Sims Limited is a global leader in metal and electronics recycling, and an emerging leader in the municipal recycling and renewable energy industries. With more than 200 facilities and operations in 15 countries, Sims plays an integral role in the circular economy by making resources available for future use.

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At Sims Metal, Mr. Thompson has global responsibility for shipping and chartering, as well as both ferrous and non-ferrous material buying and processed material sales. In addition to holding this principal commercial role, Mr. Thompson.

Mr. Thompson previously held the position of Vice President, Sales and Marketing at Gerdau Long Steel North America, and he offers more than 30 years of commercial and operational metal recycling and steel experience to Sims Metal.

Mr. Thompson joined Gerdau North America as part of an acquisition in 2004 as Vice President and General Manager of the Ameristeel Recycling business. He has since held several roles with increasing responsibilities in commercial, operations and logistics in Gerdau's Metallics and Raw Materials divisions until his most recent position leading sales and marketing for Gerdau's North American Long Steel business. Rob and his family also spent several years in Brazil where he had responsibilities spanning Europe, Latin America and North America.

Prior to his tenure at Gerdau, Mr. Thompson spent 15 years at metal recycling companies, initially starting as a scale operator, then spending several years as a commercial trade buyer and ferrous products trader.

Mr. Thompson received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Toronto.

Robert Thompson

Ingrid Sinclair was appointed Global President, Sims Lifecycle Services (formerly Sims Recycling Solutions) in February 2019. Prior to her appointment in February 2019, she was the Vice President of Recycling for Sims Recycling Solutions U.S. Ingrid has been in the electronics recycling industry for more than 20 years, and she spearheaded innovation in electronics recycling operations for 10 years.

Prior to joining Sims in 2007, Ingrid began her career as a Chemical Process Engineer at Glencore Canada (formerly Noranda) where she spent 10 years in various international commercial and operational roles. In addition to being trained as a Six Sigma Black Belt, Ingrid has a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the [University of Ottawa](/org/university-of-ottawa) and a Master of Business Administration from [Concordia University](/org/concordia-university).

Ingrid Sinclair

Brad Baker is the current Chief Human Resources Officer at [Sims Metal](/org/sims-metal-management-ltd). Brad has previously held the position of Sr. VP Human Resources at [Boart Longyear](/org/boart-longyear-ltd), and before that, VP Human Resources at Milacron Inc. 

Brad has over 27 years of experience in Human Resources. Brad began their career at Milacron Inc. in May 1991 and remained there until June 2008 when they took on the role of Sr. VP Human Resources at [Boart Longyear](/org/boart-longyear-ltd). Brad has been with [Sims Metal](/org/sims-metal-management-ltd) since January 2018. 

Throughout their career, Brad has been instrumental in helping companies grow and expand their operations. At [Boart Longyear](/org/boart-longyear-ltd), they helped the company expand its global reach, and at Milacron Inc., they helped the company grow from 4,000 employees to 10,000 employees. 

Brad is a highly respected leader in the Human Resources field, and their experience and expertise have helped him contribute to the success of many organizations.

Brad Baker completed their MBA at [Xavier University](/org/xavier-university) and their BSBA at [Bowling Green State University](/org/bowling-green-state-university).

They work with Robert Thompson - Chief Commercial Officer, Ingrid Sinclair - Global President, Sims Lifecycle Services, and Gretchen Johanns - Group General Counsel & Company Secretary. Their manager is Alistair Field, Group CEO & Managing Director.

Brad Baker


Mrs Ridout was appointed as a director in September 2011. She is Chairperson of the Remuneration Committee, and is a member of the Safety, Health, Environment, Community & Sustainability Committee, the Risk Committee and the Nomination/Governance Committee. Mrs Ridout is Chair of [AustralianSuper](/org/australiansuper) – the largest pension fund in Australia; and a director of Australian Securities Exchange Limited (since August 2012). She also serves on the board of the Australian Chamber Orchestra and is a member of [ASIC](/org/asic)’s External Advisory Panel. Mrs Ridout was formerly the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Industry Group from 2004 until her retirement in April 2012. Her previous appointments include being a Board member of the Reserve Bank of Australia between 2011 and 2017, a member of the Henry Tax Review panel, board member of Infrastructure Australia and the Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency, and a member of the Climate Change Authority and the Prime Minister’s Taskforce on Manufacturing. She has an economics degree, with honours, from the University of Sydney and in 2013 was awarded the rank of Officer of the Order of Australia (AO).

Heather Ridout

Gretchen Johanns joined the Company in November 2018 as Group General Counsel and Company Secretary.  Gretchen has more than 20 years of experience as a senior legal advisor with U.S. publicly listed companies in the information technology, service and media industries.  Prior to joining the Company, Gretchen served as Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Xerox Corporation.  Previously, she served in various legal roles at Time Warner Cable Inc.

Gretchen received her law degree from [Cornell University](/org/cornell-university) and a Bachelor of Arts degree from [Grinnell College](/org/grinnell-college).

Gretchen Johanns

Michael Movsas joined the Company in September 2017 as President North America Metals. He has more than 25 years of global experience in the Metal Recycling and Steel industries and has been based in Hong Kong, Johannesburg, London, New York, Sydney and Tokyo. He is a former Board Member and Managing Director of Macsteel Holdings, one of the largest independent Multinational Steel Trading and Merchandising corporations. Additionally, he was a former CEO and Co‐Founder of Reclamation Holdings, the largest Metal Recycling company in Sub‐Saharan Africa. Michael holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree and was licensed as a Corporate Advisor with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission.

Michael Movsas

Ms Nelson was appointed as a director in November 2014. She is Chairperson of the Risk Committee, and is a member of the Audit  Committee and the Remuneration Committee. Ms Nelson is an experienced director having served as a board director of nine corporations over 24 years. Through her company PTI Resources, LLC, she consulted on a variety of environmental and energy policy matters from 2005-2019. A global operations executive, Ms Nelson was the former founding president of Midwest Generation EME, LLC, an [Edison International](/org/edison-international) company and senior vice president of worldwide operations for Edison Mission Energy. Ms Nelson serves as a director of two publicly traded US corporations: Cummins Inc (CMI), a global engine and equipment manufacturer, and [Ball Corporation](/org/ball-corporation) (BLL), a global metals container manufacturing company, and one publicly traded Canadian corporation: TransAlta Corporation (TAC), a power generation and wholesale marketing company. Ms Nelson holds an MBA from the [University of Southern California](/org/university-of-southern-california) and a BS from [Pepperdine University](/org/pepperdine-university).

Georgia Nelson

Mr. Field was appointed Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the Company on 3 August 2017. He is a member of the Safety, Health, Environment, Community & Sustainability Committee, the Nomination/Governance Committee, and the Risk Committee. Mr. Field joined the Company on 1 October 2015 as the Managing Director of ANZ Metals. He has more than 25 years of experience in the mining and manufacturing industries. He has held a number of senior leadership positions, including most recently as Director of Patrick Terminals & Logistics Division for Asciano Limited, and previously as Chief Operating Officer for Rio Tinto Alcan’s Bauxite and Alumina Division. Mr. Field is a Mechanical Engineer with an MBA from the Henley Business School.

Alistair Field

Brendan McDonnell joined the Company in December 2017 as Group Chief Technology Officer. Brendan is an experienced senior executive with over 30 years’ experience in IT and technology management roles. He has worked in highly technical and digital businesses including as a director of 1‐Stop Connections and as the General Manager of Patrick Technology in the development and commercialization of world leading automation and optimisation technologies for container terminals.

Brendan Mcdonnell

Mr. Kato was appointed as a director in November 2018. He is [Mitsui](/org/mitsui) & Co., Ltd’s nominated non-independent director. He is a member of the Audit Committee and the Safety, Health, Environment, Community & Sustainability Committee. Mr. Kato started his business career in the iron ore division of [Mitsui](/org/mitsui), where he gained considerable experience relating to the mining industry, which became the backbone of his long career at [Mitsui](/org/mitsui). After completing two assignments in New York, and attending MIT Sloan School of Management, Mr. Kato held various positions in [Mitsui](/org/mitsui)’s oil and gas divisions. Since June 2018, he has been a Counsellor to [Mitsui](/org/mitsui).


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