Newmont announced key new leadership appointments on Monday. Effective July 1, Brian Tabolt has been appointed Chief Financial Officer, Mark Rodgers has been appointed Chief Operating Officer, and David Thornton has been appointed Chief Technical Officer.
David Fry has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Project Development.
“These appointments bring together respected leaders with deep industry experience and a strong understanding of our operational, financial, technical and project development disciplines,” CEO Natascha Viljoen said in a news release.
“They reflect the strength of leadership and depth of talent we have built at Newmont and the capabilities we need to strengthen performance across the business, advance our world-class portfolio with discipline and pace, and continue creating long-term value for shareholders and stakeholders,” Viljoen said.
“They also speak to the opportunity our portfolio creates for talented people to grow, take on meaningful leadership roles and help shape Newmont’s future.”
Tabolt, who most recently served as Newmont’s Chief Accounting Officer and Group Head, Finance, will bring over 20 years of expertise to lead the global finance organization as Chief Financial Officer. Since joining Newmont in 2021, Tabolt has held a series of strategic leadership roles that reflect his contributions to strengthening financial oversight and discipline, as well as the evolution of capital allocation and integrated planning across the business, including Group Head, Financial Planning and Analysis and interim Chief Financial Officer.
Prior to Newmont, Tabolt served as Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at Molson Coors Beverage Company, and earlier in senior technical accounting and SEC reporting roles. He began his career in public accounting at Deloitte.
As Chief Operating Officer, Rodgers will lead Newmont’s operating portfolio, strengthening alignment across the company’s 12 operating sites and its health, safety, security and environment work. Mark currently serves as Managing Director, Africa and Asia Pacific at Newmont. He joined the company in 2020 and has held a series of senior leadership roles across multiple regions, including serving as Managing Director of Latin America and Caribbean, Africa and Asia Pacific. Mark is a seasoned senior executive with more than 30 years of experience in the resources industry, including working for BHP and Rio Tinto.
With more than 25 years of mining experience, Thornton will lead the company’s Technical Services function, including exploration, asset management, processing, mine planning and digital. His leadership will help strengthen Newmont’s technical capability to improve operational and project performance and advance technology and innovation across the business.
Thornton currently serves as Managing Director, Americas at Newmont, following prior leadership roles including Managing Director of Latin America and Caribbean and Africa and as Vice President, Productivity for North America. He joined Newmont in 2016 and has held technical roles across surface and underground operations. Before joining the company, he held engineering and leadership roles at Gold Fields in Australia and Barrick Gold.
Fry currently serves as Newmont’s Group Head, Global Projects and brings significant international project delivery experience across mining, energy and infrastructure. Before joining Newmont, he served as Managing Director, Projects at Rio Tinto, where he led a major portfolio of projects across the Asia-Pacific region. Earlier in his career, he held a range of engineering, project and operational leadership roles in the oil and gas sector, including with UGL and Origin Energy.