Article as written by senior business journalist Glen Norris in The Courier Mail:
Alpha females
Gladstone-based pure alumina producer Alpha HPA has hired veteran businesswomen Annie Liu and Marghanita Johnson as independent non-executive directors.
Liu was previously executive director at Ford as well as a stint managing Tesla’s multi-billion-dollar strategic partnerships and sourcing portfolios that support its energy and battery business units. Johnson has been the chief executive of the Australian Aluminium Council since 2019. She has over 25 years’ experience in the Australian mining and manufacturing sectors, predominantly within the aluminium industry. Prior to joining the council, she led government engagement and advocacy on behalf of Rio Tinto’s Pacific Aluminium assets and prior to that held key climate and sustainability roles at Rio Tinto.
Source: The Courier Mail, 2024