Rio Tinto Group: Joanne Farrell will retire as its executive

2019-04-20

As a matter of fact, Joanne Farrell participated in Rio Tinto in 1987 and has worked in various roles across human resources, health, safety, communities and environment, before joining the Rio Tinto Executive Committee as Group executive, Health, Safety & Environment and Managing Director, Australia in July 2016.

Rio Tinto chief executive J-S Jacques said, "Joanne has made an outstanding contribution to Rio Tinto throughout a diverse career over a number of decades. I would like to thank Joanne for her leadership and support, and for the significant impact she has had across Rio Tinto, our people, the communities where we operate and the industry as a whole.

"I wish Joanne the very best for the future."

An announcement regarding the leadership of the Health, Safety and Environment function will be made before Joanne's departure.