Rio Tinto has appointed Katie Jackson to lead its copper business arm, succeeding Bold Baatar, who will become the company’s chief commercial officer later this year.
Jackson, currently president of National Grid Ventures, is responsible for the development and operation of large-scale energy infrastructure assets. She will join Rio Tinto on 1 September 2024 and be based in London.
Jackson, who has strong international experience in the energy sector across both operational and commercial roles, began at Shell as a drilling engineer and worked in Asia, Europe, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and the U.S. Following stints at Anadarko and Equinor, where she latterly ran development and production operations across Europe and Asia, she joined BG Group as executive vice president for Global Business Development and Strategy. Having rejoined Shell, she was subsequently promoted to executive vice president of Acquisition, Divestment and New Business Development with responsibility across the Shell portfolio.
Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm said Jackson brings her diverse experience across energy and will be an invaluable addition to its copper business.
“As we continue the ramp-up of Oyu Tolgoi to become one of the world’s largest copper suppliers, we are also looking to the future with new opportunities across the world. We are very excited that Rio Tinto will benefit from Katie’s global perspective, proven operational and strategic leadership capability and her passion for driving sustainable growth,” he added.
Source: Rio Tinto