JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – De Beers has appointed Ann Cormack executive head of human resources, David Prager executive VP of corporate affairs and Nancy Liu COO of Forevermark.
Cormack will succeed Arthur Hewett as human resources executive head, as of October 2017.
She will join De Beers from Rolls-Royce, where she is responsible for international business development, country-level strategy implementation, government relations and the international corporate presence.
Prager and Liu’s appointments are with immediate effect.
Prager, who is currently head of corporate affairs for De Beers, will continue to lead the global corporate affairs team in safeguarding consumers’ confidence in diamonds, building strong relationships with stakeholders and communities, and shaping the meaning, impact and potential of the De Beers Group brand around the world.
Liu, who is currently head of Forevermark Asia-Pacific, will lead the future development of Forevermark, working with teams in consumer markets around the world to drive the global growth of the brand.
She will also retain responsibility for Forevermark in China and Hong Kong.
“As we position De Beers to capture the opportunities presented by a rapidly changing world, our growth is dependent on adding new voices to our senior leadership. I’m delighted to welcome Ann, David and Nancy to the De Beers Group executive committee and I look forward to the contributions they will make.
“They each bring distinct perspectives, insights and experience that will propel De Beers forward in our mission to connect millions of people around the world with their diamond moments,” commented De Beers CEO Bruce Cleaver.