Item 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
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Item 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Information concerning Newmont’s directors, Audit Committee, compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act and Code of Ethics is contained in Newmont’s definitive Proxy Statement, filed pursuant to Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
Information concerning Newmont’s executive officers, as of December 31, 2022, is set forth below:
| Name | Age | Office | ||||||||||||
| Thomas Palmer | 55 | President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||||||
| Rob Atkinson | 52 | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | ||||||||||||
| Brian Tabolt | 41 | Interim Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||||
| Jennifer Cmil | 52 | Executive Vice President, Human Resources | ||||||||||||
| Mark Casper | 52 | Interim Chief Technology Officer | ||||||||||||
| Peter Toth | 53 | Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer | ||||||||||||
| Dean Gehring | 54 | Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer – Peru | ||||||||||||
| Nancy Lipson | 52 | Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ||||||||||||
| Joshua Cage | 48 | Interim Controller and Chief Accounting Officer |
There are no family relationships by blood, marriage or adoption among any of the above executive officers or members of the Board of Directors of Newmont. Each executive officer is elected annually by the Board of Directors of Newmont to serve for one year or until his or her respective successor is elected and qualified. There is no arrangement or understanding between any of the above executive officers and any other person pursuant to which he or she was selected as an executive officer.
Mr. Palmer was first elected as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors in October 2019. He served as President since June 2019 and as President and Chief Operating Officer from November 2018 until June 2019. Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since May 2016. Mr. Palmer was elected Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific in February 2015 after serving as Senior Vice President, Indonesia since March 2014. Prior to joining Newmont, he was the Chief Operating Officer, Pilbara Mines at Rio Tinto Iron Ore. Over a 20-year career with Rio Tinto, Mr. Palmer worked in a variety of roles across a number of commodities, including General Manager, Technology for the Bauxite and Alumina business; General Manager, Operations at Hail Creek coal mine; and General Manager, Asset Management at Palabora Mining Company in South Africa.
Mr. Atkinson was first elected Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in June 2019. Mr. Atkinson most recently served as Head of Productivity and Technical Support for Rio Tinto from June 2016 to February 2019. He also served as Chief Operating Officer for Rio Tinto’s portfolio of copper interests in Mongolia, the US, Chile and Indonesia from September 2013 to May 2016. Prior to that Mr. Atkinson lead ASX-listed Energy Resources of Australia as Chief Executive and Director from September 2008 to August 2013 and served as General Manager of Weipa Bauxite from June 2005 to August 2008.
Mr. Tabolt was elected Interim Chief Financial Officer in November 2022 after having served as Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer since May 2021. Mr. Tabolt previously served as Molson Coors Beverage Company’s Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer since 2014. Prior to that role, he held other senior management roles within Molson Coors’ Accounting function, including as Senior Director of SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting and Senior Manager Technical Accounting. Mr. Tabolt began his career in public accounting with Deloitte, holds Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Accounting from Pennsylvania State University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Ms. Cmil was first elected Executive Vice President, Human Resources in October 2019. She served as Senior Vice President, Human Resources since June 2019 after having previously serving as Vice President, Talent Management since February 2018. Ms. Cmil joined the Company in 2010 and has held the roles of Group Executive, Human Resources from April 2014 to February 2018, and Senior Director, Human Resources from May 2010 to March 2014.
Mr. Casper was elected Acting Chief Technology Officer in July 2022 and served in such role until January 2023.1 Mr. Casper previously served as Senior Vice President, Resource Evaluation and Mine Planning since December 2021 and as Vice President, Resource Evaluation and Mine Planning from April 2019. He joined Newmont in January 2019 as Group Executive, Strategic Resource Development. Prior to joining Newmont, Mr. Casper spent 25 years with Rio Tinto and more recently served as the General Manager for Strategic Production Planning. Mr. Casper holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mine Engineering from the University of Utah.
1 Aaron Puna, age 45, joined Newmont in January 2023 as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Puna most recently served as CEO of Anglo American’s copper business in Chile since June 2019 and has over 25 years of experience in the mining industry. He has worked across a diverse group of commodities and locations that include Australia, Venezuela, the United Kingdom, and Chile. Mr. Puna holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree (Mining) from the Ballarat School of Mines in Australia.
Mr. Toth joined Newmont in July 2022 as Executive Vice President, Strategic Development. His role was expanded to include Sustainability in September of 2022 to become Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer. Prior to joining Newmont, Mr. Toth worked at Rio Tinto from April 2014, with his last role being Group Executive, Strategy and Development, with accountability for business development/M&A, strategic partnerships, climate and sustainability strategy, closure, and exploration. Mr. Toth has more than 25 years of leadership experience working in the resources industry across various commodities. Mr. Toth has held senior strategic, commercial, and operational roles across Europe, Singapore, Australia and the United Kingdom with Rio Tinto, BHP, and OM Holdings.
Mr. Gehring was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer – Peru to lead the Company’s Yanacocha operations and the Sulfides project in July 2022. Mr. Gehring previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer since June 2019 after serving as Regional Senior Vice President, South America since June 2017. Prior to joining Newmont, Mr. Gehring spent 14 years with Rio Tinto in a variety of executive roles including President and Chief Executive Officer of Rio Tinto Minerals from October 2014 to October 2016. Prior roles also included Global Head of Safety and Security and General Manager of Resource Development for the Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia. He previously worked as Manager of Technical Services at Freeport’s Grasberg mine and held various operational and technical roles with BHP Billiton prior that.
Ms. Lipson was first elected as Executive Vice President and General Counsel in June 2019, after previously serving as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel since February 2013. Prior to that she served as Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary since January 2010. From July 2005 to January 2010, she was Assistant General Counsel. Prior to joining the Company in July 2005 she was Senior Counsel for Sports Authority and for Qwest Communications. Ms. Lipson was also an Associate with the law firm of Otten, Johnson, Robinson, Neff & Ragonetti, P.C.
Mr. Cage was elected Interim Controller and Chief Accounting Officer in November 2022. Mr. Cage has over 18 years of service with Newmont in roles of progressive responsibility and has held the position of Assistant Controller since 2014. Prior to that, he served as Senior Director, Business Planning, Site Controller – Indonesia and Director, Technical Accounting and SEC Reporting. Prior to joining Newmont, Mr. Cage held audit manager and senior auditor roles at Ernst & Young and KPMG, respectively. Mr. Cage holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Messiah University and is a Certified Public Accountant-Inactive in the State of Colorado.
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