Bret Clayton

Group executive, Business Support & Operations

BA (Accounting)

Skills and experience: Bret was appointed Group executive, Business Support & Operations in October 2009.  He joined the Group in 1995 and has held a series of management positions, including chief executive of the Copper and Diamonds groups, president and chief executive officer of Rio Tinto Energy America and chief financial officer of Rio Tinto Iron Ore. Prior to joining the Group, Bret worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers for nine years, providing auditing and consulting services to the mining industry.

External appointments (current and recent): Non executive director and member of the audit committee of Constellium Holdco B.V. since January 2011, non executive director of Ivanhoe Mines Limited between 2007 and 2009, member of the board of directors and the executive committee of the International Copper Association between 2006 and 2009, member of the Coal Industry Advisory Board to the International Energy Agency (IEA) between 2003 and 2006, member of the board of directors of the US National Mining Association between 2002 and 2006.