Griffith appointed CEO designate of Gold Fields

JSE- and NYSE-listed Gold Fields has appointed Chris Griffith CEO designate. Griffith will succeed Nick Holland with effect from April 1. Holland, who had been due to retire on September 30 after 13 years as CEO of the company, has agreed to retire six months earlier to facilitate the leadership transition.

“We are delighted that an experienced executive of Chris’s calibre will join Gold Fields. He has deep-rooted operational mining experience and an impressive record of delivering safe operational performance and leading effective change.

“Creating value for shareholders is paramount but, at the same time, the environmental and social sustainability of our company and value creation for all stakeholders has taken on increased significance. We are confident Chris is the right person to take the business forward,” says Gold Fields chairperson Cheryl Carolus.