Directors
Tony Kiernan (AM)
Independent Non-Executive Chairman
Tony Kiernan is a former solicitor with extensive experience in the management and operation of listed public companies. As both a lawyer and general consultant, he has practiced and advised extensively in the fields of resources and business generally. He is a Member of the Order of Australia.
Mr Kiernan has served recently as a Director of the following listed companies – Pilbara Minerals Limited (ASX:PLS), NT Minerals Limited (ASX:NTM), Dacian Gold Limited (ASX:DCN), Venturex Resources (ASX:DVP), Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) and Saracen Mineral Holdings Limited (ASX:SAR) and as Chair of the Fiona Wood Foundation.
Mr Kiernan is a Member of the Audit & Finance Committee and the People & Culture Committee.
Raleigh Finlayson
Managing Director/CEO
Raleigh Finlayson is a Mining Engineer with over 20 years of technical and operational experience in multiple disciplines including both underground and open pit operations.
He was previously the Managing Director of Saracen Mineral Holdings (ASX:SAR) and Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST).
During his 14 year tenure at Saracen, Mr Finlayson was initially the Chief Operating Officer responsible for the feasibility study and development of Saracen’s first operating gold mine, the Carosue Dam Operations. He was promoted to the role of Managing Director in 2013 and responsible for the acquisition and subsequent feasibility study and development of Saracen’s second operating gold mine, Thunderbox, and subsequently the purchase of 50% of the KCGM Superpit from Barrick Gold.
Saracen grew from a market cap of $53m in 2008 to $6.0bn in 2021 before merging with Northern Star.
Michael Bowen
Independent Non-Executive Director
Michael Bowen is an experienced corporate lawyer with deep knowledge of the Australian resources sector and the regulatory regimes around mine development and operation.
Mr Bowen is highly regarded for his advisory expertise on a broad range of domestic and cross-border transactions including mergers and acquisitions, capital raisings, re-constructions, risk management, due diligence and general commercial and corporate law.
He is currently Non-Executive Chairman of Lotus Resources Limited (ASX:LOT) and Non-Executive Director of Emerald Resources NL (ASX:EMR) and has served recently as a Director of Omni Bridgeway Limited (ASX:OBL).
Mr Bowen is Chair of the People & Culture Committee and a Member of the Audit & Finance Committee.
Gerry Kaczmarek
Independent Non-Executive Director
Gerry Kaczmarek has extensive experience predominantly in the resource sector, specialising in finance and company management with several emerging and leading mid-tier Australian gold companies.
Mr Kaczmarek was Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary for Saracen Mineral Holdings (ASX:SAR) from 2012 to 2016. He served as Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary at Troy Resources (ASX:TRY) from 1998 to 2008 and from 2017 to 2019. He was was previously a Non-Executive Director of Dacian Gold Limited (ASX:DCN).
Earlier in his career, he held a range of positions with the CRA / Rio Tinto group and was Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary for a number of other mid-tier and junior mining companies.
Mr Kaczmarek is Chair of the Audit & Finance Committee and a Member of the People & Culture Committee.
Karen Lloyd
Independent Non-Executive Director
Karen Lloyd is a highly qualified mining engineer and geologist with a PhD in Mining and Metallurgical Engineering from the WA School of Mines, an MBA, a BSc (Hons) in Geology from the University of Manchester and is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Dr Lloyd’s previous roles include Chief Strategy Officer at Genmin Limited, Associate Principal at SRK Consulting, Principal Corporate Advisory at Coffey Mining, Senior Investment Analyst at CITIC Pacific Mining and Senior Geotechnical and Mine Planning Engineer at BHP Billiton. She is currently a Non-Executive Director of publicly-unlisted Tungsten Metals Group and leads independent consultancy Jorvik Resources. Dr Lloyd was previously a Non-Executive Director at Lightning Minerals Ltd (ASX:L1M).
Dr Lloyd is a Member of the Exploration & Growth Committee and the Risk & Sustainability Committee.
Jacqui Murray
Independent Non-Executive Director
Jacqui Murray is a Partner at Resource Capital Funds (RCF), a mining-focused, global alternative investment firm, and has considerable hands-on experience within the mining industry.
She has experience in mining M&A and financing project development in various jurisdictions and commodities. Ms Murray joined RCF in 2012 after working in business analysis and improvement roles with BHP Billiton. Prior to this she spent the early years of her career in geotechnical engineering roles in underground and open pit operations within BHP Billiton and WMC Resources. She has recently served as a Director of Technology Metals Australia (ASX:TMT).
Ms Murray holds an MBA from Melbourne Business School and a Bachelor of Geological Engineering from RMIT University.
Ms Murray is Chair of the Exploration & Growth Committee and a Member of the Risk & Sustainability Committee.
Mick Wilkes
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Wilkes is a mining professional with extensive experience, mainly in gold and base metals specialising in project development, construction, and operations. During his career he has been responsible for the successful greenfield development of 4 major gold and copper mines, each creating substantial value for shareholders, local communities and Governments with aggregate annual production of over 600koz of gold and 200kt of copper.
He is currently Non-Executive Chair of Kingston Resources Limited (ASX:KSN) and Andromeda Metals Limited (ASX:ADN). In the last 10 years of his executive career he was President and CEO of Canadian and Australian listed OceanaGold Corporation (ASX:OGC), during which time he was also a member of the Board Administration Committee for the World Gold Council and the Advisory Board for the Sustainable Minerals Institute at the University of Queensland. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering from the University of Queensland and an MBA from Deakin University. Mr Wilkes has recently served as a Director of Dacian Gold Limited (ASX:DCN).
Mr Wilkes is Chair of the Risk & Sustainability Committee and a Member of the Exploration & Growth Committee.
Management
Morgan Ball
Chief Financial Officer
Morgan Ball has more than 30 years of Australian and international experience in the resources, logistics and finance industries and is currently the Chief Financial Officer for Genesis Minerals Limited (ASX: GMD). He was formerly the Chief Financial Officer of ASX50 gold producer, Northern Star Resources Limited (ASX: NST) and before that was the Chief Financial Officer of Saracen Mineral Holdings Limited (ASX: SAR), prior to its merger with Northern Star.
From 2013 to 2016, Morgan was Managing Director of BCI Minerals Ltd (ASX: BCI) and has held senior financial and commercial roles with WMC Resources, Brambles and P&O. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Western Australia and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and a Fellow of FINSIA (formerly the Securities Institute of Australia).
Morgan was previously a Non-Executive Director of Dacian Gold (ASX:DCN) and Chalice Mining (ASX:CHN).
Andrew Francis
General Manager – Technical Services
Andrew Francis is a mining engineer from the Western Australia School of Mines with more than 15 years of Australian and international experience in the resources sector and is currently the General Manager – Technical Services for Genesis Minerals Limited (ASX: GMD). Andrew has extensive history in operational and project management, planning, evaluation, and startup across multiple disciplines including underground, open pit and shaft sinking operations across multiple commodities.
Andrew was formerly the Chief Operating Officer of Bardoc Gold Limited (ASX: BDC) and prior to this he has held numerous management, operational and technical roles with leading mining, contracting, and consulting companies including Northern Star Resources Limited, Barrick Gold, Gold Fields Australia, MMG Limited, Entech and Byrnecut Mining Pty Ltd.
Troy Irvin
Corporate Development Officer
Troy Irvin is a proven mining executive, specialising in business development, investor relations and corporate strategy. From 2015 to 2021 he was Corporate Development Officer at Saracen Mineral Holdings. Mr Irvin also spent a decade working in institutional sales and research at a leading stockbroking firm. He brings deep relationships in the global capital markets, particularly with funds investing in natural resources.
Troy has tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering (WA School of Mines in Kalgoorlie) and Applied Finance and Investment.
Troy has been a Non-Executive Director of Dacian Gold (ASX:DCN) since May 2023.
Joanne Steer
Company Secretary
Jo holds degrees in Arts and Law (First Class Honours) from the University of Western Australia and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Jo was admitted to the Supreme Courts of Western Australia and New South Wales in 2008 and to the High Court of Australia in 2009.
Paul Kline
General Manager – Leonora
Paul holds a Bachelor of Mining Engineering (Hons IIB) from the University of NSW, a Western Australian First Class Mine Manager’s Certificate and is an accomplished Mining leader with over 15 years industry experience in a range of senior site leadership roles.
Paul’s most recent roles have been with Nyrstar as General Manager, and with Newcrest at their Red Chris Mine as the Manager Open Pit and Underground. Earlier in his career Paul has worked across a variety of operations in Australia, including Telfer, Cadia and Granny Smith.
Matt Nixon
Chief Operating Officer
Matt Nixon is a qualified mining engineer with more than 14 years’ experience in operational, technical and executive roles in successful underground and open pit operations across multiple commodities. He holds a Bachelor of Mining Engineering from the University of NSW, a Western Australian First Class Mine Manager’s Certificate and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
He has previously held senior roles at numerous WA gold operations, including St Barbara Ltd.’s (ASX: SBM) Gwalia and Northern Star Ltd.’s (ASX: NST) flagship Jundee Operations, as well as serving as Chief Executive of Labyrinth Resources (ASX:LRL) between February 2021 and June 2023 where he led LRL through a transformational period of portfolio evaluation, administrative rectification, project acquisition, Company rebranding and strategic reset.
Zane Randell
General Manager – HSEC and Sustainability
Zane Randell is a seasoned leader with over 25 years in the mining industry. Prior to joining Genesis as General Manager Health, Safety, Environment, Community and Sustainability, he was the Group Manager, Health, Safety and Environment for Perenti (ASX: PRN) before moving to their Contract Mining Division as Head of HSE and Training (Australia). He has previously held senior leadership roles both in Australia and internationally in health and safety for Fortescue Metals Group (ASX: FMG), Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO), Newcrest Mining (ASX: NML), and Barrick Gold (NYSE: GOLD).
Zane holds a Bachelor of Science (Geology) from the University of Western Australia and a Postgraduate Diploma of Occupational Health and Safety from Curtin University.
Kellie Randell
General Manager – People & Culture
Kellie Randell has over 20 years of experience spanning across a range of operational, corporate and senior HR roles for global organisations in Australia, Canada, North America, Papua New Guinea and Africa.
Kellie has led multi-disciplinary and globally diverse portfolios for some of the world’s largest resource companies including Barrick Gold, Newmont, Rio Tinto, BHP and South32 and has a proven ability to lead across cultures. Kellie’s experience includes strategic and operational HR management, talent and leadership development, organisational design and effectiveness, inclusion and diversity, and HR capital projects for greenfields and brownfields projects.
Kellie holds a Post Graduate Diploma of Business (Human Resource Management) from Edith Cowan University, Western Australia.
Lee Stephens
General Manager – Laverton Operations
Lee Stephens has over 30 years of technical and operational experience within the mining industry including both open pit and underground operations. He held several senior management roles with Saracen Minerals including the General Manager of Operations role for both Thunderbox and Carosue Dam Gold Mines.
In 2020 Lee managed the Saracen Minerals transition of ownership at KCGM. He previously held management positions with several mining companies and contractors throughout Western Australia. Lee is the holder of a Western Australia Quarry Managers Certificate of Competency and holds a Grade 1 Authorised Mine Surveyors Certificate of Competency.
From September 2022 to May 2023, Lee was a Non-Executive Director of Dacian Gold Limited (ASX:DCN).
