Interim CEO, AngloGold Ashanti

Christine Ramon BCompt, BCompt (Honours), CA (SA), Senior Executive Programme (Harvard)  

Christine was appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer of AngloGold Ashanti with effect from 1  September 2020. Prior that she served as AngloGold Ashanti’s Chief Financial Officer and has been  an executive director of the company since 1 October 2014. Christine has held senior financial  management and executive positions in various companies. She previously served as Chief Financial  Officer and Executive Director of Sasol from 2006 to 2013. Prior to this, she was CEO of Johnnic  Holdings, having previously served as Financial Director. She serves as a director of the World Gold  Council and the International Council on Mining and Metals. She previously served on the boards of  MTN Group, International Federation of Accountants, Rand Refinery, Lafarge SA (France), Transnet  and Johnnic Communications.  

Christine is a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Public  Accountants’ and Auditors Board in South Africa. She was recently appointed on the Presidential  Council for State Owned Enterprises in South Africa. She was nominated as a Young Global Leader of  the World Economic Forum in 2007. Christine previously served as the Chairperson of the listed  companies CFO Forum in South Africa and was awarded CFO of the Year in 2018. She also previously  served as a member of the Standing Advisory Committee to the International Accounting Standards  Board and as Deputy Chair of the Financial Reporting Standards Council of South Africa.