BBus (Acctg), Grad Dip CSP, Grad Dip Adv Acctg (Dist), ACIS, CA, GAICD
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
Macarthur Coal

Nicole Hollows was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Macarthur Coal in January 2007 and Managing Director in June 2007. Prior to this Nicole held the positions of Acting CEO, Deputy CEO and Chief Financial Officer.

Nicole joined the group in 1998 and was appointed Company Secretary and Chief Financial Officer of Macarthur Coal (C&M Management) Pty Ltd [MCCM] then Australian Premium Coals Pty Ltd, the manager of the company’s Coppabella and Moorvale coal mines in Queensland’s Bowen Basin.

In her role Nicole leads a team of over 300 employees and is recognised as one of Australia’s emerging business leaders. Nicole has more than 16 years experience in the resource sector and is also a Director of all Macarthur Coal subsidiaries.

In 2007 Nicole was appointed to the Board of the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) and became president of the QRC in November 2008. Nicole’s memberships include the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries Australia. In 2008 Nicole joined the QUT Faculty of Business Executive Dean’s CEO Strategy Group.

Nicole was honoured in the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Awards in March 2009, when she was awarded the The Veuve Clicquot Rising Star Award which previously has not been given in Australia.