Debra is the Managing Director of Satarla Australia, a global consultancy in sustainability and risk management who have deep experience in creating true impact through the proactive management of risk. Debra is an innovative and out-come focused environmental, social and governance (ESG) and risk professional with more than 25 years’ of global experience in health, safety, environmental and social responsibility for the mining and industrial sectors. Debra has held senior roles in firms such as South32, Glencore, Eramet and Carter Holt Harvey, and has consulted to firms such as BHP, Anglo American, Vale and PCYC. Debra’s roles as a senior manager have focused on establishing and implementing frameworks and programs to identify, manage and monitor ESG risks. Over the last 15 years Debra has passionately pursued the protection of worker health and safety and proactive environmental stewardship within mining operations in developing and emerging nations with the aim of developing world-class HSE practitioners. Debra’s passion for the development of HSE practitioners has extended to being a contributing author of the NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety new curriculum guidance. Debra is a member of the Critical Minerals Association of Australia (CMAA) Advisory Committee and the inaugural chair of the CMAA ESG Advisory Committee
