Copper major Freeport-McMoRan on Tuesday announced the appointment of Maree Robertson as senior VP and CFO with effect from March next year.
Robertson will report to Kathleen Quirk, who has served as CFO since 2003, and was appointed to the expanded role of president in February.
Robertson, age 46, has served as CFO of Rio Tinto’s energy and minerals division since 2019. Prior to joining Rio Tinto, Robertson had a 17-year career at BHP, serving in a broad range of international finance.
Quirk commented that Robertson was an “excellent choice” to spearhead the finance team at Freeport. Chairperson and CEO Richard Adkerson also welcomed Robertson to the organisation and said he believed she would be a “great addition” to the team of financial professionals working for the group.