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Our executive team
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(as at 1 June 2013)
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| | MR S VENKATAKRISHNAN (VENKAT)
BCom, ACA (ICAI)
Chief Executive Officer
Venkat was appointed CEO on 8 May 2013, after holding the position of joint acting CEO since April. He was previously the Chief Financial Officer at Ashanti Goldfields until that company’s merger with AngloGold in May 2004, creating what is now AngloGold Ashanti. Shortly after the merger Venkat became Chief Financial Officer of the combined entity and joined the board on 1 August 2005. He is also a member of the Executive, Risk and Information Integrity and Investment Committees and is an invitee to the meetings of the Audit and Corporate Governance Committee. Venkat has also previously been a Director of Corporate Reorganisation Services at Deloitte & Touche in London. He has an extensive knowledge of the Company and its international portfolio of assets, as well as significant financial and capital markets expertise. In his role as CFO he has overseen funding for all of AngloGold Ashanti’s operating activities, giving him a detailed knowledge of all of our mines and operating jurisdictions. He was the executive responsible for eliminating a 12Moz hedge book, generating significant value for the company, and was the key executive behind rebuilding the balance sheet through a series of successful debt financings that introduced long-term tenor and more favourable funding terms to the company’s credit profile. Venkat is a member of the audit committee of the World Gold Council and is on the Financial Reporting Investigation Panel, an advisory panel of the JSE. | | | | | | MR AM O’NEILL
BSc (Mining Engineering), MBA
Executive Vice President: Business and Technical Development
Tony was appointed to the board of AngloGold Ashanti on 20 February 2013. He has acted as joint CEO for the company between April and May. A Mining Engineer with an MBA from the University of Melbourne, Tony joined AngloGold Ashanti in July 2008 as Executive Vice President: Business and Technical Development and previously consulted to the company on its asset portfolio strategy. As Executive Vice President, he has had full accountability for a wide global portfolio ranging from Exploration, Innovation & Improvement, Business Development, Project Capital, Asset Management, Business Knowledge & Information Technology, Supply Chain and Safety & Environment. He has extensive experience in effecting major operational turnarounds and business restructuring in a career that has spanned almost 35 years, mostly in the gold sector but including iron ore, nickel and copper. He has worked on four continents and has experience across different mining methods and commodities. Before working with AngloGold Ashanti, he was the executive responsible for operations at Newcrest Mining. | | | | | | MR MP O'HARE
BSc Engineering (Mining)
Chief Operating Officer
Mike O’Hare joined Anglo American in 1977, and has held a number of positions at various gold mining operations within the group. His roles have included General Manager of Kopanang Mine (1998), Great Noligwa Mine (2003) Head of Mining and Mineral Resource Management for Underground African Mines (2006), Vice President: Technical Support for African Mines (2008), Senior Vice President: Operations and Business Planning for South Africa Region (2010), and in 2011, was appointed as Executive Vice President: South Africa Region. Mike has the leadership role as co-Chief Operations Officer in the South African operations with responsibility for the three operating regions (West Wits, Vaal River and Surface Operations) and continues the accountability for the Company’s technology project in South Africa. | | | | | | MS I BONINELLI
MA (Psychology), Post Graduate Diploma in Labour Relations
Executive Vice President – People and Organisational Development
Italia Boninelli joined AngloGold Ashanti on 15 October 2010 as Senior Vice President: Human Resources, Strategy and Change Management and was appointed to the Executive Committee on 1 December 2011 where she is responsible for the company’s people strategy, transformation and change management initiatives. She is now Executive Vice President: People & Organisational Development, with accountability for the company’s System for People, Human Resources, corporate services and organisational redesign. Italia has more than 25 years’ experience in human resources, marketing communications, customer relationship management and business transformation, in a variety of industries including mining, manufacturing, healthcare and banking. She is a registered industrial psychologist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa, holds a masters degree in psychology and a postgraduate diploma in labour relations. | | | | | | DR CE CARTER
BA (Hons), DPhil, EDP
Executive Vice President – Strategy and Business Development
Charles Carter has worked in the mining industry in South Africa and the Americas since 1991, in a range of corporate roles with Anglo American Corporation, RFC Corporate Finance and AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. In 2012 he took on executive responsibility for the company’s business in Colombia. Prior to this he was Executive Vice President: Business Strategy, responsible for Corporate Strategy and Business Planning, Risk Management, Project One implementation and Corporate HR. He now retains the role of Executive Vice President: Strategy and Business Development, with accountability for the Group’s strategy, business development, corporate finance, Investor Relations, communications and will also deputize for the CEO in his absence. Charles will continue to work closely with Ron Largent on the approach and strategy for the company’s activities in Colombia. | | | | | | MR RN DUFFY
BCom, MBA
Chief Financial Officer
Richard Duffy was appointed to the board of AngloGold Ashanti on 1 June 2013. He has 25 years of global mining industry experience, initially with Anglo American, from 1987 and then AngloGold Ashanti, from its inception in 1998. At AngloGold Ashanti, he has worked across a number of key areas. He was appointed Executive Officer: Business Planning in 2004 during which time he also deputised for the CFO. From 2004 to 2008, Richard was Executive Vice President: Business Development, accountable for mergers and acquisition activities as well as greenfields exploration. He was appointed as Executive Vice President: Africa in June 2008 and Executive Vice President: Continental Africa in February 2010. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration. | | | | | | MR GJ EHM
BSc Hons, MAusIMM, MAICD
Executive Vice President – Planning and Technical
Graham Ehm has, since 1979, gained diverse experience in mine operations and project management, covering the nickel, phosphate, copper, uranium and gold sectors. He was appointed General Manager Sunrise Dam Gold Mine in 2000, Regional Head: Australia in 2006 and Executive Vice President: Australasia in December 2007. He assumed the role of Executive Vice President: Tanzania on 1 June 2009 and during August 2010, resumed the position of Executive Vice President: Australasia. He is currently working closely with Tony O’Neill as he takes on the role of Executive Vice President: Planning and Technical, which includes oversight over safety, business planning, asset optimisation, capital investment optimisation and monitoring (including projects, studies, and exploration), Project ONE, risk management and other technical disciplines and related centres of excellence. | | | | | | MR RW LARGENT
BSc (Min. Eng), MBA
Chief Operating Officer
Ron Largent has over 30 years of experience in the mining industry in both domestic and international operations as well as project management. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Colorado Mining Association, the Nevada Mining Association and the California Mining Association. He joined the company in 1994 as Manager of Gold Operations for CC&V. He was named Vice President (VP) and General Manager of the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture in 2000 and VP and General Manager of CC&V in 2002. In January of 2007 he was named VP for the North America Region followed by his appointment to the position of Executive Vice President: Americas in December of 2007. Ron is now co-Chief Operations Officer, adding the Continental African operations to his current Americas portfolio, with the addition of the Australian operations once Tropicana completes its first gold pour later in the year. Ron leads the team aimed at removing $500m from our operating cost base within an 18 month period. | | | | | | MR D NOKO
MBA; Post Graduate Diploma in Company Direction; Higher National Diploma – Engineering
Executive Vice President – Social and Sustainable Development
David Noko joined AngloGold Ashanti on 15 June 2012 and assumed responsibility for social and sustainable development, global security, Infrastructure and development strategies, human rights and public affairs. David supports the CEO and COO’s on matters relating to AngloGold Ashanti’s involvement in industry institutions in South Africa and global institutions relating to sustainable development. Prior to joining AngloGold Ashanti, David served as the Managing Director of CelaCorp (Pty) Ltd and as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd. He was previously Vice President of the Chamber of Mines, South Africa, and is a member of the Institute of Directors, among a host of other directorships. His most recent position was Deputy Chairman of the Board at Harmony Gold Mining. David has strong experience in business leadership and in the sustainable development function in other mining organisations and has developed his skills across a broad platform of environmental and sustainability issues. | | | | | | MS ME SANZ PEREZ
BCom LLB, H Dip Tax, Admitted Attorney
Group General Counsel and Company Secretary
Maria (Ria) Sanz Perez joined AngloGold Ashanti in June 2011 having worked in a number of industries and major corporate organisations. She has held legal roles at Investec Bank, Basil Read, Afrox and Sappi. She was also Group Head of Sustainability at Sappi. She is responsible for Group legal services as well as compliance and was appointed Company Secretary in September 2012. Ria’s role is Executive Vice President: Group General Counsel and Company Secretary, with accountability for legal affairs, compliance, Company Secretarial and integrated reporting. | | | | | | MS YZ SIMELANE
BA LLB, FILPA, MAP, EMPM
Executive Vice President – Stakeholder Relations and Marketing
Yedwa Simelane joined AngloGold in November 2000, as Managing Secretary to the Board and Executive Committee. Prior to joining AngloGold she was in financial services and has experience in the retirement funding industry. She was appointed an executive officer in May 2004 and Vice President: Government Relations in July 2008. In November 2009, she was appointed Senior Vice President: Corporate Affairs responsible for Government Relations, Corporate Communications, Marketing and the Sustainability Report. Yedwa is now Executive Vice President: Stakeholder Relations and Marketing, with accountability for stakeholder and government relations, marketing and sustainability reporting. She will also support the Chairman and CEO’s offices in relation to government relations and the company’s involvement in multilateral organisations and the World Gold Council. | | | |
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