Newcrest Mining Limited announced the appointment of Vickki McFadden as an independent Non-Executive Director, effective from October 1, 2016 and the resignation of Richard Knight as a Non-Executive Director, effective August 16, 2016. Vickki McFadden is the Chairman of eftpos Australia Payments Pty Ltd, Non-Executive Director of The Myer Family Investments Pty Ltd. and President of the Takeovers Panel. She has also recently been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Tabcorp Holdings Limited, subject to the receipt of necessary regulatory and ministerial approvals. Vickki is also a member of the Advisory Board and Executive Committee of the University of New South Wales School of Business. Vickki is the former Chairman of the Skilled Group and was a Director of Leighton Holdings. She has served as a Managing Director of Investment Banking at Merrill Lynch in Australia and was a Director and Principal of Centaurus Corporate Finance. Vickki has had extensive experience in several roles as Member or Chairman of Audit Committees. Vickki will join the company's Board and become a member of the Audit and Risk Committee. She will stand for election as a Director at company's Annual General Meeting on November 8, 2016.