Samuel Walsh - Rio Tinto CEO, Executive Director

RTNTF Stock  USD 81.50  2.50  3.16%   

CEO

Mr. Samuel Maurice Cossart Walsh is no longer a Chief Executive Executive Director of Rio Tinto Ltd. effective July 1 2016. He is the director of Rio Tinto since 2009. He was appointed chief executive in 2013. Skills and experience Sam an Australian citizen joined Rio Tinto in 1991 following 20 years in the automotive industry at General Motors and Nissan Australia. He has held a number of management positions during his career at Rio Tinto including chief executive of the Aluminium group from 2001 to 2004 chief executive of the Iron Ore group from 2004 to 2009 and chief executive Iron Ore and Australia from 2009 to 2013. Sam is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Australian Academy of Technical Science and Engineering. In 2010 he was appointed an Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia. since 2013.
Age 65
Tenure 11 years
Phone44 20 7781 2000
Webhttps://www.riotinto.com

Rio Tinto Management Efficiency

The company has return on total asset (ROA) of 0.1446 % which means that it generated a profit of $0.1446 on every $100 spent on assets. This is way below average. Similarly, it shows a return on equity (ROE) of 0.3283 %, meaning that it generated $0.3283 on every $100 dollars invested by stockholders. Rio Tinto's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Rio Tinto manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities.
The company has accumulated 11.36 B in total debt with debt to equity ratio (D/E) of 0.23, which may suggest the company is not taking enough advantage from borrowing. Rio Tinto Group has a current ratio of 1.75, which is within standard range for the sector. Debt can assist Rio Tinto until it has trouble settling it off, either with new capital or with free cash flow. So, Rio Tinto's shareholders could walk away with nothing if the company can't fulfill its legal obligations to repay debt. However, a more frequent occurrence is when companies like Rio Tinto Group sell additional shares at bargain prices, diluting existing shareholders. Debt, in this case, can be an excellent and much better tool for Rio to invest in growth at high rates of return. When we think about Rio Tinto's use of debt, we should always consider it together with cash and equity.
Rio Tinto Group engages in exploring, mining, and processing mineral resources worldwide. Rio Tinto Group was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. Rio Tinto is traded on OTC Exchange in the United States. Rio Tinto Group [RTNTF] is a Pink Sheet which is traded between brokers as part of OTC trading.

Management Performance

Rio Tinto Group Leadership Team

Elected by the shareholders, the Rio Tinto's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Rio Tinto inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Rio. The board's role is to monitor Rio Tinto's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Rio Tinto's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Rio Tinto's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Tim Paine, Joint Company Secretary
Stephen McIntosh, Group Executive - Technology & Innovation
Gregory Lilleyman, Group Executive - Technology & Innovation
MS MS, CEO Director
Simon Thompson, Non-Executive Director
Philip Richards, Group executive - Legal
Richard Goodmanson, Independent Non-Executive Director
Physics MSc, Chief Officer
David Constable, Independent Non-Executive Director
Ivan Vella, Chief Aluminum
Alfredo Prieto, Chief Executive of Rio Tinto Aluminium
Michael LEstrange, Non-Executive Director
Alfredo Barrios, Chief Executive of Rio Tinto Aluminium
Simon Henry, Independent Non-Executive Director
Peter BA, CFO Director
Dame Greene, Independent Non-Executive Director
Chris Salisbury, Chief Executive of Rio Tinto’s Iron Ore Group
Robert Brown, Non-Executive Independent Director
Samuel Walsh, CEO, Executive Director
Megan Clark, Non-Executive Director
Jan Plessis, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
Hugo Bague, Group Executive - People and Organisations
Anne Lauvergeon, Non-Executive Director
BSc GAICD, Chief Ore
Alan Davies, Chief Executive - Rio Tinto Diamonds and Minerals
David Ovington, Investor Relations executive
Simon McKeon, Non-Executive Independent Director
Mark Davies, Chief Officer
Sam Laidlaw, Independent Non-Executive Director
Moya Greene, Non-Executive Independent Director
Mark Shannon, Head of Investor Relations
Christopher Lynch, CFO, Executive Director
Bold Baatar, Chief Executive - Energy & Minerals
Jakob Stausholm, Director
Steve Allen, Joint Company Secretary
Simone Niven, Group Executive - Corporate Relations
John Varley, Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
Vera Kirikova, Group Executive - Human Resources
Eleanor Evans, Joint Company Secretary
Harry KenyonSlaney, Chief Executive - Rio Tinto Energy
Andrew Harding, Chief Executive - Iron Ore
Ann Godbehere, Independent Non-Executive Director
Menno Sanderse, Head Relations
Paul Tellier, Independent Non-Executive Director
Sinead Kaufman, Chief Minerals
Arnaud Soirat, Chief Executive - Copper & Diamonds
Simon Trott, Chief Commercial Officer
Debra Valentine, Group Executive - Legal, External and Regulatory Affairs
JeanSebastien Jacques, Chief Executive - Copper & Coal
Joanne Farrell, Group executive - Health, Safety & Environment

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