Meet the Board

Richard joined the Anglo American Foundation as a Trustee in 2023. As Legal & Corporate Affairs Director at Anglo American plc, Richard is a member of the Executive Leadership Team and leads the legal, government and international relations, communications and company secretarial functions.

He joined Anglo American in 2017 from the international law firm Shearman & Sterling, where he was a partner advising clients across EMEA, Asia and North America based in the firm’s London, Singapore and Toronto offices.  His practice focused on the metals, mining, energy and financial services sectors, supporting clients through complex financing, corporate and compliance matters.

Passionate about the rule of law and advancing equity, Richard is one of the founders and serves as chair of General Counsel for Diversity & Inclusion and actively participates in a number of initiatives supporting the rule of law.

Andre has fulfilled various senior positions since joining Anglo American in 1997, during which time he has been based in South Africa, Austria, and the United Kingdom. Andre has been the Chief of Staff since December 2015, collaborating closely with the Chief Executive in executing the Group’s strategy. He is also accountable for the corporate real estate portfolio. His extensive corporate background spans various commodities and functions, with considerable experience in Board and Executive relations. Former roles include setting up and running Anglo American’s offices in China, India, Mongolia, Mozambique and the DRC, and the integration of De Beers into Anglo American following the acquisition of the Oppenheimer family interests. Andre is an industrial engineer and also has a degree in commerce.

Mpumi Zikalala is the CEO of Kumba Iron Ore and an Executive Director on the Kumba Board. She started her career at De Beers in 2001 as a process engineer and held various leadership roles within production management. In 2007, she was appointed as General Manager (GM) at Kimberley Mines and GM of Voorspoed mine in 2010 and became Senior Vice-President of De Beers Sightholder Sales South Africa. Mpumi was promoted to Deputy CEO of De Beers Consolidated Mines in 2017, and to Managing Director, De Beers Managed Operations in SA and Canada in 2019.

Mpumi holds a BSc in chemical engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand and completed leadership development at the London Business School.

Mpumi is currently one of the Deputy Presidents of the Minerals Council of South Africa.  She serves as the Chairperson of the Private Sector Forum of the South African National AIDS Council and has formerly served as the Campaign Ambassador for the International Day for Women in Mining

She was recognised as one of the 2018 Top 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining awards issued in Mayfield, London.