Don Mercer
Bachelor of Science (Hons) and Master of Arts (Economics)

Non-Executive Chairman
Appointed to the Board and elected Chairman in October 2006

Mr Mercer Chairman of Air Liquide Australia Limited and former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ANZ Banking Group and is a former Chairman of the Australian Institute of Company Directors Limited, The State Orchestra of Victoria, Australia Pacific Airports Corporation Limited and Orica Limited.

Greg Robinson
Bachelor of Science (Hons) Geology and Master of Business Administration from Columbia University

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Appointed to the Board in November 2006 and as Managing Director & CEO in July 2011

Mr Robinson has 30 years experience in the global mining industry with Newcrest Mining, BHP Billiton Ltd and the Metals and Mining Group at Merrill Lynch & Co. As Newcrest's Director Finance from 2006 to 2011, he was responsible for the Group's finance function, strategy, planning and business development activities. Prior to joining Newcrest, he was with the BHP Billiton Group for the period 2001 to 2006 in various executive roles including Chief Finance and Chief Development Officer, Energy. Before joining BHP Billiton, Greg was a Director of Investment Banking at Merrill Lynch & Co and headed the Asia Pacific Metals and Mining Group. Mr Robinson is a Director of the Minerals Council of Australia and St Vincent's Institute and member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Gerard Bond
Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne, Chartered Accountant and Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment

Finance Director & Chief Financial Officer
Appointed to the Board in February 2012

Mr Bond has 22 years experience in the global financial and resources industry with BHP Billiton, Coopers & Lybrand and Price Waterhouse and has lived and worked in Melbourne, London, The Hague and Perth in that time. Prior to joining Newcrest, Gerard was with BHP Billiton for over 14 years where he held a number of senior executive roles including Deputy CFO of the Aluminium business, CFO and then acting president of the Nickel business, and most recently was BHP Billiton’s Head of Group Human Resources. Mr Bond is a Chartered Accountant and Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australia.

Vince Gauci
Bachelor of Engineering (Mining)

Non Executive Director
Appointed to the Board in December 2008
Member of Safety Health and Environment Committee and the Human Resources and Remuneration Committee

Mr Gauci has over 40 years experience in the global mining industry and was formerly the Managing Director of MIM Holdings Limited. Mr Gauci is currently the Chairman of Runge Ltd and the Broken Hill Community Foundation. He was formerly the Managing Director of MIM Holdings Limited.

Lady Winifred Kamit
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws

Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board in January 2011
Member of Safety Health and Environment Committee and the Human Resources and Remuneration Committee

Lady Kamit has extensive business experience and broad community knowledge of Papua New Guinea. Lady Kamit is a Senior Partner at Gadens Lawyers in Port Moresby and served as a Director of Lihir Gold Limited from October 2004 until completion of Newcrest’s acquisition of LGL in September 2010. She is a Director of Post Courier Limited, Nautilus Minerals Niugini Limited and Steamships Trading Company Limited, and is a Councillor of the Papua New Guinea Institute of National Affairs and Chairperson of Coalition for Change PNG, an initiative against violence against women and children.

Richard Knight
Bachelor of Science (Engineering), Master of Science (Mine Production Management) and Chartered Engineer

Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board in February 2008
Chairman of Safety, Health & Environment Committee and member of the Audit and Risk Committee

Mr Knight has extensive experience in the international mining industry. He is a former Executive Director of North Limited and was Chairman and CEO of the Iron Ore Company of Canada and was CEO of Energy Resources of Australia Limited. Mr Knight is a former Director of OZ Minerals Limited, Zinifex Limited, St Barbara Limited, Portman Limited, Northern Orion Resources Inc and Asia Pacific Resources.

Rick Lee
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Hons) and Master of Arts (Economics) as a Rhodes Scholar from Oxford University

Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board in August 2007
Chairman of the Human Resources and Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Committee

Mr Lee is Chairman of Salmat Limited, the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Deputy Chairman of Ridley Corporation Limited. He is a Director of Australian Rugby Union Limited. He was Chief Executive Officer of NM Rothschild Australia Group and is a former Director of CSR Limited. Prior to this he spent 16 years in the CSR sugar division.

Tim Poole
Bachelor of Commerce and Chartered Accountant

Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board in August 2007
Member of Audit and Risk Committee and the Human Resources and Remuneration Committee

Mr Poole is Non-Executive Chairman of Continuity Capital Partners Pty Limited, the Investment Committee of the industry superannuation fund AustralianSuper and the LEK Consulting Advisory Board. He is a Director of Lifestyle Communities Limited, Victoria Racing Club Limited, Westbourne Capital Pty Ltd, AustralianSuper Pty Ltd, and Westbourne Credit Management Limited. Mr Poole is a former Managing Director of Hastings Fund Management and was Chairman of Asciano Limited.

John Spark
Bachelor of Commerce and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants

Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board in September 2007
Chairman of Audit and Risk Committee and member of the Safety, Health and Environment Committee

Mr Spark is a registered company auditor and former Managing Partner of Ferrier Hodgson, Melbourne. He is the Chairman of Ridley Corporation Limited and a Director of Macarthur Coal Ltd. Mr Spark is a former Director of ANL Limited and Baxter Group Limited. He has an extensive background in accounting, profit improvement and financial analysis.