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Rio Tinto appoints finance boss Jakob Stausholm as next chief executive – The Australian Financial Review

Rio Tinto has promoted its chief financial officer Jakob Stausholm to be its next chief executive, resisting pressure to appoint an Australian citizen as part of…

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Mr Stausholm has been encouraged to be a supportive coach type figure for Rios divisional bosses, rather than the hard task-master that Mr Jacques was rumoured to be internally.
His blend of strategic and commercial expertise, strong values and a collaborative leadership style are the ideal qualities for our next chief executive, said Rio chairman Simon Thompson in a statement.
Todd Warren from Tribeca Investment Partners Global Natural Resources Fund said he was not bothered by Rios decision to…

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