(Reuters) - Australia's South32 Ltd, the world's largest manganese miner, said on Friday that Karen Wood was elected as Chair Elect of the Board of Directors, replacing current Chairman David Crawford who is retiring.
Wood, 62, is currently a non-executive director for South32, according to a company statement. She previously served on BHP Group's executive team for 13 years, including roles such as Chief People Officer and was a member of Australia's Takeovers Pane. Wood will succeed Crawford on April 12.
Crawford has been Chairman of South32 since it was spun-off from BHP in 2015.
(Reporting by Aditya Soni in Bengaluru; editing by Christian Schmollinger)
