Global Metal & Electronic Recycling Company Sims Limited Appoints Kathy Hirschfeld to the Board of Directors

Sims Limited (ASX: SGM), a metal recycling and provider of circular solutions for technology has announced the appointment of Kathy Hirschfeld AM as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Her appointment which will come in effect from 1 September 2023 follows the retirement of Heather Ridout on 31 March 2023.

Kathy is a chemical engineer with 20 years of experience with BP in oil refining, logistics and exploration in Australia, the United Kingdom and Turkey. Kathy has also served as a logistics officer in the Australian Army Reserve.

“I’m delighted to welcome Kathy to our Board as an Independent Director as she brings many years of invaluable director and executive experience,” said Geoff Brunsdon, the Sims Limited Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Director of Sims Limited’s Board of Directors. “Kathy is highly regarded for her engineering, operational risk management, safety and corporate governance experience. Her experience leading complex projects in many of the same locations as our operations will benefit our business and our shareholders. Kathy’s appointment is aligned with Sims Limited’s purpose and strategy, and her experience will complement the Board’s existing mix of skills and experience. I welcome Kathy to the Board and look forward to working with her.”

Kathy’s appointment come at the heels of recent appointments of Philip Bainbridge on 1 September 2022 and Vicky Binns on 8 October 2021.

Kathy brings to the table expansive experience on ASX, NYSE, private company and government boards. She is currently the Chairperson of Powerlink Queensland, an independent non-executive director of Central Petroleum, and a board member of Spark Infrastructure RE Limited, its subsidiaries and related entities. In the past Kathy has served as a Board Member and the President of UN Women National Committee Australia and non-executive director of Energy Queensland, ToxFree Solutions, InterOil Corporation, Broadspectrum, Snowy Hydro and Queensland Urban Utilities. Kathy was also a member of the Senate of the University of Queensland for 10 years.

Kathy is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Academy of Engineering and Technology. She was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2019 for significant service to engineering, women, and business.