Doug Ritchie

LLB, FAusIMM, FAICD, age 53

Doug was appointed chief executive of Rio Tinto's Energy group in October 2009. He has been with the Group since 1986 when he joined CRA as corporate counsel. Since then he has held various legal, commercial, business analysis, strategy, operational and project evaluation and development roles, including in the Aluminium, Energy, and Diamonds & Minerals product groups, and within corporate functions. Doug's previous roles have included managing director of Rio Tinto Coal Australia and Rio Tinto Diamonds. Prior to his current role, he was managing director, Strategy of Rio Tinto.