Leadership

Jac has been a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc since June 2006, and Chairman of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc from March 2010.

Skills and experience:

Following a 33 year career with Ford in various leadership positions in Europe, Australia, Asia, South America and the US, Jac served as a member of the Board of Directors and as President and Chief Executive Officer of Ford Motor Company from 1998 to 2001. He has more than 30 years’ experience in large-scale global businesses and a decade of private equity investment and operating expertise.

Other directorships and offices (current and recent):

Marius has been a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc since January 2006. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer on 1 October 2007. Prior to this appointment, he was Group President Non-Ferrous Materials and Executive Director, and Chief Commercial Officer. 

Skills and experience:

Marius has extensive knowledge of the mining industry and of BHP Billiton’s operations. Active in the mining and resources industry since 1993, he was appointed Chief Commercial Officer in December 2003. He was previously Chief Marketing Officer, Group Executive of Billiton Plc, Chief Executive of Samancor Manganese and held various positions at Billiton Aluminium, including Chief Operating Officer and General Manager of Hillside Aluminium.

Other directorships and offices (current and recent):

• Chairman of the International Council on Mining and Metals (since October 2011) and former Deputy Chairman (from October 2008 to October 2011).

Malcolm has been a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc since March 2010. 

Skills and experience:

Malcolm was Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Orica Limited from 2001 until September 2005, a global business that controlled interests in more than 45 countries. Prior to joining Orica, Malcolm held a number of senior positions at North Limited, including Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer and prior to that, held senior management positions with Halcrow (UK), MIM Holdings, Peko Wallsend and Industrial Equity. Malcolm has extensive experience in running industrial and mining companies with a global footprint and broad global experience in project development in many of the countries in which BHP Billiton operates.

Other directorships and offices (current and recent):

​John has been a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc since February 2003. He has been designated as the Senior Independent Director of BHP Billiton Plc since his appointment. 

Skills and experience:

Educated at Auckland, Oxford and Harvard, John has broad international business experience gained in large and complex international businesses. He has substantial experience in the petroleum industry and knowledge of the international investor community. He has held various leadership roles in strategic, financial, operational and marketing positions, including executive experience in different countries. He is a former Executive Director and Group Chief Financial Officer of BP, serving on the BP Board for six years.

Other directorships and offices (current and recent):

​Carlos has been Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc since February 2005. 

Skills and experience:

Carlos brings to the Board more than 30 years’ experience in providing strategic and financial advice to corporations, financial institutions and governments around the world. He was previously Partner and Managing Director of Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

Other directorships and offices (current and recent):

​David has been a Director of BHP Limited since May 1994, and Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc since June 2001. 

Skills and experience:

David has extensive experience in risk management and business reorganisation. He has acted as a consultant, scheme manager, receiver and manager and liquidator to very large and complex groups of companies. He was previously Australian National Chairman of KPMG, Chartered Accountants. He was Chairman of the Risk and Audit Committee and the Board's nominated 'audit committee financial expert' for the purposes of the US Securities and Exchange Commission Rules until 6 September 2011.  During that period, the Board was satisfied that he had recent and relevant financial experience for the purposes of the UK Financial Services Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules and the UK Corporate Governance Code.

Other directorships and offices (current and recent):

Carolyn has been a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc since March 2010. 

Skills and experience: 

Carolyn is a former investment banker with over 30 years' experience in the finance sector. She was previously an Executive Director of Schroders Australia Limited and has extensive financial markets, risk management and investment management expertise.

Other directorships and offices (current and recent):

​Lindsay has been a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc since March 2011.

Skills and experience:

Lindsay was the Chief Executive Officer of KPMG Australia between 2001 and 2007. His principal area of practice prior to becoming Chief Executive Officer was in the corporate recovery field managing a number of Australia's largest corporate insolvency and restructuring engagements. He continues to undertake consultancy work in the restructuring advisory field. At the request of the Victorian State Government (Australia), Lindsay was appointed to the Board of the Public Transport Corporation in December 1995 and was its Chairman from 1997 to 2001. As Chairman, he had the responsibility of guiding the Public Transport Corporation through the final stages of a significant reform process.  The Board has nominated Lindsay as the 'audit committee financial expert' for purposes of the US Securities and Exchange Commission Rules from 6 September 2011 and is satisfied that he has recent and relevant financial experience for the purposes of the UK Financial Services Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules and the UK Corporate Governance Code.

Other directorships and offices (current and recent):

• Chairman of Transurban Group (since 12 August 2010) and a Director from 1 March 2008
• Chairman-elect of Westpac Banking Corporation and a Director (since 1 March 2008)
• Honorary Treasurer of Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute
• Former KPMG Australia CEO from January 2001 to December 2007

Board Committee membership:

• Chairmanof the Risk and Audit Committee
• Member of the Finance Committee

​Wayne has been a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc since June 2009. 

Skills and experience: 

Wayne served as the Chief Executive Officer of Newmont Mining Corporation from January 2001 to June 2007 and Chairman of Newmont from January 2002 to December 2007. His background is in finance and accounting where he has gained comprehensive experience in the financial management of mining, oil and gas companies during his career with Getty Oil, Apache Corporation and Newmont. Wayne is also a former Chairman of the International Council on Mining and Metals, a former Director of the US National Mining Association and a former member of the Manufacturing Council of the US Department of Commerce.

Other directorships and offices (current and recent):

Keith has been a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc since September 2008. 

Skills and experience:

Keith was previously Chief Executive Officer of SUN Mining, a wholly-owned entity of the SUN Group, a principal investor and private equity fund manager in Russia, India and other emerging and transforming markets. He has over 30 years' experience in the resources industry, specifically in titanium and platinum mining, and is a former Chief Executive Officer of Impala Platinum (Pty) Ltd and former Chief Executive Officer of Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium Inc. He began his career at Richards Bay Minerals in 1980, and held various management positions, before becoming Chief Executive Officer in 1996.​

Other directorships and offices (current and recent):

​John has been a Director of BHP Limited since June 2000 and a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc since June 2001. 

Skills and experience:

John has considerable experience in the international oil industry, including at Chief Executive Officer level. He has had executive mining and financial responsibilities and was Chief Executive Officer of Pioneer International Limited for six years, where he operated in the building materials industry in 16 countries. He has experience in mergers, acquisitions and divestments, project analysis and management. He was previously Chairman and Managing Director of Esso Australia Limited and President of the Business Council of Australia.

Other directorships and offices (current and recent):

• Director of Qantas Airways Limited (since October 2000)
• Chairman of G2 Therapies Pty Limited (since November 2000)
• Former Chairman (from November 2004 to February 2010) and Director (from October 1991 to February 2010) of Commonwealth Bank of Australia
• Former Chairman and Director of Worley Parsons Limited (from November 2002 until February 2005)

Baroness Vadera has been a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc since January 2011.

Skills and experience:

Shriti brings wide-ranging experience in finance, economics and public policy as well as extensive experience of emerging markets and international institutions. In the last year, she has undertaken a number of international assignments including advising the G20 chair under the Republic of Korea, Temasek Holdings, Singapore on strategy and the Government of Dubai on the restructuring of Dubai World. She was a Minister in the British Government, from 2007 to 2009, in the Department of International Development, the Business Department and the Cabinet Office where she was responsible for the response to the global financial crisis.  She was on the Council of Economic Advisors, H M Treasury from 1999 to 2007 focussing on business and international economic issues.  Prior to her time in the British Government, she spent 14 years in investment banking at UBS Warburg where she specialised in advisory work in emerging markets.

Other directorships and offices (current and recent):

Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director and Chairman of the Group Management Committee.

Experience: 

Marius 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.

Group Executive and Chief Executive Aluminium, Nickel and Corporate Development and a Member of the Group Management Committee.

Experience:

Alberto joined BHP Billiton as President Diamonds and Specialty Products in February 2006 and was appointed Group Executive and Chief Commercial Officer in July 2007.  In December 2011, he was appointed to his current position, Group Executive and Chief Executive Aluminium, Nickel and Corporate Development. Prior to joining BHP Billiton, Alberto was Chief Executive Officer of Cerrejón Coal Company and Chief Executive Officer of Colombian oil company, Ecopetrol.  He has held senior roles in investment banking, the Colombian Government and the International Monetary Fund.

Group Executive and Chief Marketing Officer and a Member of the Group Management Committee.

Mike joined the Group in 2003 and was appointed Chief Executive Marketing in November 2011.  Prior to this, he was President Marketing.  Mike’s earlier career with BHP Billiton included various business development and marketing roles, including Marketing Director for Petroleum, Marketing Director for Energy Coal & Freight and Vice President Business Development for the Energy Coal Customer Sector Group.  Prior to joining BHP Billiton, Mike worked for Mitsubishi Corporation where he held a number of commercial roles.

Group Executive and Chief Financial Officer, Member of the Group Management Committee and Chairman of the Investment Committee and Financial Risk Management Committee.

Graham joined the Group in 1994 and was appointed Chief Financial Officer in November 2011.  Prior to this, he was President of Diamonds and Specialty Products.  Graham has worked in a wide range of finance, treasury and operational roles across the Group, and has held the positions of Chief Financial Officer of Stainless Steel Materials, Vice President Finance – BHP Billiton Diamonds and Finance Director for EKATI.  In 2004, Graham left BHP Billiton for a two year period when he was General Manager Commercial for Iluka Resources Ltd.

Group Executive and Chief Executive Non-Ferrous and a Member of the Group Management Committee.

Experience:

Andrew joined BHP Billiton in November 2008 in his current position as Chief Executive Non-Ferrous. His prior career included time with Rio Tinto, where he was Chief Executive of Diamonds and Minerals, and with BP, where he held a number of senior roles, including Group Vice President for Technology and Engineering, and Group Vice President for Chemicals. He is a non-executive Director of Centrica plc.

​Group Executive and Chief Executive Ferrous and Coal and a Member of the Group Management Committee.

Experience:

Marcus 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 Corporación Minera Nor Peru, Asarco Inc, and various mine operating positions in the US with Asarco Inc. He has been in his current position as Chief Executive Ferrous and Coal since July 2007.

​Group Executive and Chief People & Public Affairs Officer and Member of the Group Management Committee.

Experience:

Karen joined BHP Billiton in 2001.  Her previous positions were Chief Governance Officer, Special Adviser and Head of Group Secretariat and Group Company Secretary. She was appointed Chief People Officer in 2007 and in 2010 assumed responsibility for Public Affairs.  Before joining BHP Billiton, she was General Counsel and Company Secretary for Bonlac Foods Limited.  She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries.

​Mike is the Group Executive and Chief Executive Petroleum, and a member of the Group Management Committee.

Experience:

Mike joined the Group in April 2006 as Chief Executive Petroleum (formerly titled Group President Energy) after 25 years with Mobil and later ExxonMobil. He was previously Vice President, ExxonMobil Development Company, and held the roles of 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.

• ​AC: Companion of the Order of Australia
• AO: Officer of the Order of Australia
• AB/BA:  Bachelor of Arts
• BBus:  Bachelor of Business
• BComm:  Bachelor of Commerce
• BEc: Bachelor of Economics
• BEd: Bachelor of Education
• BE: Bachelor of Engineering
• BS (Mech Eng): Bachelor of Science (Mechanical Engineering)
• BSc: Bachelor of Science
• DipBus: Diploma of Business
• FAICD: Fellow Australian Institute of Company Directors
• FAIM: Fellow Australian Institute of Management
• FAusIMM: Fellow Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
• FCA: Fellow Institute of Chartered Accountants
• FCIS: Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries
• FCPA: Fellow Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants
• FIEAust: Fellow Institution of Engineers, Australia
• FTSE: Fellow Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
• Hon DT: Honorary Doctorate of Technology
• LLB: Bachelor of Laws
• MA: Master of Arts
• MA(Econ): Master of Arts in Economics
• MBA: Master of Business Administration
• MICE: Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers
• MSc: Master of Science
• SF Fin: Senior Fellow Finance