De Beers Group bolsters executive committee

De Beers Group has announced new appointments to its Group Executive Committee (ExCo) following a number of internal promotions, with Riaan Burger, Rasila Vaghjiani, Malebogo Mpugwa and Ryan Perry joining the ExCo.

Burger joins the ExCo as CEO of Namdeb, while Vaghjiani is promoted from her role as senior vice president (VP) of Transformation and HR for Brands and Consumer Markets and Corporate Functions at De Beers Group to become executive VP of Transformation for the group.

Additionally, Mpugwa, currently head of Talent, Organisational Effectiveness and Learning for De Beers Group, will succeed Joy Roman as De Beers Group executive head of HR, as Roman becomes head of HR for Anglo American’s Technical and Sustainability (T&S) function.

Meanwhile, Perry will step up from head of Strategy for De Beers Group to become acting executive VP of Strategy and Innovation as Neil Ventura has decided to move on and pursue other interests.

Bruce Cleaver, CEO of De Beers Group said: “I’m delighted to have Riaan, Ras, Malebogo and Ryan join the Executive Committee. We have a huge wealth of talent in the group with expertise right across the diamond value chain. Adding the breadth and depth of skills of the new appointees to the ExCo will be of great benefit.

“I want to especially thank Neil Ventura for more than three decades of service to De Beers. He has made a significant contribution to De Beers’ success in that time.”

He added: “I would also like to thank Joy and congratulate her on this new role that will be a fantastic opportunity for her as she builds on the experience she has brought to De Beers to lead the global people and organisation strategy for Anglo American’s Technical and Sustainability function. I wish them both every success for the future.”