Group Management Committee
Marius Kloppers
BE (Chem), MBA, PhD (Materials Science), 46
Chief Executive Officer and executive Director
Chairman of the Group Management Committee
Marius Kloppers has been active in the mining and resources industry since 1993 and was appointed Chief Executive Officer in October 2007. He was previously Chief Commercial Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Group Executive of Billiton Plc, Chief Executive of Samancor Manganese and held various positions at Billiton Aluminium, among them Chief Operating Officer and General Manager of Hillside Aluminium.
Alex Vanselow
BComm, Wharton AMP, 46
Group Executive and Chief Financial Officer
Member of the Group Management Committee
Chairman of the Investment Review Committee
and Financial Risk Management Committee
Alex Vanselow joined the Group in 1989 and was appointed President Aluminium in March 2004 and appointed Chief Financial Officer in March 2006. He was previously Chief Financial Officer of Aluminium, Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Orinoco Iron CA and Manager Accounting and Control BHP Iron Ore. His prior career was with Arthur Andersen. He has been in his current position since April 2006.
Alberto Calderon
PhD Econ, M Phil Econ — Yale University, JD Law, BA Econ — Andes University, 48
Group Executive and Chief Commercial Officer
Member of the Group Management Committee
Alberto Calderon joined the Group as President Diamonds and Specialty Products in February 2006 and has been in his current position since July 2007. Prior to this, he was Chief Executive Officer of Cerrejón Coal Company from July 2002. His previous positions include President of Ecopetrol, President of the Power Company of Bogotá and various senior roles in investment banking and in the Colombian Government.
Karen Wood
BEd, LLB (Hons), FCIS, 52
Group Executive and Chief People Officer
Member of the Group Management Committee
Chairman of the Global Ethics Panel
Karen Wood’s previous positions with BHP Billiton were Chief Governance Officer, Group Company Secretary and Special Adviser and Head of Group Secretariat. She is a member of the Takeovers Panel (Australia), a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and a member of the Law Council of Australia and the Law Institute of Victoria. Before joining BHP Billiton, she was General Counsel and Company Secretary for Bonlac Foods Limited. She has been in her current position since December 2005.
Marcus Randolph
BSc, MBA Harvard Business School, 52
Group Executive and Chief Executive Ferrous and Coal
Member of the Group Management Committee
Marcus Randolph was previously Chief Organisation Development Officer, President Diamonds and Specialty Products, Chief Development Officer Minerals and Chief Strategic Officer Minerals for BHP Billiton. His prior career includes Chief Executive Officer, First Dynasty Mines, Mining and Minerals Executive, Rio Tinto plc, Director of Acquisitions and Strategy, Kennecott Inc, General Manager Corporacion Minera Nor Peru, Asarco Inc, and various mine operating positions in the US with Asarco Inc. He has been in his current position since October 2005.
J Michael Yeager
BSc, MSc, 55
Group Executive and Chief Executive Petroleum
Member of the Group Management Committee
Mike Yeager joined the Group in April 2006 as Group President Energy. He was previously Vice President, ExxonMobil Development Company with responsibility for major joint venture projects. Other previous roles include Senior Vice President, Imperial Oil Ltd and Chief Executive Officer, Imperial Oil Resources, Vice President Africa, ExxonMobil Production Company, Vice President Europe, ExxonMobil Production Company and President, Mobil Exploration and Production in the US. He has been in his current position since May 2006.