Michael A.E. Anglin (Safety and Sustainability Committee, Audit Committee, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee Chair)
Mr. Anglin is a mining engineer with a career of over 20 years in senior management roles at BHP Billiton. His most recent role before retiring from the company was Vice President Operations & Chief Operating Officer, Base Metals Group, in Santiago, Chile. His extensive international experience has encompassed multi-site management to technical, functional and business development. Previous to joining BHP in 1986 he held engineering roles at Texasgulf and New Jersey Zinc. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Mining and a Master of Science from the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College, London.
John R. Brodie, FCA (Audit Committee Chair, Compensation Committee)
Mr. Brodie has been a director since 2006. He currently serves as a director in several public companies. He was formerly a partner in KPMG LLP from 1975 to 2003, and has particular expertise in the areas of auditing, accounting, tax, risk management and corporate governance. He was elected a Fellow for distinguished service to the profession by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia. Mr. Brodie holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Manitoba, and a C.A. from the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Richard C. Campbell (Compensation Committee, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, Safety and Sustainability Committee Chair)
Mr. Campbell was formerly President of British Petroleum, Alaska before retiring in 2001. He joined BP as a geologist in 1969, and during his 32-year career with the company held roles in technical and general management in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, Europe and the North Sea. Mr. Campbell (MBE) holds a degree in geology (Honours) from Glasgow University.
Richard D. (Dick) Paterson (Audit Committee, Compensation Committee Chair, Safety and Sustainability Committee)
Mr. Paterson has been a Managing Director of Genstar Capital, a middle market private equity firm specializing in leveraged buyouts, since 1988. Before founding Genstar Capital, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Genstar Corporation, a $4 billion NYSE company, where he was responsible for finance, tax, information systems and public reporting. He started his career as an auditor with Coopers & Lybrand LLP in Montreal. Mr. Paterson holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Concordia University in Montreal.
John Smith (President and CEO)
Mr. Smith has over 30 years of varied experience in the resources industry. He started his career in the North Sea oil industry and has spent the last 18 years with BHP Billiton, most recently as Vice President, Resourcing and Development, based in Melbourne, Australia. He has worked in various operational, strategic, M&A, and commercial roles within BHP Billiton, including over three years as CEO of the BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance, which operates one of the world's largest coal operations in the Bowen Basin of Queensland, consisting of nine mines, a port, and 4,000 employees. Under his leadership, four of the mines completed significant expansion projects, one new mine was brought into operation, and a tenth mine was developed to within a year of production. He has a BA, Commerce degree from Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Scotland, and an MBA with Distinction from Aberdeen University.
Peter W. Tomsett (Chairman of the Board, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee)
Mr. Tomsett has been a director since 2006. He most recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Placer Dome Inc., until its acquisition by Barrick Gold Corporation. He has over 25 years of experience in the mining industry, 20 years of which he served with Placer Dome Inc. Mr. Tomsett graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mining Engineering from the University of New South Wales, later attaining a Master of Science (Distinction) in Mineral Production Management from the Imperial College in London. He has been a director of the World Gold Council and the International Council for Mining and Metals.
