Board of Directors
Mr. J-P Luksic is Executive Chairman. He was appointed a Director in 1990 and Deputy Chairman in 2000. He holds a B.Sc. degree in management and science from the London School of Economics. He was also Chief Executive Officer of Antofagasta Minerals S.A. until his appointment as Chairman of the Group in 2004. He is a non-executive director of Quiñenco S.A. and Madeco S.A. He is vice-chairman of the Consejo Minero, the industry body representing the largest international mining companies operating in Chile. Mr. J-P Luksic will be aged 46 at the date of the Annual General Meeting.
Mr. CH Bailey was appointed a Non-Executive Director in 1987 and is the Senior Independent Non-Executive Director. Mr. Bailey is a Chartered Accountant, and a director of General Oriental Investment Limited and RIT Capital Partners plc. Mr. Bailey will be aged 76 at the date of the Annual General Meeting.
Mr. GS Menéndez was appointed a Non-Executive Director in 1985. He holds a degree in business administration from the Universidad de Chile and is a public accountant. He is a director of Quiñenco S.A., Banco de Chile, Teléfonica del Sur S.A. and is chairman of the board of directors of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S.A. (Bladex). He is also the Vice-chairman of Fundación Andrónico Luksic A. and Fundación Pascual Baburizza, both of which are charitable foundations in Chile. Mr. Menéndez is aged 61.
Mr. RF Jara was appointed a Non-Executive Director in 2003. He is a lawyer and a director of Empresa Nacional del Petróleo. He is deputy chairman of the Sociedad Nacional de Minería (Sonami), an organisation which represents a number of mining companies in Chile. He is chairman of the Fundación Minera Los Pelambres and a director of Fundación Andrónico Luksic A. and Fundación Pascual Baburizza, all of which are charitable foundations in Chile. Mr. Jara will be aged 57 at the date of the Annual General Meeting.
Mr. DE Yarur was appointed a Non-Executive Director in 2004. Mr. Yarur is a director of several Chilean companies including Banco de Crédito e Inversiones S.A., Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. and Invertec Pesquera Mar de Chiloé. He holds a M.Sc. degree in Finance from the London School of Economics and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. He is a qualified accountant, and a former Chairman of the Chilean Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. D E Yarur is aged 53.
Mr. GA Luksic was appointed a Non-Executive Director in 2005. Mr. Luksic is a director of Nexans and Banco de Chile and chairman of Quiñenco S.A., Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A., Vina San Pedro S.A. and Madeco S.A. Mr. GA Luksic is aged 54.
Mr. JG Claro was appointed a Non-Executive Director in 2005. He is currently chairman of Embotelladora Andina S.A. He is a director of several other companies in Chile, including Entel Chile S.A., Empresas CMPC S.A., Red Televisiva Chilevisíon S.A. and Empresas Lafarge Chile S.A. He is also a member of the governing boards of Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez and Centro de Estudios Públicos, a non-profit academic foundation in Chile. He is a former chairman of the Sociedad de Fomento Fabril (Chilean Society of Industrialists), the Confederación de la Producción y del Comercio (Confederation of Chilean Business) and the Consejo Binacional de Negocios Chile-China (Council for Bilateral Business Chile-China). Mr. Claro is aged 59.
Mr. WM Hayes was appointed a Non-Executive Director in 2006. He is a director of Royal Gold Inc. He was previously a senior executive with Placer Dome Inc. from 1988 to 2006. Mr. Hayes is a former president of the Consejo Minero, the industry body representing the largest international mining companies operating in Chile. He holds a M.A. degree in International Management from the American Graduate School of International Management. Mr. Hayes is aged 65.