The Board of Symbio Holdings Limited announced the appointment of Leanne Heywood as an Independent Director and Chair of the Audit Committee and Risk Committee effective 1 March 2022. Ms. Heywood is a highly experienced company director holding Board positions for both public and private companies in B2B settings across a variety of industries. She currently chairs Audit and Risk Committees at ASX-listed companies Allkem Ltd, Midway and Quickstep Technologies.

With a background in finance and accounting, Ms. Heywood brings considerable commercial, sales and marketing, and business analytics experience to the Board. She also has extensive international experience managing complex and culturally diverse stakeholder relationships across the APAC region during her 11 years at Rio Tinto, including her position as General Manager, Sales and Marketing, Copper Concentrate.