Liu over her 26-year career with Rio Tinto, Dr Liu held various roles in smelting operations, including General Manager Operations at Bell Bay (Tasmania), leading to other senior management roles, including Managing Director Technical Services, where she led Rio Tinto's global technical services unit. Prior to her retirement, Dr Liu was President and Chief Executive Officer of Rio Tinto Minerals, with responsibility for integrated operations of mining, processing, supply chain, marketing and sales for its Borates business in the United States, Europe and Asia. With her career as a global executive in the resources industry, Dr Liu brings to our Board expertise in mining and processing operations, the execution of capital projects and commodity value chain management. She is Chair of the Sustainability Committee and a member of the Risk and Governance Committee.

Mr Mesquita has worked in the mining and metals industry for more than 40 years and has experience in mining and processing operations and major capital projects. Mr Mesquita spent 30 years with BHP where he held various positions in the company's base metals and aluminum businesses, including Asset President of Mozal Aluminum and Asset President of. During this time, he also served as Vice President Major Projects where he led the base metals projects program, overseeing more than US$10 billion in mining investments in countries including Chile, Australia and Peru. Mr Mesquita has experience in the global mining and metals industry with a particular focus on base metals and aluminum in the Americas and Africa. He is a member of the Governance and Sustainability Committee.

Ms Nelson has a 30-year career researching and advocating for sustainable business practices and was the founding Director of the Harvard Kennedy School's Corporate Responsibility Initiative, where she is now a senior research fellow. Ms Nelson's career comprises a portfolio of roles across academia, international policy, business leadership groups and not-for-profit organizations. She has expertise in sustainable development including in human rights, cultural heritage and Indigenous issues and an understanding of climate change and biodiversity issues. She is a member of the Governance, Sustainability and Risk Committee.

Ms Msimang is an executive with more than 20 years of information and communications technology experience. Ms Msimang's professional area of expertise is regulation, with a focus on economic and infrastructure regulation, public policy, universal service and access, competition policy, and broadband policy and funding. She is currently Chief Executive Officer of Nozala Women Investments, a female-owned private equity firm that owns and manages a diversified portfolio in the minerals and energy sector as well as industrial and consumer services. Ms Msimang brings regulatory, public policy and information, communications and technology expertise, as well as knowledge and experience across Africa and the Middle East. She is a member of the Governance, Sustainability Committee and Risk Committee.

Mr Healy has more than 30 years experience in the professional services and natural resources industries. He is currently a Senior Advisor at BCG. Mr Healy has held various leadership roles, including as Managing Director and Partner at BCG, and as Chief Legal Counsel and Chief External Affairs Officer at BHP. He has also been a member of the Board of the Grattan Institute, a leading Australian not-for-profit public policy think tank. Prior to BHP, Mr Healy was a Partner at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (formerly Herbert Smith Freehills) for 16 years where he is in corporate crises and served on the firms Global Council.

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