The Board of AngloGold Ashanti has appointed Ms Gillian Doran as its new Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director of the Company effective Sunday, January 1, 2023.
Chairperson of AngloGold Ashanti, Maria Ramos who announced the appointment, said they are pleased to welcome her to the executive team and the board of directors.
“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 to AngloGold Ashanti.”
Chief Executive Officer of AngloGold Ashanti, Alberto Calderon, added that “Gillian brings to us deep financial, commercial and strategic experience earned inside a complex global resource business,”
“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,” he noted.
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 $12.7bn and underlying earnings before interest, depreciation, and amortization of $4.4bn.
Ms 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 Ms 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.
Ms. Doran is a fellow of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants – UK.
