Chairman

Mr Khan was appointed a director of the Company on 2 December 2003, and then appointed Chairman on 10 February 2004.

 

Mr Khan is a qualified lawyer having previously practised principally in the field of corporate law.  Mr Khan has extensive experience in the securities industry, capital markets and the executive management of ASX listed companies. In particular, Mr Khan has guided the establishment and growth of a number of public listed companies in the investment, mining and financial services sectors. He has considerable experience in the fields of capital raisings, mergers and acquisitions and investments. 

 

Mr Khan is Chairman and Managing Director of Queste Communications Ltd (QUE), Chairman of Orion Equities Limited (OEQ), Executive Director of Strike Resources Limited  (SRK) and Alara Resources Limited  (AUQ) and Non-Executive Director of Interstaff International Limited (ITS).

Executive Director

 

Mr Johnson was appointed a Director on 13 March 2009.  

 

Mr Johnson commenced his career in resource exploration and has most recently held senior management and executive roles in a number of public companies in Australia, New Zealand and Asia.  As Regional Director Asia Pacific for Telecom New Zealand Ltd, Mr Johnson was responsible for identifying, evaluating and implementing investment strategies that included start-up technology ventures, a technology focussed venture capital fund and strategic investments and acquisitions in Asia and Australia.  As Executive Director of ASX listed investment company Orion Equities Limited, Mr Johnson has been actively involved in the strategic analysis of a diverse range of business and investment opportunities and the execution of a number of corporate transactions.  Mr Johnson brings a considerable depth of experience in business strategy and investment analysis and execution.

 

Mr Johnson is an Executive Director of Orion Equities Limited (OEQ), Strike Resources Limited (SRK) and Alara Resources Limited (AUQ).

Non-Executive Director

Mr Cato was appointed a director on 5 February 2004.

 

Mr Simon Cato has had over 25 years capital markets experience in broking, regulatory roles and as director of listed companies.   He initially was employed by the ASX in Sydney and in Perth.   Over the last 17 years he has been an executive director and/or responsible executive of three stockbroking firms and in those roles he has been involved in many aspects of broking including management issues such as credit control and reporting to regulatory bodies in the securities industry.  As a broker he has also been involved in the underwriting of a number of IPO’s and has been through the process of IPO listings in the dual role of broker and director.   Currently he holds a number of executive and non executive roles with listed companies in Australia.

 

Mr Cato is Chairman of Convergent Minerals Limited (CVG) and Advanced Share Registry Services Limited (ASW) and a Director of Greenland Minerals and Energy Ltd (GGG), Queste Communications Ltd (QUE) and QED Occtech Limited (QED).

Non-Executive Director

 

Mr Simpson was appointed to the Board on 6 September 2005.

 

Mr Simpson has substantial business and commercial experience.  Mr. Simpson is Executive Chairman of Bridge Finance Australia Pty Ltd, which has broad interests including horticulture, publishing and in the IT sector.  Mr Simpson is also Chairman of Eudunda Farmers’ Limited an unlisted property and supermarket group.  Mr Simpson has substantial interests in two private investment companies and is also a director and shareholder in Wirra Wirra Vineyards in South Australia.

 

Non-Executive Director

Mr Ryan was elected a director of the Company at a General Meeting opn 5 February 2004.

 

Mr Ryan is the Principal of Westchester Corporate Finance, a Sydney based corporate advisory firm specialising in advising listed companies on fund raising, mergers and acquisitions and associated transactions. 

  

Prior to forming Westchester in July 1996, Christopher was with Schroders Australia for 27 years.  At Schroders, he served 3 years in the investment division, 2 years as an economist monitoring influences on interest and exchange rates and 22 years in the corporate finance division of which he was a director for 19 years specialising in advising on project financing and mergers and acquisitions mainly in the Australian minerals and oil and gas sectors.