WILLIAM EDWARD SCOTT (WILLIE)

Willie qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2004 after completing his articles in the mining division of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). During his time at PwC he focused on IFRS implementations and was a member of PwC’s IFRS Advisory Committee. In 2009 he joined listed mining company, Kumba Iron Ore Limited (Kumba), where he was a key member responsible for successfully negotiating a multi-billion rand transport agreement. Willie’s most recent position was head of corporate and international finance at Kumba. He has extensive experience in financial management, corporate finance, commercial contract negotiation, governance, risk and assurance, capital investments, financial modelling and IFRS applications.