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Elizabeth Gaines
Western Australian business woman From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Elizabeth Gaines is an Australian businessperson who serves as Non-Executive Director and Deputy Chair at Greatland Gold.[1]
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Education
Gaines attended Perth Modern School.[2][3] She graduated from Curtin University and received a Master's in Applied Finance from Macquarie University.[3][4]
Career
Gaines served as CEO of Heytesbury Pty. Ltd. from 1997 to 2005.[2][5] She also served as CFO of Stella Group and Entertainment Rights.[6][7]
In 2008, Gaines joined travel company Helloworld.[8] She served as CFO of the company and became CEO in April 2014.[8] In June 2015, she resigned as Helloworld's CEO.[9]
Gaines joined the board of Fortescue Metals Group in 2013,[10] while still CFO of Helloworld. She was the company's first female non-executive director.[11] Gaines was appointed CEO of Fortescue in November 2017 succeeding Nev Power.[12][10] Before becoming CEO, she served as the Fortescue's chief financial officer (CFO).[1][6]
In December 2021, three years after becoming CEO of Fortescue, Gaines announced her future departure from the CEO role, intending remain with the company as a non-executive director on the board and as Fortescue's global green hydrogen ambassador. A global search is underway for her successor.[13]
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