Debra Bakker

EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE

Ms Debra Bakker was appointed a Director of Yancoal in 2024

Ms Bakker is Chair of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee.  

Ms Bakker has experience encompassing precious metal, base metal and critical mineral mining, oil and gas development, shipping logistics, commodity trading and corporate financing. She currently sits on the Boards of IGO Ltd, X64 Ltd, Transhipment Services Australia,  and Auramet Trading LLC.

During her career, Ms Bakker, held prominent roles in banking and finance, including: Head of Metals and Mining Origination in Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s Natural Resources Division; Risk Advisory at Kiodex, a provider of energy risk management solutions; and positions with Standard Bank and Barclays in London and Sydney.

Ms Bakker has a Masters of Applied Finance from Macquarie University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Edith Cowan University.