MLG COO appointed as acting Chief Executive Officer

Resource aligned carrier MLG has appointed Mark Hatfield to the role of Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

MLG’s board yesterday confirmed Hatfield, the current Chief Operating Officer, would assume the role immediately.

He will continue to oversee the company’s operations.

Hatfield has been COO of MLG since 2021 and brings more than 20 years’ experience in the Australian and international mining and heavy equipment sector, having previously been Executive General Manager of Plant and Innovation at Macmahon Holdings.

Board Chair,Anna Neuling, along with independent Directors, Garret Dixon and Simon Price, will be working closely with Hatfield and the wider Executive Leadership Team, Chief Financial Officer Phil Mirams, and Chief Commercial Officer Tom Gregorczyk  to provide guidance and support as required.

“Due to his current personal circumstances, the Board fully supports Murray Leahy in taking a temporary leave of absence from his executive duties,” Neuling said in an statement issued this week.

“MLG has the embedded systems, processes, leadership capability and team capacity to continue operations as usual, and without disruption. We remain focused on working safely and to MLG’s consistently high standards for our valued clients, and we thank them for their continued support at this time.”