Simon Pascoe

Simon Pascoe holds significant leadership experience in the resources and engineering sectors, currently serving as General Manager of BC Works at Rio Tinto since November 2022. Prior to this role, Simon held various senior management positions at Roy Hill, overseeing engineering and sustaining capital for a large-scale iron ore operation in Western Australia. Simon's extensive career at Alcoa spanned over a decade, during which leadership responsibilities included managing Australian alumina refineries and driving operational excellence as Refinery Manager and General Manager. Early career roles encompassed project engineering at Merz and reliability engineering, highlighting a solid foundation in mechanical engineering established through a Bachelor's degree from Curtin University. Additionally, Simon completed the Future Business Leaders program at McKinsey Academy, further enhancing strategic leadership capabilities.