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title: "BHP names Jessica Farrell president North America, acting South America chief in leadership reshuffle"
type: "News"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/293022776.md"
description: "BHP Group announced a leadership reshuffle, appointing Brandon Craig as CEO and director. Jessica Farrell becomes President of North America with acting responsibility for South America starting July 1, 2026. Geraldine Slattery expands her role to include Copper SA in September 2026, while Edgar Basto moves to Chief Enterprise Performance Officer. Mark Vassella joined the board as a non-executive director on June 1, 2026."
datetime: "2026-07-17T10:30:41.000Z"
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# BHP names Jessica Farrell president North America, acting South America chief in leadership reshuffle

-   BHP named Brandon Craig as CEO and a director, announcing an Executive Leadership Team to execute the group’s strategy. \* Jessica Farrell started July 1, 2026 as President North America, taking on acting responsibility for South America. \* Geraldine Slattery will expand her President Australia role from Sept. 1, 2026 to include responsibility for Copper SA. \* Edgar Basto will move to Chief Enterprise Performance Officer from Sept. 1, 2026 as part of the leadership reshuffle. \* Mark Vassella joined the board as a non-executive director on June 1, 2026. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. BHP Group Limited published the original content used to generate this news brief via EDGAR, the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system operated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Ref. ID: 0001193125-26-306705), on July 17, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT) Original Document: here

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