MOVES- Centamin has appointed Ross Jerrard (LinkedIn) as interim chief executive officer effective immediately as Andrew Pardey approaches his retirement, the company said in a disclosure to the LSE. Jerrard will retain his responsibilities for the finance function and as CFO. Centamin is still looking for a permanent CEO, and has come up with a shortlist that will be reviewed by the board.

The mining company has also brought in James Rutherford (LinkedIn) as independent non-executive director and deputy chairman, effective 1 January 2020. Rutherford will succeed Gordon Edward Haslam, who will not seek reelection in 2020. Rutherford, who previously served at Anglo American PLC, is intended to migrate into a non-executive chairman position by the end of 2020.

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