Jean-Paul Luksic
Chairman
Independent: No
Appointed to the Board 1990
Appointed Chairman 2004
(Non-Executive since 2014)
Over 30 years’ experience with Antofagasta, including responsibility for overseeing development of the Los Pelambres and El Tesoro (Centinela Cathodes) mines.
Previous roles:
- Chairman of Consejo Minero, the industry body representing the largest mining companies operating in Chile
- CEO of the Group’s mining division
Current positions:
- Member of the board of Consejo Minero
- Non-Executive Director of Quiñenco SA and Quiñenco group listed companies Banco de Chile and Sociedad Matriz SAAM SA
- Member of the Board of Centro de Estudios Públicos, a not-for-profit academic foundation in Chile
Jean-Paul sits on the following committee: NG Nomination and Governance Committee
Tony Jensen
Non-Executive Director
Independent: Yes
Appointed to the Board 2020
Mining engineer with over 35 years of mining experience in the United States and Chile in operational, financial, business development and management roles.
Previous roles
- Director of Golden Star Resources Limited
- President, CEO and Director of Royal Gold Inc
- Mine General Manager of the Cortez joint venture in Nevada and in treasury, business development and a wide range of other operating roles with Placer Dome in the USA and Chile
Current positions
- Director of Black Hills Corporation
- Director of the University Advisory Board for the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Tony sits on the following committee: AR Audit and Risk Committee RT Remuneration and Talent Management Committee NG Nomination and Governance Committee
Ramón Jara
Non-Executive Director
Independent: No
Appointed to the Board 2003
Lawyer with considerable legal and commercial experience in Chile.
Previous roles:
- Partner, Jara del Favaro Abogados
- Director of Empresa Nacional del Petróleo ("ENAP")
- Vice President, SONAMI (National Mining Association)
Current positions:
- Chairman of Fundación Minera Los Pelambres (charitable foundation)
- Director of Fundación Andrónico Luksic A. (charitable foundation)
- Member of the Advisory Council of Centro de Estudios Públicos, a not-for-profit academic foundation in Chile
- Member of the board of the Centre of Arbitration of the Chilean Chamber of Commerce
- Chairman of the Chile Australia Business Committee and Vice Chairman of the Chile Japan Business Committee of Sociedad de Fomento Fabril (Chilean Industrial Council)
- Member of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC)
Ramón sits on the following committee: PC Projects Committee ST Sustainability and Stakeholder Management Committee
Juan Claro
Non-Executive Director
Independent: No
Appointed to the Board 2005
Extensive industrial experience in Chile, including an active role representing Chilean industrial interests nationally and internationally.
Previous roles:
- Chairman of Energía Coyanco SA
- Chairman of the Sociedad de Fomento Fabril (Chilean Industrial Council)
- Chairman of the Confederación de la Producción y del Comercio (Chilean Business Confederation)
- Chairman of the Consejo Binacional de Negocios Chile-China (Council for Bilateral Chile-China Business)
Current positions:
- Chairman of Coca-Cola Andina SA
- Director of Melón SA and Agrosuper SA
- Member of the Board of Centro de Estudios Públicos, a not-for-profit academic foundation in Chile
- Country Adviser, Goldman Sachs
Juan sits on the following committee: ST Sustainability and Stakeholder Management Committee
Andrónico Luksic C
Non-Executive Director
Independent: No
Appointed to the Board 2013
Extensive experience across a range of business sectors throughout Chile, Latin America and Europe.
Current positions:
- Chairman of Quiñenco SA and of Compañía Cervecerías Unidas SA; Vice Chairman of Banco de Chile and Compañía Sudamericana de Vapores SA, all of which are listed companies in the Quiñenco group
- Director of Nexans SA, a Company listed on Euronext Paris and part owned by Quiñenco SA
- Director of Sociedad de Fomento Fabril (Chilean Industrial Council)
- Member of the International Business Leaders’ Advisory Council for the Mayor of Shanghai; the Chairman’s International Advisory Council at the Council of the Americas; the Global Board of Advisors at the Council of Foreign Relations; and the Brookings Institution’s International Advisory Council.
Vivianne Blanlot
Non-Executive Director
Independent: No (since 27 March 2023)
Appointed to the Board 2014
Economist with extensive experience in public and private energy, mining, water and environmental sectors in Chile
Previous roles:
- Executive Director of the Comisión Nacional de Medio Ambiente (Chile’s Environmental Agency)
- Undersecretary of Comisión Nacional del Energía (Chile’s National Energy Commission)
- Chile's Minister of Defence
- Director of Scotiabank Chile
- Director of Empresas CMPC SA, a pulp, paper and packaging Company listed in Chile
- Director of Instituto Chileno de Administración Racional de Empresas (ICARE), a business think tank in Chile
- Member of Consejo para la Transparencia (Transparency Council), the Chilean body responsible for enforcing transparency in the public sector
Current positions:
- Director of Colbún SA, an energy Company listed in Chile
Vivianne sits on the following committee: ST Sustainability and Stakeholder Management Committee PC Projects Committee
Jorge Bande
Non-Executive Director
Independent: Yes
Appointed to the Board 2014
Economist with over 40 years’ experience in the mining, energy and water industries in Chile.
Previous roles:
- Co-founder and Executive Director of Copper and Mining Studies CESCO, an independent not-for-profit think tank focused on mining policy issues
- Vice President of Development and later Director of Codelco
- CEO of AMP Chile
- Advisor to the World Bank
- Member of the Global Agenda Council for Responsible Minerals Resource Management at the World Economic Forum
- Director of Edelnor SA, Electroandina SA (now E-CL SA) and Bupa Chile SA
- Member of the Experts Committee for Copper Prices for the Chilean Ministry of Finance
Current positions:
- Director of CESCO
- Director of NextMinerals SA
- Professor of the International Postgraduate Programme in Mineral Economics at the University of Chile
- Member of the Advisory Council of the School of Economics and Business at the University of Chile
Jorge sits on the following committee: AR Audit and Risk Committee PC Projects Committee ST Sustainability and Stakeholder Management Committee
Francisca Castro
Non-Executive Director
Independent: Yes
Appointed to the Board 2016
Commercial engineer with over 25 years’ experience in industry including mining, energy, finance and public/private infrastructure projects in the United States and Chile.
Previous roles
- Strategic Business Manager at Codelco
- General Co-ordinator of Concessions at Chile’s Ministry of Public Works
- Various roles within Chile’s Finance Ministry and the World Bank, Washington DC
- Member of the independent Technical Panel of Chile’s Public Works Concessions
Current positions
- Member of the Chilean Pension Funds Risk Classification Committee
- Director of SalfaCorp SA
- Director of the Fraunhofer Chile Research Foundation
- Independent Director of Conexión Kimal-Lo Aguirre S.A., a power transmission Company in Chile
Francisca sits on the following committee: AR Audit and Risk Committee RT Remuneration and Talent Management Committee NG Nomination and Governance Committee
Michael Anglin
Non-Executive Director
Independent: Yes
Appointed to the Board 2019
Mining Engineer with over 30 years' experience in base metals, including the development, construction and operation of large-scale mining operations in the Americas.
Previous roles
- Vice President Operations and Chief Operating Officer of BHP Base Metals
- Director of EmberClear Corp
Current positions
- Chairman of SSR Mining Inc
- Adviser to IntelliSense.io
- Director of Tulla Resources, Australia
Michael sits on the following committees: PC Projects Committee RT Remuneration and Talent Management Committee ST Sustainability and Stakeholder Management Committee
Eugenia Parot
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Independent: Yes
Appointed to the Board 2021
Civil Biochemical Engineer with over 35 years' experience, working for leading engineering and consulting companies providing services to some of the largest mining projects in Latin America in the areas of environment, sustainability and mine waste management.
Previous roles
- Vice President of Latin America, Regional President for South America and Managing Director for Chile, Golder Associates
- Director on Golder’s holding Company board and member of the Audit and Finance and Investments Committees.
- Member of the Boards of Golder South America, Chile, Peru and Argentina.
Eugenia sits on the following committee: PC Projects Committee ST Sustainability and Stakeholder Management Committee RT Remuneration and Talent Management Committee
Heather Lawrence
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Independent: Yes
Appointed to the Board 2023
Chartered accountant with significant non-executive director experience and a background in corporate finance and banking with particular experience in industrials and transportation.
Previous roles:
- Non-Executive Director of Coats Group plc
- Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Flybe Group plc
- Non-Executive Director of Wizz Air plc
- Non-Executive Director of South London Healthcare NHS Trust
- Managing Director at Citi/Schroders
Current positions:
- Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Melrose plc
Heather sits on the following committee: AR Audit and Risk Committee