Board of Directors

Ian R. Johnson
Ian R. Johnson

Anthony J. Palmer
Anthony J. Palmer

R. Bryan Davis
R. Bryan Davis

 

Ronald C. Milne
Ronald C. Milne

Michael A. O’Leary
Michael A. O’Leary

Ian A. Renard
Ian A. Renard

Nora L. Scheinkestel
Nora L. Scheinkestel

 

Ian R. Johnson
Non-Executive Chairman

Bachelor of Science (Hons) from the University of New England. Former Chief Executive Officer of Newcrest Mining Limited. Former Group Executive of CRA Limited. Fellow of AusIMM and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Appointed to the Board on 2 September 1998 and elected Chairman on 28 October 1998. A member of the Remuneration and Nomination, Governance and Ethics Committees. Other Directorships: Director of John Holland Group Pty Ltd.

Anthony J. Palmer
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) from the University of NSW. Former General Manager with WMC Ltd including responsibility for Olympic Dam project. Former Managing Director of Normandy Mining Ltd. and Danae Resources. Commenced as CEO and MD of Newcrest on 1 December 2001. Member of AusIMM. A member of the Remuneration Committee. Other Directorships: Director of Australian Mines & Metals Association Inc.

R. Bryan Davis
Non-Executive Director

Bachelor of Science Technology (Mining) from the University of NSW. Former Executive Director of Pasminco Limited. Fellow of AusIMM and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Appointed to the Board in March 1998. A member of the Audit, Remuneration and Safety, Health and Environment Committees. Other Directorships: Chairman of Bendigo Mining Limited, Indophil Resources N.L. and Director of Coal & Allied Industries Ltd.

Ronald C. Milne
Non-Executive Director

Member of Certified Practising Accountants Australia. Appointed to the Board in November 1995 with a management career extending through the manufacturing, merchant banking and oil exploration industries. A member of the Remuneration, Audit, Finance and Safety, Health and Environment Committees. Other Directorships: Director of Brambles Industries Limited, Brambles Industries PLC and J. Capital Pty Ltd.

Michael A. O’Leary
Non-Executive Director

Bachelor of Science (Technology) from the University of NSW. Former Chairman and Managing Director of Argyle Diamond Mines and Hamersley Iron. Former Director of CRA Limited and Rio Tinto plc. Fellow of AusIMM and Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Appointed to the Board in September 2003. A member of the Remuneration, Finance and Safety, Health and Environment Committees. Other Directorships: Director of Santos Limited and Director and Deputy Chairman of Bank West Ltd.

Ian A. Renard
Non-Executive Director

Bachelor of Arts and Master of Laws Degrees from the University of Melbourne. Consultant of Allens Arthur Robinson. Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Appointed to the Board in May 1998. A member of the Remuneration, Audit and Nomination, Governance and Ethics Committees. Other Directorships: Deputy Chancellor of the University of Melbourne. Director of CSL Limited, Hurstmead Pastoral Company Pty Ltd and Hillview Quarries Pty Ltd. Chairman of Melbourne Theatre Company.

Nora L. Scheinkestel
Non-Executive Director

Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and PhD from the University of Melbourne. Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Appointed to the Board in August 2000 with a management background in international banking and project finance. An Associate Professor at the Melbourne Business School at the University of Melbourne. A member of the Remuneration, Nomination, Governance and Ethics and Finance Committees. Other Directorships: Director of PaperlinX Ltd and AMP Limited and AMP Capital Investors Ltd. Chairman of South East Water Ltd.

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