Your industry personnel roundup – here we cover who’s moved where, which boardrooms have been shaken-up and the new leaders making big decisions in organisations across the industry.
The Board of Australian lithium miner Core Lithium, announced the appointment of its new Non-Executive Director. Andrea Hall has stepped into the role, bringing her experience as a Non-Executive Director and member of the Board of ASX-listed Evolution Mining.
Ms Hall’s career has spanned more than 35 years in the financial services industry, including seven years as a Risk Consulting Partner at KPMG. Ms Hall brings a strong skill set to the Board that includes risk management, finance, external and internal audit and corporate and operational governance.
Core Lithium Non-Executive Chair, Greg English, welcomed Ms Hall to the Core Lithium Board.
“Andrea is a highly respected industry leader with a distinguished career as a company director and consultant.”
The company also welcomed two new Executive General Managers (EGMs) to its executive team, with Pierre Malan moving into the role of EGM of Development and Exploration, and Paul Benjamin stepping up as EGM of Commercial and Marketing.
Newmont Corporation also welcomed changes in its leadership team, with the appointment of its new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Karyn Ovelmen moved into the role, bringing extensive global leadership experience with her. Ms Ovelmen previously held Chief Financial Officer roles for highly complex and capital-intensive companies in the resource and energy sectors.
Newmont President and Chief Executive Officer, Tom Palmer, said, “Ms Ovelmen brings a breadth of global experience operating in complex financial environments and has proven leadership and commercial capabilities to enable success during periods of transformation.
“Ms Ovelmen is uniquely qualified to ensure our financial approach underpins the safe delivery of long term value to all our stakeholders through sustainable and responsible mining.”
Fortescue Metals Group announced the appointment of its new Chief Financial Officer, with Christine Morris commencing in the role from early July 2023, bringing with her more than 30 years’ experience across energy, media and telecoms, manufacturing and technology.
Ms Morris said she was delighted to be joining Fortescue and is dedicated to delivering the company mission of eliminating emissions profitably and leading heavy industry globally to decarbonise.
“My focus will be on continuing to provide exceptional value for Fortescue shareholders and maintaining and growing the strength of our iron ore and emerging critical minerals business,” Ms Morris said.
“I look forward to working with the company’s exceptional leadership team to continue Fortescue’s strong track record of outstanding financial performance and disciplined capital management.”
Although yet to officially leave their positions, Queensland Resources Council’s (QRC) Chief Executive, Ian Macfarlane, and Rio Tinto’s Chief Executive, Aluminium, Ivan Vella, have announced their intention to step down from their respective positions at the end of 2023.
Mr Macfarlane said the QRC was in very good shape, supported by a strong policy team and board, and its ongoing efforts to increase awareness about the critical importance of the resources sector to the Queensland economy continues to gain momentum.
At Rio Tinto, Mr Vella continues to lead Aluminium while the process to identify his successor is undertaken, but stepped down from the group’s executive committee immediately following his announcement.
