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Garry Hounsell
BBus (Accounting), CPA FCA FAICD
Chairman, Non-Executive Director
Mr Hounsell is an accountant with significant experience as a director of large public companies. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Prior to accepting positions as a public company director, Mr Hounsell was a senior partner of Ernst & Young and Country Managing Partner for Arthur Andersen. He was the “signing partner” for the audit of BHPBilliton Limited from 2000 to 2002. From 2005 to 2007, he was an executive of Investec Bank in Australia. Mr Hounsell is also an external Board Member of Freehills, a leading Australia law firm.
Appointed a Director and Chairman of PanAust on 1 July 2008,
Mr Hounsell was also appointed as Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and the Nominations Committee. He is also a member of the Audit Committee.
During the past three years, Mr Housell has also been a Director of the following listed companies:
- Qantas Airways Limited (Chairman of Qantas Audit Committee)*
- Orica Limited*
- Nufarm Limited (Chairman of Nufarm Audit Committee)*
- Mitchell Communication Group Limited (Deputy Chairman)*
* denotes current directorship
Appointed Director and Chairman of PanAust on 1 July 2008
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Gary Stafford
BSc (Hons, Mining Engineering), MAusIMM
Managing Director
Mr Stafford is a mining engineer with 27 years' experience in the mining industry, initially in engineering and management positions at coal and gold mines with CRA, BHP and Barrack Mine Management and later in company management with Saracen Minerals Limited (a subsidiary of Crusader Limited) and then PanAust. Mr Stafford is also a Director of Puthep Company Limited (Thailand).
Appointed Managing Director of PanAust on 7 March 1996,
Mr Stafford is also a member of the Nominations Committee.
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Nerolie Phyllis Withnall
BA, LLB
Non-Executive Director
Mrs Withnall is a former commercial lawyer with specialist skills in the areas of corporate advice, capital raisings, securities and corporate trusts. Mrs Withnall is a former partner of the national law firm, Minter Ellison, and is also a member of a number of government and community organisations, including the Takeovers Panel and the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee. Mrs Withnall is a member of the Senate of the University of Queensland. Mrs Withnall has also served as a director of the following listed companies: - Campbell Brothers Limited - appointed 1994*
- Alchemia Limited - appointed October 2003*
- QM Technologies Limited - Chairman appointed September 2003
- Hedley Gaming and Leisure Property Partners Limited - appointed 2007*
- Computershare Limited - appointed 1 July 2008*
* denotes current directorship
Appointed a Director of PanAust on 21 May 1996, Mrs Withnall is also a the Chairman of the Audit committee and is a member of the Remuneration Committee.
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Andrew Daley
BSc (Hons, Mining Engineering), FAusIMM
Non-Executive Director
Mr Daley is a Chartered Engineer, a Member of IOM3 and a Director of Investor Resources Finance Pty Ltd, a company based in Melbourne that provides financial and corporate advisory services to the resource industry.
Mr Daley commenced his career on the Zambian Copper Belt with Anglo American and subsequently worked with Rio Tinto and Conoco Minerals in Africa, before relocating to Australia with Fluor Australia in early 1981.
Since late 1983, Mr Daley has primarily worked in the resource finance sector, initially with National Australia Bank, then Chase Manhattan and more recently, as a Director of Barclays Capital mining team in London and Sydney. During the past three years, Mr Daley has also served as a director of the following listed companies:
- Kentor Gold Limited - appointed 12 November 2004 *
- Dragon Mining Ltd - Director appointed March 2005 and Chairman March 2006*
- Minerva Resources plc - Director and Chairman appointed July 2007*
- Uranex NL - appointed November 2007*
- Gladstone Pacific Nickel Limited - appointed February 2005 and resigned
December 2007
* denotes current directorship
Appointed a Director of PanAust on 3 August 2004, Mr Daley is also a member of the Audit Committee.
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Geoff Handley
BSc (Hons, Geology and Chemistry) MAusIMM
Non-Executive Director
Mr Handley is a geologist with over 30 years' of experience in the mining industry.
Mr Handley worked as a geologist for BHP Exploration Ltd., as a chemist and geologist for Placer Exploration Ltd. and as an analyst for the AMP Society. In 1981, he joined Placer Pacific Ltd. as a Senior Geologist and was responsible for the exploration and feasibility work at the Porgera, Granny Smith, Osborne and Big Bell mines. Most recently, Mr Handley was Executive Vice President, Strategic Development with Placer Dome, where he was responsible for global exploration, acquisitions, research and development and strategic planning. During the past three years, Mr Handley has also served as a Director of the following companies listed on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges:
- Eldorardo Gold Corp. - appoint August 2006 *
- Endeavour Silver Corp. - appointed June 2006*
Mr Handley also served as a Director of Boart Longyear Limited, which is listed on the Australian Sercurities Echange, from 21 Febraury 2007 to 15 November 2008.
* denotes current directorship
Appointed Director on 29 September 2006, Mr Handley is also the Chairman of the Sustainability Committee and was a member of the Audit Committee until 27 August 2008.
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Geoff Billard
B.Econ, B.Com. (Hons, Economics) FCPA FAICD
Non-Executive Director
Mr Billard is an economist who has achieved wide career experience in the mining industry. This included some 20 years with CRA (now Rio Tinto) at Bougainville Copper, Argyle Diamonds and as Managing Director (Group Financial Services) before taking up senior executive positions with Pasminco and MIM in operational, marketing, finance, new project development and technology roles.
Mr Billard has served as a Director of the following listed companies:
- Bougainville Copper Limited
- Metal Manufacturers Limited
Since 1998, Mr Billard has operated his own consultancy business providing specialist advisory services on strategic executive projects for both corporate and government clients. In this capacity, he has assisted PanAust in forming and implementing corporate strategy and organisational change.
Appointed a Director on 1 July 2008, Mr Billard is also a member of the Sustainability Committee.
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Zezhong Li
Mr Zezhong Li is the Vice President of Guangdong Rising Assets Management (GRAM). He has held this position since November
2008. Previously, he was the Department Head of Capital Markets for GRAM. Prior to
joining GRAM, Mr Zezhong Li worked for the Poverty Alleviation Office of the State Council and was a consultant to the United Nations Development Programme. He has a Master of Laws degree from Peking University and a Masters in Public Administration in International
Development from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government in the United States. Mr
Zezhong Li is also a director of the following:
- Shenzhen Zhongjin Lingnan Nonferrous Metal Co Ltd, a
company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (ticker 000060).
Appointed a Director on 21 September 2009.
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