Executive Overview
1. Awarded the JCI/Anglo Platinum bursary in 1994 to study BSc (Chemical Engineering) at University of Natal (Durban). 2. 15 year career within the Anglo Group since graduating in 1998. 3. Roles held in Technical (PMR - Rustenburg), Process Engineering (Corporate Office), Process Control, Strategic Long Term Planning, Corporate Finance and CEO’s Office. 4. Managed 2 commodities (Thermal Coal and Manganese) across 3 geographies (South Africa, South America and Australia) for Anglo American in Thermal Coal CFO role. 5. Exited Anglo American to Vedanta Resources in November 2014. 6. Core competencies : Process Engineering/ control, Project Management, Strategy and Planning, Corporate Finance, Business Development, Commercial, Business Performance, stakeholder management
Career Timeline
- Vedanta GroupCurrent2025–Present· 1 yr 8 mos
- Chief Executive Officer, Vedanta Resources PlcCurrent2025–Present
- Apr 2024–2025· 9 mos
- On breakApr 2024–2025
- 2023–Apr 2024· 1 yr 3 mos
- Chief Executive Officer - Vale Base Metals2023–Apr 2024
- 2021–Dec 2022· 1 yr 11 mos
- Executive Vice President - Base Metals2022–Dec 2022
- Director - Finance and Business Development (Base Metals)2021–2022
- Jun 2020–2021· 7 mos
- Mining Industry AdvisorJun 2020–2021
- Nov 2014–May 2020· 5 yrs 6 mos
- CEO - Zinc International and CMT Mines AustraliaNov 2014–May 2020
- Jun 2009–Oct 2014· 5 yrs 4 mos
- CFO - Anglo American Thermal CoalAug 2011–Oct 2014
- Deputy Head - CEO's OfficeJun 2009–Jul 2011
- Oct 1998–May 2009· 10 yrs 7 mos
- Manager, Corporate FinanceOct 2005–May 2009
- Strategic Long Term Planning ManagerFeb 2003–Sep 2005
- Various Technical positionsOct 1998–Jun 2003
Education
Certificate Programme in Finance and Accounting (CPFA)
Accounting and Finance
University of the Witwatersrand
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)
Chemical Engineering
University of KwaZulu-Natal