Liz Pugsley graduated from Edith Cowan University with a BSc in Information Technology and Mathematics in 1994. She joined Southern Geoscience Consultants (SGC) in 1995, initially doing geophysical data processing and administration. As SGC grew in numbers, Ms Pugsley was in-charge of IT management including data archiving, backup strategies and IT support for all technical staff. With an intrinsic knowledge of SGC’s operations, Ms Pugsley took on the new role of operations manager in 2011 for the growing group, to ensure work was completed by the most appropriate geophysicist and in a timely manner. With over 20 years of experience in the resource industry, Ms Pugsley has a vast range of knowledge and capabilities which she draws upon as operations manager.