Sims Limited announced the retirement of Alistair Field, and the appointment of Stephen Mikkelsen as Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, effective 1st October 2023. Mr. Field joined Sims in 2015, and commenced the role of CEO in 2017. As CEO, he has played a pivotal role in developing and driving the Company's growth strategy. Sims' Chairman, Geoff Brunsdon, said, "Alistair's vision has been fundamental in transforming
the company by defining purpose and culture that, in turn, drives strategy and vision. He is leaving Sims well-positioned to capitalise on a once-in-a-generation opportunity to support decarbonisation, energy transition, and the circular economy. Alistair has been the driving force behind long term management succession planning process which will ensure this transition happens in an orderly manner. Mr. Mikkelsen has served as Sims' Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) since 2018. Prior to joining the Company, he held a number of executive leadership positions at AGL Energy, including Group General Manager for Retail Energy, as well as Executive General Manager for Energy Markets, AGL's largest revenue generator. In these roles, Mr. Mikkelsen demonstrated a successful track record of growing businesses operating in complex trading environments, while maintaining strong employee engagement. Mr. Mikkelsen ­ currently Sydney based ­ will be co-located in Australia and the USA.