President and chief executive Mark Bristow said the incoming executive had a 21-year record of improving results in each of her roles at Alcoa. She will assume in February.
Women represent an estimated 8% to 17% of the global mining workforce, according to McKinsey & Company. In a study last year, the consulting firm found that in terms of senior leadership roles, mthe industry was a laggard among laggards.
Female representation within mining company C-suites sits at 13%. Among S&P 500 companies, there are only 30 female CEOs — not one of them from mining.
