Bret Clayton

Group executive, Business Support & Operations

BA (Accounting). Age 47

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, chief financial officer of Rio Tinto Iron Ore and president and chief executive officer of Rio Tinto Energy America. Prior to joining the Group, Bret worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers for nine years, auditing and consulting to the mining industry.

External appointment (current and recent):
Director of Ivanhoe Mines Limited since 2007
Member of the executive committee of the International Copper Association since 2006
Member of the Coal Industry Adviser Board to the International Energy Agency between 2003 and 2006
Member of the board of directors and the executive committee of the US National Mining Association between 2002 and 2006.