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BHP Group Limited
07 December 2023
Exchange release
7 December 2023
Executive leadership team update
BHP announces updates to the executive leadership team.
BHP Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mike Henry said:
"These new appointments ensure that we continue to build
organisational capacity, with the right mix of skills, experience
and perspectives to deliver BHP's strategy and pursue our growth
agenda. Our operating environment is increasingly complex, but also
rich in opportunity for companies that are best able to positively
engage stakeholders, deploy capital to the right opportunities in a
disciplined way and deliver safe, reliable operational
performance.
BHP continues to make significant progress on its strategy,
delivering strong operating performance, an enhanced portfolio more
strongly leveraged to the megatrends shaping the world, improved
growth options, and a differentiated approach to social value
creation - all in support of strong long-term shareholder
returns."
Chief Financial Officer
Vandita Pant has been appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO),
effective 1 March 2024. Vandita is currently Chief Commercial
Officer. She joined BHP in 2016 and was previously Group Treasurer
and Head of Europe. Vandita has more than 20 years' experience in
executive banking roles across India, Singapore, Japan and the
United Kingdom, including with ABN Amro and Royal Bank of Scotland.
Vandita brings strong global financial market, commodity and
business development experience to the role. David Lamont, current
CFO, will remain with BHP until February 2025 as a Senior Executive
Officer in an advisory and projects capacity, reporting directly to
the CEO.
Chief Commercial Officer
Rag Udd has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer, effective 1
March 2024. Rag is currently President Americas and, since his
appointment in November 2020, has brought a systematic focus to
leading the business safely and productively and has taken Jansen
Stage 1 and Stage 2 through to sanction, opening up an exciting new
growth front for BHP in Potash. Rag brings more than 25 years'
experience in the global resources industry in North America,
Australia and South America. He has previously held senior roles at
BHP including in Western Australia Iron Ore, BMA and
Technology.
President Americas
Brandon Craig has been appointed President Americas, effective 1
March 2024. Brandon is currently Asset President Western Australia
Iron Ore, and in this role has demonstrated his ability to deliver
strong performance across an integrated business of mines, rail and
port operations. Brandon joined BHP in 1999 and has previously held
Aluminium, Corporate and Coal leadership roles and brings over 20
years' experience driving transformational change and operational
excellence.
Chief Technical Officer
Johan van Jaarsveld has been appointed Chief Technical Officer,
effective 1 March 2024. Johan is currently Chief Development
Officer and since his appointment in September 2020, Johan has led
strategy, acquisitions and divestments, securing early-stage growth
options in future-facing commodities, capital prioritisation and
decision evaluation . Prior to joining BHP, Johan held executive
positions in resources and finance, and has more than 25 years'
experience, working across Asia, Canada, Australia and South
Africa. Johan will replace Laura Tyler, who will leave BHP on 29
February 2024. Johan's successor as Chief Development Officer will
be in the subject of a separate announcement in due course.
Mike Henry said:
"I would like to thank David for his significant contribution to
BHP as CFO since he re-joined in December 2020. During his time as
CFO, David has enhanced our approach to capital allocation and his
breadth of experience was invaluable as BHP navigated a period of
portfolio transformation and improving underlying performance.
I would also like to thank Laura for her commitment and
contribution to BHP over almost 20 years. Laura joined BHP in 2004
and has made an outstanding contribution in multiple technical and
operational roles across BHP and most recently supporting the
growth of technology, innovation, exploration and ongoing
continuous improvement at BHP as Chief Technical Officer.
I thank David and Laura on behalf of employees across BHP, the
executive leadership team, the Board and our shareholders."
BHP Executive Leadership Team
As a result of the changes, the Executive Leadership Team (in
addition to Mike Henry, Chief Executive Officer) will be as follows
as at 1 March 2024:
Chief Operating Officer: Edgar Basto
Chief Legal, Governance and External Affairs Officer: Caroline Cox
President Americas: Brandon Craig
Chief Financial Officer: Vandita Pant
President Australia: Geraldine Slattery
Chief Commercial Officer: Rag Udd
Chief Technical Officer: Johan van Jaarsveld
Chief People Officer: Jad Vodopija
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Secretary.
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