
	Laurie Brlas was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in September 2013.&nbsp; Prior to joining Newmont, Ms.&nbsp;Brlas was Executive Vice President and President, Global Operations at Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc. and previously served as their Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from March 2008 until September 2012, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from November 2007 to March 2008 and Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer from December 2006 to November 2007. In her leadership roles with Cliffs, Ms.&nbsp;Brlas oversaw all of global Finance, and at various times oversaw Human Resources, Information Technology, Business Development and Corporate Strategy.&nbsp; From 2000 to 2006, Ms.&nbsp;Brlas was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at STERIS Corporation, a publicly traded manufacturer of sterilization and procedural products and services. &nbsp;Ms.&nbsp;Brlas has an extensive accounting and financial background spanning over twenty years in various management positions. &nbsp;She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Youngstown State University and is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Management Accountant.
