The BHP Board has elected Ken MacKenzie to succeed Jac Nasser as Chairman.
Mr MacKenzie will assume the role of Chairman effective 1 September 2017, following Mr Nasser’s retirement as both chairman and a non-executive director.
The appointment follows a formal Chairman succession process led by Senior Independent Director, Shriti Vadera.
Mr MacKenzie joined the BHP Board as a non-executive director in September 2016 and is a member of the Board’s Sustainability Committee.
He has extensive international business experience gained during his 23 years at Amcor, a global packaging company with operations in over 40 countries. Mr MacKenzie served as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer for 10 of those 23 years.
Ken MacKenzie is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Engineers.
