London-based Elias Scafidas has been with Rio Tinto since 2008, initially in its Perth office as global development manager & general manager of iron ore and group strategy & business development before moving to London as chief commercial officer & vice president of Simandou Diamonds & Minerals in 2014, president of Simandou energy & minerals in 2016, managing director of group corporate strategy & development in 2017, chief financial officer of copper & diamonds in 2018, and managing director of battery materials in January 2024.
Prior to Rio Tinto, Mr Scafidas was an associate director of PwC for 8 year where he was involved in advisory, corporate finance, M&A and consulting.