David Proud

David joined Sedgman in 2001 and was appointed as General Manager in June 2021 and is responsible for leading the business in Australia East.

Prior to his current role, David held project development, engineering, execution, and start-up leadership roles. He has 30 years of experience in the resource sector with a focus on building strong relationships and leading high-performance teams to solve complex challenges with value-driven outcomes. He has extensive global commodity experience (coal, manganese, base metals, iron ore, and gold) in several countries including Australia, Mongolia, Colombia, South Africa, Mozambique, and New Zealand.

David holds a Bachelor of Science (University of Newcastle) and Post Graduate Diploma in Metallurgy (Curtin University of Technology) and is a Registered Professional Engineer (Metallurgical) in Queensland.