Simon Trott, currently Chief Commercial Officer, will become Iron Ore Chief Executive; Copper & Diamonds Chief Executive Arnaud Soirat will become Group COO; and Kellie Parker, now Managing Director Pacific Operations Aluminum, will join the Executive Committee (ExCo) as Chief Executive Australia.
In her role as Chief Executive Australia, Kellie Parker will focus on rebuilding trust and strengthening external relationships across Australia
“I want to re-establish Rio Tinto as a trusted partner for host communities, governments and other stakeholders,” said Jakob Stausholm.
“Now the work starts for ExCo, with a full agenda ahead of us and a determination to become a strong team. I am confident that together we can unleash Rio Tinto’s full potential.”
Rio Tinto will retain four product groups – aluminum, copper, iron ore, and Minerals, which will now also include the Diamonds business.
In addition to Simon Trott’s appointment, Ivan Vella, currently Interim Iron Ore Chief Executive, will become Aluminum Chief Executive; Energy & Minerals Chief Executive Bold Baatar will become Copper Chief Executive; and Sinead Kaufman, currently Managing Director Operations Copper & Diamonds, will join ExCo as Minerals Chief Executive.
In her role as Chief Executive Australia, Kellie Parker will focus on rebuilding trust and strengthening external relationships across Australia, the company said in a press release.
Vera Kirikova, Chief People Officer, has decided to leave the company.
