/// BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Andrew Peter Thomson
Non-Executive Director and Chairman
Experience and Expertise
Appointed Chairman on 16 June 2008, Mr Thomson is a graduate of the Law Faculty – University of Melbourne, Keio University Tokyo and Georgetown University Law Centre. Mr Thomson is fluent in Japanese, Mandarin and Arabic and specialises in the Middle East. He is a former Member of the House of Representatives, serving as Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Sport and Tourism and Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the 2000 Olympic Games. From 2001 to 2005, he served at the World Bank as an Assistant and Acting Executive Secretary of the Inspection Panel.
Other Current Directorships - Athena Resources Limited Former Directorships in last 3 years - None
Special Responsibilities -
- Chairman
- Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee
- Member of the Audit, Business Risk and Compliance Committee
David Gerard Michael Regan
Non-Executive Director
Experience and Expertise
Appointed a Director on 18 December 2007, Mr Regan holds a Bachelor of Laws from Sydney University and completed the Program for Management Development at Harvard Business School in 1993. He has significant experience in the resources industry in the Middle East and Northern Africa. He was Vice President (Algeria) and VP Business Development North Africa and Middle East Regions for BHP Billiton from 1996 to 2004. Prior to that he held a number of positions with Arco Coal in the Middle East, North Africa, Australia and USA.
Other Current Directorships - None
Former Directorships in last 3 years - None
Special Responsibilities -
- Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Inés Scotland
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Experience and Expertise
Appointed Managing Director in November 2007, Ms Scotland has over twenty years experience in the mining industry in large scale gold and copper companies in Australia, Papua New Guinea, USA and the Middle East. She is experienced in managing operations in diverse cultures. This has included working for Rio Tinto companies including Comalco, Lihir and Kennecott Utah Copper.
Ms Scotland has a Bachelor of Applied Science and is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Other Current Directorships - None
Former Directorships in last 3 years - None
Special Responsibilities -
- Managing Director appointed 30 November 2007
- Representative for Citadel at the World Economic Forum
Peter Robert Lester
Executive Director
Experience and Expertise
Appointed a Director on the 1 October 2009, Mr Lester is a mining engineer with significant operational, development and executive experience over the last 35 years. Most recently Mr Lester was an Executive General Manager with OZ Minerals Limited (previously Oxiana Limited) where he played a key role from 2002 in growing the business from a junior mining company. He was formerly Executive General Manager, Corporate Development with Newcrest and head of business development for North Limited. Mr Lester has a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining-Hons) and is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Australian Institute on Mining and Metallurgy.
Other Current Directorships - Non-Executive Director of Toro Energy Limited
Former Directorships in last 3 years - Nova Energy Limited
Special Responsibilities - None
Gary Scanlan
Non-Executive Director
Experience and Expertise
Appointed a Director on the 14 December 2009, Mr Scanlan has a strong mining finance, management and accounting background having started his carrier with ten years at Price Waterhouse & Co , followed by over twenty five years direct experience in the exploration, evaluation, development, financing and administration of mining projects in Australia and overseas. He has previously worked in executive positions including 18 years with Newcrest Mining Limited and Newmont Mining in Australia. Mr Scanlan is an Associate Chartered Accountant, a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and Councillor of the Minerals Council of Australia - Victorian Division.
Other Current Directorships - Director and CEO of Castlemaine Goldfields Limited and a Non-Executive Director of Red5 Limited
Former Directorships in last 3 years - None
Special Responsibilities - Chairman of the Audit, Business Risk and Compliance Committee
