BHP Appoints Mike Henry As CEO

Anglo-Australian multinational BHP November 14 announced that Mike Henry has been appointed the company’s new CEO.

Henry will assume the role of CEO and executive director effective January 1, 2020, replacing Andrew Mackenzie who will retire as CEO on December 31, 2019. Henry was appointed to his current role of president operations, Minerals Australia in 2016, and has been a member of the executive leadership team since 2011.

“We will unlock even greater value from our ore bodies and petroleum basins by enabling our people with the capability, data and technology to innovate and improve. We must operate safely, with discipline and reduce our impact on the environment. With the right people and the right culture we will deliver value and strong returns for shareholders and for all of society,” Henry said.