Mark Cutifani is an Australian businessperson who has been at the head of 11 different companies. Currently, Mr. Cutifani occupies the position of Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director at Anglo American Plc and Chairman at De Beers SA and Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Anglo American South Africa Ltd. (both are subsidiaries of Anglo American Plc). Mark Cutifani is also President for South African Chamber of Mines and on the board of 6 other companies.

In the past Mr. Cutifani was Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director at AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. and Chief Executive Officer at Anglogold Ashanti (Ghana) Ltd. (a subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.), Managing Director at Sons of Gwalia Ltd., Chief Executive Officer at Rio Tinto Ltd., General Manager-Coal Division at Savage Resources Ltd., General Manager-Operations at Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd., President & Director at The International Council on Mining & Metals, Managing Director at Normandy Mining Ltd., Operations Manager at The Nickel (Colorado), Chief Operating Officer of Inco Ltd., Chief Operating Officer of Vale Ltd. (Canada), Group Manager-Project Management at WMC Ltd. and Treasurer & Director at Forum Mondial de L'Economie.

Mr. Cutifani received an undergraduate degree from the University of Wollongong.