BHP says long-term Chair Ken MacKenzie to leave, Ross McEwan to take over

Published 12/02/2025, 05:00 pm
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Investing.com-- Anglo-Australian miner BHP Group Ltd (ASX:BHP) said on Wednesday that Chair Ken MacKenzie will retire from the board and will be succeeded by former National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) CEO Ross McEwan. 

MacKenzie leaves after nine years as BHP’s chair- a period marked by strong growth in the company, which cemented its place as the world’s biggest miner.

McKenzie’s retirement will be effective from March 31. 

McEwan- who has served as an independent non-executive director on BHP’s board since April 2024, had formerly served as the CEO of National Australia Bank, and the Group CEO of the Royal Bank of Scotland (NYSE:RBS_old_old). Before that, he held executive positions in Commonwealth Bank of Australia (OTC:CMWAY) and First NZ Capital Securities. 

McEwan is credited with helping RBS (LON:NWG) return to profitability, and had also helped NAB navigate the fallout from a damning Royal Commission that found widespread wrongdoings in Australia’s financial sector. 

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