Professional of the Year for 2010 in Coal Mining and Drilling: Steve Finch
 | Steve Finch |
| Industry | Drilling |
| Title | Technical Services Manager |
| Expertise | Underground Coal Horizontal Directional Drilling |
| Current Organization | Valley Longwall International Pty. Ltd. |
| Type of Organization | Drilling/Manufacturing/Distributing |
| Major Product | Drilling services, drilling systems |
| Area of Distribution | National/International |
| University/Degree | Australian Drilling Industry Training Committee Ltd.; Advanced Diploma in Drilling Management |
| Born | Wellington, New South Wales |
| Honors & Awards | Member of 1st crew to drill 1000 meters in China coal mine |
| Career Accomplishments | Still the holder of the industry record for the longest directionally drilled hole in a coal mine (Newlands Coal Mine) in 2002; Led the team and personally operated the drill rig to achieve the first 1,000 meter hole directionally drilled in any coal mine in China at Daning Coal Mine (2003) |
| Children | Andrew, Alex, Sara, Anar, Sophia |
| Spouse | Oyun Erdene Dash Erdene |
| Married | May 29, 2008 |
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