People: Newcrest Mining Ltd (NCMGY.PK)

Mr. Stephen Creese is Executive General Manager - Corporate Affairs of Newcrest Mining Ltd. He was appointed General Counsel in November 2009 and Company Secretary on December 10, 2009. He was subsequently appointed Executive General Manager, Corporate Affairs in September 2010. He is responsible for the Government, media, legal and company secretarial functions. Prior to joining Newcrest, he was with the Rio Tinto group for 29 years, where he worked in various legal and commercial roles, including that of General Counsel of Rio Tinto Limited between 1995 and 2008 and, subsequently, as Managing Director – Rio Tinto Australia. Mr. Creese is also a part-time member of the Australian Takeovers Panel and the independent chair of the National Employment Services Association and is a member of the Australian Government’s Critical Skills Investment Fund Advisory Board. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and a Bachelor of Arts.