The People & Culture Advisory Board guides and advises AREEA’s advocacy and initiatives on the industry’s most pressing workforce and workplace matters.
Members of the People & Culture Advisory Board are selected from amongst those at the forefront of elevating the priority proactive and response areas that relate to workforces and workplaces, leading to industry outcomes and support delivered by AREEA’s campaigns, programs, engagement and representation activities.
![Alcoa - Kath Soumanis](https://www.areea.com.au/wp-content/plugins/uber-grid-v2/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.areea.com.au%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F11%2FAlcoa-logo-horizontal-blue-300-sq.jpg&w=150&h=150&zc=1)
Kath Soumanis
Vice President HR Global Operations
![Chevron - Matthew Riordan](https://www.areea.com.au/wp-content/plugins/uber-grid-v2/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.areea.com.au%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F11%2FChevron_logo-sm.png&w=150&h=150&zc=1)
Matthew Riordan
General Manager Human Resources
![IGO - Sam Retallack](https://www.areea.com.au/wp-content/plugins/uber-grid-v2/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.areea.com.au%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F03%2FIGO-limited-150x150-1.jpg&w=150&h=150&zc=1)
Sam Retallack
Chief People Officer
![INPEX - Chad Calvert](https://www.areea.com.au/wp-content/plugins/uber-grid-v2/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.areea.com.au%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F01%2Finpex.jpg&w=150&h=150&zc=1)
Chad Calvert
Vice President People & Collaboration
![Mineral Resources - Andrea Chapman](https://www.areea.com.au/wp-content/plugins/uber-grid-v2/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.areea.com.au%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F11%2FMineral-Resources150x150.jpg&w=150&h=150&zc=1)
Andrea Chapman
EGM People
![Monadelphous - Dean Brajevic](https://www.areea.com.au/wp-content/plugins/uber-grid-v2/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.areea.com.au%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F04%2FMonadelphous-logo-150x150.jpg&w=150&h=150&zc=1)
Dean Brajevic
General Manager Human Resources
![Newmont - Amanda Baker](https://www.areea.com.au/wp-content/plugins/uber-grid-v2/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.areea.com.au%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F11%2FNewmont-Color-RGB-150x150-1.jpg&w=150&h=150&zc=1)
Amanda Baker
Regional Vice President – HR
![Perenti - Ben Davis](https://www.areea.com.au/wp-content/plugins/uber-grid-v2/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.areea.com.au%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F04%2Fperenti-150x150-1.jpg&w=150&h=150&zc=1)
Ben Davis
Chief People & Sustainability Officer
![Roy Hill - Tess Lackovic](https://www.areea.com.au/wp-content/plugins/uber-grid-v2/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.areea.com.au%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F12%2Froy-hill-1.jpg&w=150&h=150&zc=1)
Tess Lackovic
Executive GM People & Culture
![Shell Australia - Drew MacOwen](https://www.areea.com.au/wp-content/plugins/uber-grid-v2/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.areea.com.au%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F04%2Fshell-150x150.png&w=150&h=150&zc=1)
Drew MacOwen
Vice President Human Resources
![UGL - Meg Abaldonado](https://www.areea.com.au/wp-content/plugins/uber-grid-v2/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.areea.com.au%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F04%2FUGL-Logo-150x150.jpg&w=150&h=150&zc=1)
Meg Abaldonado
Executive General Manager, People & Culture
![Ventia - Charmaine Higgins](https://www.areea.com.au/wp-content/plugins/uber-grid-v2/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.areea.com.au%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F11%2Fventiasquare.jpg&w=150&h=150&zc=1)
Charmaine Higgins
Group Executive People & Capability
![Woodside - Ruth Lyall](https://www.areea.com.au/wp-content/plugins/uber-grid-v2/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.areea.com.au%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F04%2Fwoodside-150.png&w=150&h=150&zc=1)
Ruth Lyall
GM Organisational Development