Juan Luis (Juancho) Kruger
Executive Vice President: Head of South America Region


Mr Kruger was appointed as Executive Vice President: Head of South America Region on 1 August 2009. He has over fifteen years of broad experience in corporate finance, strategic planning and general management in the mining, consumer goods, airline, telecommunications and financial services industries in South America. Mr Kruger joined Gold Fields in October 2007 as Senior Vice President and Country Manager for the Peruvian operations, and led the start up team at Cerro Corona. As of April 2008, he assumed responsibilities for the South America Region. Prior to joining the company he held senior management positions for LAN Airlines, Glencore, McKinsey & Co, Telefonica and Procter & Gamble in South America.