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Ms Andrea Sutton

Non-Executive Director

Ms Sutton has been a non-executive director of Red 5 since November 2020 and was Acting Chair from 13 March to 1 July 2023.  

Ms Sutton is a qualified chemical engineer with over 25 years’ experience with Rio Tinto and ERA.  Between 2013 and 2017, Ms Sutton was Chief Executive and Managing Director of ERA, then a Non-Executive Director from 2018 to 2020.  Prior to this, Ms Sutton had extensive executive and operational leadership roles across Rio Tinto. This experience included Head of Health, Environment, Safety and Security; General Manager Operations at the Bengalla Mine and General Manager of Infrastructure, Iron Ore.  

Ms Sutton's current board appointments include Illuka Resources, Perenti, Infrastructure WA, ANSTO (Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation), NAWO (National Association of Women in Operations), and Chair of the WA Water Corporation.