BHP’s petroleum boss Geraldine Slattery will lead the company’s Australian operations, replacing Edgar Basto who will become the company’s first chief operating officer.
BHP’s petroleum boss Geraldine Slattery will lead the company’s Australian operations, replacing Edgar Basto who will become the company’s first chief operating officer.
The miner informed the market of the two leadership changes following its bumper full-year results this morning.
Effective October 1 this year, longstanding BHP executive Edgar Basto will move to a newly-created chief operating officer role, ending his two and a half year posting as the company’s president minerals Australia.
“With broad leadership experience in Australia, Chile, Colombia and Peru, Edgar is uniquely placed to enable the next wave of safety and operational improvement across BHP,” chief executive officer Mike Henry said.
Mr Basto's new scope of work will include overseeing safety and productivity improvement across the group, according to BHP.
It is understood he will remain in Perth.
Under the changes, BHP’s president petroleum Geraldine Slattery be promoted to the company's president Australia, with the title set to lose its previous ‘minerals’ tag as a reflection of the its changing asset base.
Ms Slattery had overseen the BHP’s petroleum division from March 2019 until it was sold to Woodside in June this year.
“Geraldine brings a strong combination of in-field technical expertise, risk management and global leadership experience, and has a track record of generating shareholder value and developing teams with outstanding culture,” Mr Henry said of Ms Slattery.
“Edgar’s and Geraldine’s particular experiences and capabilities as leaders, together with the newly created COO role, will ensure BHP is best placed to continue to operate reliably and deliver value in an increasingly complex and volatile world.”
