Cynthia Carroll

Cynthia Carroll has spent most of her career leading global businesses in the resources sector. She started as an exploration geologist at Amoco in Denver, Colorado, before joining Alcan. She held various executive roles at the company, including CEO of the Primary Metal Group, Alcan's core business. From 2007 to 2013, Cynthia served as the CEO of Anglo American plc.

Ms Carroll is currently a non-executive director of Hitachi Ltd, Baker Hughes Company, Pembina Pipeline Corporation, and American Securities. She previously chaired the board of Vedanta Resources Holdings Ltd. and has served on the boards of BP, Sara Lee, Century Aluminum and the International Council on Mining and Metals.

She is a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineers and a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining.

Ms Carroll holds a Bachelor's degree in Geology from Skidmore College (NY), a Master's degree in Geology from the University of Kansas and a Master's in Business Administration from Harvard University.