Leadership team

Skills and experience

As Chief Executive, Duncan brings to the Board more than 30 years of global mining experience and a deep understanding of Anglo American, its culture and context.

Duncan leads the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), having served as a member since 2009, and is Chairman of De Beers. From 2016 to 2022, Duncan was Group Director – Strategy and Business Development, also serving as CEO of our Base Metals business from 2013 to 2019. Until 2022, he chaired the Anglo American Foundation.

Between 2009 and 2013, Duncan held the position of Group Director – Other Mining and Industrial, responsible for a global portfolio of mining and industrial businesses for disposal or turnaround to maximise shareholder value. He was appointed CEO of our Copper operations in 2008, prior to which he served as joint interim CEO of Anglo American Platinum in 2007 (having served on the board since 2004). From 2004 to 2007, Duncan was Executive Director of Projects and Engineering at Anglo American Platinum. Duncan began his career at Johannesburg Consolidated Investment Company Limited in 1990. 

Skills and experience

Ian contributes to Anglo American a wealth of boardroom and financial experience spanning a number of industrial sectors, including as chair of remuneration and audit committees.

Ian has previously served as chairman of Amey, and of Vistry Group plc (formerly Bovis Homes Group) and Cairn Energy plc, and is a former non-executive director of BAE Systems plc , VT Group plc and Cable & Wireless Communications plc, amongst other non-executive board roles. Ian’s senior executive career was at Balfour Beatty plc, a global infrastructure business, joining as finance director in 1996 and serving as chief executive from 2005 to 2013.

Current external appointments

Chairman of BMT Group Ltd, a maritime-orientated consultancy, and of Affinity Water, a privately-held business (stepping down from this role in 2024). Ian is a non-executive director of Synthomer plc; and non-executive chair of Grafton Group plc.

Skills and experience

Hixonia contributes to Anglo American significant global board experience drawn from the natural resources, financial services and consumer industries.

Until December 2023, Hixonia was a member of the board of AGRA and chaired the Africa Economic Challenge Fund, both not-for-profit organisations. She previously served as senior independent director of Vivo Energy plc, and as a non-executive director on the boards of Sasol, including five years as chairman, Nedbank, Unilever NV and Unilever PLC. Until July 2022, Hixonia served as senior independent director of Vivo Energy plc. She has also served as a member of the South Africa advisory board of JPMorgan and on the board of the Development Bank of Southern Africa. In 2004, Hixonia founded Ayavuna Women’s Investments (Pty) Ltd, a female-controlled investment holding company. Prior to that, she ran T.H. Nyasulu & Associates, a strategy, marketing and research company, after starting her career at Unilever in South Africa. Hixonia was a founder member of the Advisory Group formed by the World Economic Forum to set up a community of global chairs.

Current external appointments

Independent non-executive director and vice chair of Olam Agri Holdings Pte. Ltd.

Skills and experience

Magali brings to Anglo American highly relevant experience in capital intensive industries from an international executive career in operational, commercial and business transformation leadership roles, and a deep understanding of sustainability in its broadest sense.

Until September 2023, Magali was Chief Sustainability and Innovation Officer and a member of the executive committee of Holcim Group, the Switzerland-based global building materials company. She joined Holcim as Group Head of Health & Safety in 2016, before becoming Chief Sustainability Officer in 2019 and adding Innovation to her remit in 2021. During her Holcim tenure, Magali was a member of the advisory boards of industry organisations: Business for Nature, the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium, the World Green Building Council and the 50L Home Coalition on water efficiency; and Co-chair of the 2050 net-zero work for the Global Cement and Concrete Association. Prior to joining Holcim, Magali spent the majority of her career with Schlumberger, holding operational line management positions including CEO, Angola and Region Head, Europe. Magali started her career as a field engineer on offshore oil rigs in Nigeria, beginning a 27-year career in oil and gas.

Current external appointments

A member of the supervisory board of Capitals Coalition, a not-for-profit, multi-stakeholder organisation.

Skills and experience

Nonkululeko contributes to Anglo American great breadth of technical and strategic insights with a background in engineering and extensive experience spanning mining, steel, financial services and technology in South African and global organisations.

Until March 2024, Nonkululeko was chair of Macsteel Service Centres SA, a privately-held business. She was previously chairman of JSE Limited and was formerly CEO of Ichor Coal N.V. She previously served as chair of Alexander Forbes Group, as a non-executive director on the boards of Old Mutual plc, Exxaro Resources, Universal Coal plc and Denel, and as CEO of ArcelorMittal South Africa. In her earlier career, Nonkululeko was chief officer of M&A for the Vodacom group and chief executive officer of Alliance Capital, the then local subsidiary of a New York-based global investment management company.

Current external appointments

Chairman of Standard Bank Group.

Skills and experience

As Finance Director, John brings to Anglo American proven financial, strategic and commercial expertise, coupled with hands-on operational experience of supporting sustainable mining through technology.

John is a member of the ELT and is a director of De Beers. Prior to joining Anglo American in 2023, John was chief financial officer and an executive director at The Weir Group PLC, a FTSE100 listed global engineering company providing engineering technologies to the global mining industry, a role he has held since 2016.

Prior to joining Weir in 2008, John served as group financial controller of Scottish Power plc, following his early career in professional services firms in audit, mergers & acquisitions and corporate finance roles. John is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland as well as a non-executive director and honorary treasurer of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, a charitable organisation.

Skills and experience

As Projects and Development Director, Alison leads the Projects and Carbon and Innovation disciplines at Anglo American.

Prior to joining Anglo American in 2023, Alison was CEO of AWE plc from 2020-2023, an organisation with a critical mission to support the defence and security of the UK. Alison joined AWE in 2005 and fulfilled a number of senior roles, delivering multi-billion dollar infrastructure projects and technology programmes and developing capabilities and products that support the UK's nuclear defence programme. Prior to AWE, Alison spent 14 years at Halcrow, the global engineering consultancy, managing a wide variety of capital projects in the UK and overseas in both the public and private sectors. 

A champion for diversity in science and engineering, Alison was voted as one of the top ten most ‘Influential Female Engineers in the UK and Europe’ by the Financial Times and Inclusive Boards in 2019. Alison is a Chartered Civil Engineer and is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. She is also a non-executive director of Kier Group plc and chair of its safety, health and environment committee.

Skills and experience

As Technical & Operations Director, Matt leads the Discovery & Geosciences, Engineering & Maintenance, Information Management, Mining, Processing, Supply Chain, and Safety, Health & Environment disciplines. He is also a non-executive director of Anglo American Platinum.

Prior to joining Anglo American in 2017 as Group Head of Mining, Matt was the Executive General Manager for Glencore Canada based in Toronto and served as a non-executive director on the board of PolyMet Mining. He has previously worked for Xstrata and Minera Alumbrera and started his career with Mount Isa Mines in Queensland, Australia.

Matt is a mining engineer with more than two decades of underground, open cut, smelting, refining, project and commodity trading experience. He has lived and worked in Australia, South America, North America, the UK and the Middle East.

Skills and experience

As People & Organisation Director, Monique leads all the people-related disciplines across the group, including Culture and Learning, Performance and Reward, and Talent Development. 

Prior to joining Anglo American in 2023, Monique served as executive vice president People & Organisation for Novo Nordisk, the life science and global healthcare company, for four years until 2023. Her global career experience spans engineering, chemicals, manufacturing and retail. Prior to her most recent role, Monique was Group HR Director at GKN, following a number of senior HR roles during her career at AkzoNobel and ICI. 

Skills and experience

As Regional Director for the Americas, Ruben is responsible for ensuring safe and responsible operations, optimising performance, future options and commercial value across the Americas, including the company’s operational footprint in Brazil, Chile and Peru.

Prior to starting this role in 2023, he served as CEO of Base Metals and CEO of Anglo American Brazil. 

Ruben joined Anglo American in 2012, and was previously head of mining at Votorantim Metals in Brazil, responsible for projects and exploration activities around the world, as well as operations in Peru and Colombia. Between 2009 and 2011, he was COO at Vale Fertilizers, responsible for the fertiliser operations, sales and marketing. Ruben was also CEO of Kaolin Companies – Pará Pigments and Cadam – two subsidiaries of Vale, between 2007 and 2009, and held various analysis, marketing and project roles in Vale’s Base Metals business which he joined in 1999. Between 1988 and 1998, he held several leadership roles in the special alloys industry. 

Skills and experience

As CEO of Crop Nutrients, Tom is responsible for the on-plan and safe delivery of the Woodsmith project, aligned with the successful development of the market for and premium value of the mine’s polyhalite fertiliser product. 

Prior to starting this role in 2022, Tom served as CEO of Anglo American in Peru and Group Head of Projects. 

Tom joined Anglo American in 2015 and previously held several senior global roles at Newmont, including Vice President of Investment and Value Management and Vice President of Discovery and Development Planning and Services. Tom began his career at Fluor Corporation in international oil and gas and mining projects, developing his full project lifecycle expertise.