AngloGold appoints Gillian Doran as chief financial officer
The Board of AngloGold Ashanti has appointed Gillian Doran as chief financial officer and executive director of the company with effect from 1 January 2023.
Ms Doran (45) joins from Rio Tinto Group, where she is currently chief financial officer – Aluminium, based in Montreal.
Rio Tinto Aluminium is a large scale global primary Aluminium business, vertically integrated producing Bauxite, Alumina and Aluminium across 29 assets in Australia, Canada, Brazil, Guinea, Iceland, New Zealand and Oman.
Last year, this division of Rio Tinto generated revenue of US $12.7bn and underlying earnings before interest, depreciation and amortization of US $4.4bn.
Doran’s career at Rio Tinto has spanned over 15 years, during which time she has held a number of leadership positions across various jurisdictions including Australia, the UK and North America, both at a corporate and operational level.
She is a strong advocate for women in the natural resources industry through her work with the IWRMP (International Women in Resources Mentoring Program) and external engagement following Rio Tinto’s release of the Everyday Respect Report. She holds a number of board positions on behalf of Rio Tinto and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Canadian Chamber – Net Zero Council.
Prior to joining Rio Tinto Doran gained significant financial and leadership experience across a number of industries including manufacturing and construction during her early career in Ireland as well as time spent at Alcoa in Western Australia.
Doran is a fellow of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants – UK “Gillian’s technical and leadership expertise, her track record in promoting dignity, respect and inclusion in the workplace, and her commitment to the highest levels of governance, make her a strong addition for AngloGold Ashanti,” said AngloGold Ashanti Chairperson Maria Ramos. “We’re pleased to welcome her to the executive team, and to the board of directors.”
“Gillian brings to us deep financial, commercial and strategic experience earned inside a complex global resource business,” said Alberto Calderon, AngloGold Ashanti’s chief executive officer.
“Her knowledge of operating environments across many of our operating jurisdictions, her leadership capability, proven in managing large teams across multiple jurisdictions, and her familiarity with leading edge processes and systems, make her an excellent fit for this vitally important role.”
