Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) announced the appointment of Laurie Brlas as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective September 9, 2013. Ms. Brlas served as Cliffs’ Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2006 to 2012. Prior to this role, she was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at STERIS Corporation, a health care services and technology provider. Her experience also includes leadership positions at OfficeMax Incorporated, Corning Clinical Laboratories and Deloitte & Touche. Ms. Brlas is currently a Board member and Chair of the Audit Committee of Perrigo Company, a pharmaceutical and healthcare products manufacturer. She earned her degree in Accounting from Youngstown State University and is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Management Accountant.