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Jonathon McCarthy

Jonathon McCarthy

Chief Transformation Officer at Rio Tinto | GAICD | MBA | B.Eng

Rio Tinto•Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Experience19+ Years
LevelCXO

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Rio TintoCurrent
    Jul 2019–Present· 7 yrs 3 mos
    • Chief Transformation OfficerCurrent
      Jun 2025–Present
    • Chief Decarbonisation Officer
      Feb 2023–Jun 2025
    • Head of Rio Tinto Energy Development
      Nov 2021–Feb 2023
    • Head of Strategic Development Projects
      Oct 2020–Nov 2021
    • General Manager - Corporate Development
      Jul 2019–Oct 2020
  • Harvard Business School
    Aug 2017–May 2019· 1 yr 9 mos
    • MBA with Distinction
      Aug 2017–May 2019
  • TerraCom Limited (ASX:TER)
    Jun 2015–Sep 2017· 2 yrs 3 mos
    • Executive Head - Australian Business Unit
      Dec 2016–Sep 2017
    • General Manager - Mongolia Operations
      Jun 2015–Dec 2016
  • Coalspur Mines Ltd.
    2013–Jun 2015· 2 yrs 5 mos
    • Project Manager, Information Technology
      2013–Jun 2015
  • Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
    Feb 2011–2013· 1 yr 11 mos
    • Principal - Energy and Resources Investment
      Feb 2011–2013
  • Rio Tinto
    Nov 2006–Feb 2011· 4 yrs 3 mos
    • Senior Mining Engineer
      Feb 2010–Feb 2011
    • Mine scheduler and grade controller, Rio Tinto Iron Ore
      Nov 2008–Feb 2010
    • Engineer, Strategic production planning, Rio Tinto Coal Australia
      2008–Nov 2008
    • Prestrip planning engineer
      Nov 2006–2008

Education

GAICD

Australian Institute of Company Directors

Master of Business Administration - MBA

Business Administration and Management, General

Harvard Business School

Graduate Diploma

Applied Finance (Corporate Finance)

Kaplan Australia

Bachelor's Degree

Mining and Mineral Engineering

The University of British Columbia

Bachelor's Degree

Mining and Mineral Engineering

The University of Queensland

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Skills & Expertise

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Safety Management SystemsProject ManagementEngineeringMineral ExplorationFeasibility StudiesMining EngineeringLeadershipProject PlanningMiningInternational Joint VenturesManagementMineral ProcessingMergers & AcquisitionsIron OreDue DiligenceSurface MiningBusiness StrategyGeologyContract ManagementJoint Ventures