Senior management
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Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director
John Ross
John Ross, CEO and Executive Director, joined the company in May 2008 to oversee metallurgical operations and project integration and was appointed CEO in January 2010. Mr. Ross has over twenty years experience in mining and engineering, having previously worked with Rio Tinto in South Africa and the United States, Port Kembla Copper in Australia and most recently, since 2002, with Glencore companies at Mopani Copper Mines in Zambia and Mutanda y Mukonkota Sprl in the DRC. Whilst at Mopani Copper Mines, Mr. Ross was accountable for metallurgical operations and project management, specifically with regards to the Mufulira smelter and concentrator. Mr. Ross graduated from the Camborne School of Mines, UK, with a B.Eng in Minerals Engineering.
Chief Financial Officer
Nicholas Brodie
Nicholas Brodie was appointed Chief Financial Officer in December 2008. Mr. Brodie joined Katanga in November 2006 as Finance Director. He has over 15 years of financial control, asset management and treasury experience and previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Copperbelt Energy Company, Head of Finance for Cinergy Global Trading Limited and in senior finance roles at Misys International Banking Systems and Total. He began his career in auditing and is a qualified Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.