BHP Ltd., Melbourne, CEO Mike Henry on June 17 announced the appointment of David Lamont as CFO, effective Dec. 1, 2020. He will also join BHP’s Executive Leadership Team.
Lamonthas been the CFO of the ASX-listed global biotech company CSL Ltd. since January 2016. Prior to joining CSL, he was the CFO and an Executive Director at Melbourne-headquartered mining company MMG from 2010. He previously served as CFO for several other multinational public companies across a range of industries, including OZ Minerals Ltd., PaperlinX Ltd., and Incitec Pivot Ltd.
He also held senior roles at BHP between 2001-2006, including CFO of the company’s Carbon Steel Materials and Energy Coal businesses. He began his career as an accountant at Deloitte.
Peter Beaven will continue as BHP’s CFO until Nov. 30, 2020, to provide ongoing leadership through to Lamont’s commencement, and will support him with handover into early 2021, after which he will leave BHP to pursue personal ambitions.