Former Rio Tinto CEO joins Crestone board

Wealth management firm Crestone has appointed Leigh Clifford as a non-executive director of its board.

Clifford has experience in the management of businesses in Australia and internationally, as well as governance experience as a board director in industry, resources and banking. He is currently chair of Qantas Airways and Bechtel Australia and previously sat on the boards of Barclays Bank plc, Rio Tinto plc, Rio Tinto Limited, and Freeport-McMoRan Inc. From 2000 to 2007 he was chief executive of Rio Tinto.

Commenting on the appointment, Crestone chair John McDonald said: "Leigh brings very valuable experience and insight, which will be instrumental in helping Crestone to deliver continued growth over the coming years while ensuring we provide the high standards of corporate governance Crestone has set for itself and expected of it by its clients and regulators."

He added: "I look forward to working with Leigh and am pleased to welcome him to the Board."