Peter Beaven was chief financial officer of BHP Billiton from October 2014 to November 2020. Previously, he was the president of copper and prior to that appointment in May 2013, he was president of base metals, president of manganese, vice president and chief development officer for carbon steel materials.
Mr Beaven has wide experience across a range of regions and businesses in BHP Billiton, UBS Warburg, Kleinwort Benson and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
He holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa and is a Chartered Accountant.