Nerida Peever currently serves as the Executive General Manager of Planning and Property at Pilbara Ports, a position held since August 2024. Prior to this role, Nerida accumulated extensive experience at Aurizon from November 2012 to October 2024, advancing through various titles including Principal Operations Strategy and Improvement, Regional Operations Leader, Operations Coordinator, Process Improvement, Analyst Business Excellence, and Communications Advisor. Nerida's earlier professional experience includes a role as a Community Relations Officer at Rio Tinto Alcan in late 2011. Academically, Nerida Peever holds a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Newcastle (2014-2016), a Bachelor of Journalism from The University of Queensland (2009-2011), and a Graduate Certificate in Community Development from The University of Queensland (2012).