Ashleigh Turner has gone from personal assistant to a young executive in charge of a $2b budget in the space of a few years. Ms Turner, 29, who handles procurement for mining equipment firm Hastings Deering, has saved her company millions of dollars in the past few years after simplifying how everything from industrial gloves to safety helmets was purchased. Her achievements were recognised last week when she was presented with the Exceptional Young Woman in Queensland Resources Award from the Queensland Resources Council and Women in Mining and Resources Queensland. Ms Turner was transferred to Hastings Deering s Brisbane headquarters four years ago after joining the firm in Darwin.
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Exceptional Woman in Resources – Maryann Wipaki, Mount Isa
Maryann Wipaki is General Manager of Health, Safety, Environment and Community for Glencore Metals, based in Mount Isa. She is a 25-year mining veteran and the only female of 10 senior leaders within Glencore’s metals operations in Australia. Ms Wipaki manages health and safety, environmental performance, community engagement and social performance for copper and zinc mining and processing operations across North Queensland, which employ more than 4700 people. For more details click here.
Exceptional Young Woman in Resources – Ashleigh Turner, Brisbane
Ashleigh Turner is Procurement Manager at Hastings Deering, based in Brisbane, where she manages an annual $2 billion budget. She was the first person to complete the highly regarded Blackwood’s Aggregator Project in under 12 months and has been recognised as Young Talent of the Year by the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply. Ms Turner was shortlisted for