Mr Pearce has over 30 years of financial and commercial experience in the mining, oil and gas, and utilities industries, and more than 20 years of experience as a director of public companies. He has held a range of leadership roles including Finance Director of Anglo-American plc, a position he held for over six years. He previously served as CFO, and as an executive director, of Fortescue Metals Group Limited from 2010 to 2016. Stephen is currently a Non-executive Director of BAE Systems and South32 and appointed as a Trustee of the Board of the SAS Resources Fund.