Fulfill your potential as a
C-Suite resources leader.

Introducing the Executive Women in Resources
Leadership Mentoring Program – The Program
Designed for Senior Female Leaders in Resources.

Share and connect, gain deep insights and perspective, accelerate
your potential, and build your C-Suite leadership capability.

Are You Ready to Break the Glass Ceiling?

The drop-off for women in resources at the executive level is
one of the highest across industries.

Our Executive Women in Resources Leadership Mentoring
Program is tailored for female leaders like you.

This program is for women that have diverse and extensive
resources experience, currently sit at a senior leadership level
and are ready for C-Suite development.

Express your interest today and we will get in touch with you to lodge your formal application.

Who Should Apply

You have diverse and extensive resources experience, currently sit
at a senior leadership level and are ready for C-Suite development.

You are a technically and/or managerially skilled senior female
leader in resources seeking the relationships and capacity to
support your next transition.

Why It Matters

Only 8% of CEOs in the resources Industry are Women.

Representation at the executive level is lagging.

You deserve a seat at the table. We’ll help you get it.

What You Will Get

Unlimited Networking with senior resources executives.

6 One-on-one Mentoring sessions with your C-Suite industry mentor.

2 One-On-One Executive Coaching sessions to debrief your Leadership
Maturity Profile and develop a tailored action plan.

3 Group Coaching and Exclusive Networking Sessions.

Intimate Fireside Chats with industry leaders sharing exclusive Insights.

Accredited Coaching based on your psychometric profile in The
Leadership Maturity Framework to grow your leadership capacity.

A Program Powered by Industry-Leading
Experts in Mentoring and Leadership

With 15 years of leadership, mentoring and gender-specific program
experience, we understand industry challenges like no other.

We have delivered over 240 mentoring programs in the resources
sector and supported over 3,000 female mentees.

We have listened to thousands of women in resources about what is
needed to create change.

We have built this program for you.

Dr Vanessa Guthrie

Jacqueline McGill

Meet Your Program Sponsors

and Some of Your Mentors

Dr Iris Rattley

Dr Ali Burston

Dr Ali Burston (MAPS, PSIOPA) is an AHPRA

Endorsed Organisational Psychologist, Founder

and Global Managing Director of Metisphere.

Ali works with Boards and Executives to enhance

productivity and performance by creating

behavioural change aligned with corporate

strategy, vision and purpose.

Dr Iris Rattley is an AHPRA Endorsed Organisational
Psychologist and Managing Director – Asia Pacific of
Metisphere. Iris has partnered with dozens of
executive teams to enhance effectiveness and
organisational performance. Her background spans
transformative projects across government,

healthcare, aged care, not-for-profit, and defence
sectors.

Dr Vanessa Guthrie AO is an experienced Non-
Executive Director with an executive career spanning
thirty years in the resources sector. Vanessa is Non-
Executive Director of ASX-listed companies Santos Ltd,
Lynas Rare Earths Ltd and Orica Limited and TSX-listed
North American Construction Group. Vanessa is also
Chancellor of Curtin University and is a Director of
Cricket Australia. In 2021 she was awarded an Officer
in the Order of Australia for distinguished service to
the minerals and resources sector.

Jacqui is an experienced executive and non-

executive director with more than 30 years of

strategic and operational experience in large-

scale operations across a range of commodities.

Her 30-year executive career included large

scale resource operations and P&L

accountability. At BHP, Jacqui held chief

executive level positions at Mitsui Coal and

Olympic Dam Corporation, where she delivered

a successful turnaround of business performance.

Key Dates

Investment

$7,250 AUD + GST

Includes all mentoring sessions, coaching, networking events, and
fireside chats.

Payment plans are available upon request. If you are offered a
place in the program, a non-refundable $1,000 deposit is payable.

Need financial support? We offer two ​scholarship placements per
cohort. Please let us know on your expression of interest form if you
would like to be considered for a sponsored placement.

Start Your Executive
Leadership Journey Today

There are 25 places available and you must live and work
in the Australian resources industry to apply.

Express your interest today and get ready to take your
career to the next level.

Applications close on January 28, 2025.

For inquiries, contact: mentoring@metisphere.co