Job Title: Chief People & Performance Officer
Company: Exxaro Resources
Joseph Rock is the chief people and performance officer at Exxaro Resources, a role he has held since 2023.
Before joining Exxaro, Joseph served as group head: people experience and chief operating officer: HR at Absa Group.
He also served as a non-executive director and chairman of the remuneration committee at Shoprite Holdings.
Earlier in his career, Joseph held roles including general manager: Exxaro Services at Exxaro Resources, group executive: large business centre at the South African Revenue Service, associate director: transfer pricing and international tax at PwC, European tax accountant at Prudential Insurance Company of America and senior manager at PwC.
Joseph holds a master’s degree in economics and a bachelor’s degree in economics and econometrics from the University of Essex.
Work:
2023 – Present Chief people and performance officer, Exxaro Resources
2018 – 2023 Group head: people experience and chief operating officer: HR, Absa Group
2012 – 2022 Non-executive director, Shoprite Holdings
2011 – 2017 General manager: Exxaro Services, Exxaro Resources
2004 – 2011 Group executive: large business centre, South African Revenue Service (SARS)
1998 – 2004 Associate director: transfer pricing and international tax, PwC
1997 – 1998 European tax accountant, Prudential Insurance Company of America
1992 – 1997 Senior manager, PwC
Education:
1991 – 1992 Master’s degree in economics, University of Essex
1989 – 1991 Bachelor’s degree in economics and econometrics, University of Essex
About company: Exxaro Resources is a diversified resources company with operations in coal, renewable energy and minerals.
