Denise Goldsworthy

Denise Goldsworthy was appointed as Chief Commercial Officer - Autonomous Haul Trucks in September 2012. In this role, she is responsible for leading the negotiation of a multi-billion dollar long term commercial arrangement between Rio Tinto and Komatsu for the supply of Autonomous Haul Truck systems globally. This is a key part of Rio Tinto's Mine of the Future‚Äö?묢 strategy. Prior to this role, Denise was Managing Director of Dampier Salt Limited and HIsmelt Corporation. As MD of DSL, the world's leading exporter of solar salt, she achieved record earnings of US$129 million in 2009. In her role as MD of HIsmelt, Denise was responsible for marketing HIsmelt iron-making technology, including securing agreements for construction of new HIsmelt plants in China and India. She attributes her success to her style of leading and motivating her management team.