The Board of Directors of Gold Fields has announced the appointment of Mr. Phillip Anthony Murnane as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and an Executive Director of the Company. Mr. Murnane will be based at the Gold Fields Corporate Office in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The Company is currently finalizing Mr. Murnane’s commencement date, which is expected to be in early 2025. The Company will update Shareholders once this has been determined.
Mr. Murnane will take over from Mr. Paul Schmidt, who served as CFO and Executive Director until 30 April 2024. Mr. Murnane will also succeed Mr. Alex Dall, who has been serving as Interim CFO since 1 May 2024.
Mr. Murnane is a seasoned accountant with over 20 years of experience in the resources sector, including multiple CFO roles. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Economics from the Australian National University and has been a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia since 2003.
Mr. Murnane began his career at Deloitte before embarking on an international career spanning four continents. He has subsequently held senior roles at Centrica, Glencore, Noble, Ferroglobe and lately at commodities brokers ED& Man.
Gold Fields CEO, Mr. Mike Fraser, said, ‘On behalf of the Company, I would like to welcome Phil to the Gold Fields team. We are delighted to have a seasoned executive of his talent joining Gold Fields as the CFO. We are also very grateful to Mr. Dall for his leadership during his time as Interim CFO.’
