Bruce Abbott

Senior Consultant

With over 30 years experience in steel, manufacturing, and distribution industries, Bruce is our subject matter expert in mining.

He began his career at Comsteel, then Australia’s major alloy and stainless steel manufacturer; he started as a metallurgist and moved on to positions in operations, marketing and sales. He gained research and operations experience in England and Canada and became Marketing Manager, covering the company’s Australian and international markets. Subsequently, Bruce ran the sales offices of BHP, Australia’s major steel producer, and also served as Group Manager Marketing. He has been a member of several boards, including Boyden’s international board.

Bruce has successfully undertaken many senior searches at all levels across a broad range of industries throughout Australia and internationally, including mining, manufacturing, supply chain, automotive, petroleum, engineering, transport, and energy.

In addition to a BSc(Hons) from University of New South Wales, Bruce holds an MBA from Adelaide University.