Board of Directors

Gerard Bond, President & CEO

Mr. Gerard M. Bond was appointed executive director and President and Chief Executive Officer in April 2022. 

Mr. Bond is an experienced and accomplished executive in the global resources and finance industry. He has broad commodities experience spanning gold, copper, nickel and aluminium. He has an extensive background in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, treasury and human resources, and has held numerous senior executive roles across North America, Europe and Australia. He has a proven track record of driving performance and delivering on business potential. 

Prior to his appointment at OceanaGold, Mr. Bond was the Finance Director and Chief Financial Officer at Newcrest Mining Limited for ten years, from January 2012 to January 2022. Before joining Newcrest Mining Limited, he was at BHP where, over his 14 years there, he held various senior executive roles in Mergers and Acquisitions, Treasury, as Deputy CFO of the Aluminium business, CFO and then Acting President of the Nickel business, and finally as BHP’s Head of Group Human Resources. Prior to joining BHP, he worked in corporate finance for Coopers & Lybrand. 

Mr. Bond holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne and completed a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from the Securities Institute of Australia. He was previously a Chartered Accountant.