Cynthia Carroll was the Chief Executive Officer of Anglo American plc from 2007 to 2013. Ms. Carroll worked for Alcan Aluminum Corporation from 1989 to 2006, serving as the Chief Executive Officer for Primary Metal Group, Alcan's core business from 2002 to 2006 and President of the Bauxite, Alumina and Specialty Chemicals division from 1998 to 2001. She served in other various management and leadership positions from 1989 to 2001. She started her career in 1982 as a geologist working for Amoco Production Company.