Kent Taylor

Kent Taylor is an experienced mining professional currently serving as HSEC/Mining Engineering Manager at Whitehaven Coal since November 2022 and as Director and Principal at OUTPERFORMINE since August 2021. Previous roles include Manager Mine Operations at Rio Tinto and Mining Manager at Thiess. Kent has also held positions such as Technical Services Manager at Idemitsu Australia Resources, Principal - Strategy Development and Planning at BHP, and Manager Mine Planning at BHP. Kent's background includes engineering roles at BHP Billiton and its alliance with Mitsubishi. Educational qualifications consist of a Doctor of Law (JD) from the University of Canberra, along with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mining Engineering from the University of Wollongong.