| Management and People |
The Management and Board of Heemskirk Consolidated are highly skilled, experienced and qualified in resources. It has established a solid reputation in the global resources and resource related industries. The core operating team is lean with an ability to call upon appropriate consultants when necessary.  | Kevin Robinson BSc(Hons) MAusIMM FFin FAICD Managing Director
Kevin has over 25 years of post graduate experience in the mining industry including 20 years in the investment sector. He is a geologist with post graduate qualifications and has held technical and investment positions with RGC, Normandy Mining Limited, Devex Limited, Prudential Assurance, Legal & General and Lion Selection (LSG) Management Pty Limited who is the Manager of Lion Selection Group.
Kevin previously held directorships on the Boards of several Australian resource companies.
Kevin joined the Board on incorporation and is a member of the Nomination and Risk Committees. | | |  | Peter Bird BSc(Hons) MAICD A Fin Executive Director Corporate & Markets
Peter has worked in the resource industry for over 20 years. He brings operational and corporate experience combined with a strong understanding of company analysis and global investment markets.
Peter is a geologist and has held technical, management, investment and human resource positions with major companies such as Western Mining Corporation Limited, Merrill Lynch Equities, Newcrest Mining Limited, Normandy Mining Limited and Newmont Mining Corporation. With respect to both Normandy Mining Ltd and Newcrest Mining Limited these positions were at the Executive level.
Peter joined the Board on incorporation and is a member of the Risk Committee. | | |  | Bruce Kay BSc MSc BEc CPGeo FAusIMM Non-Executive Chairman
Bruce retired in September 2003 from the position of Vice President for worldwide exploration for Newmont Mining Corporation. Newmont is one of the world's largest gold producers based in Denver, USA. Prior to the takeover of Normandy Mining Limited by Newmont Mining Corporation, he managed Normandy Mining Limited's global exploration program for 13 years. During this period, many gold discoveries were made by Normandy within Australia and abroad, aiding the transformation of the company to become Australia's largest gold producer. Bruce previously worked for the Western Mining Corporation Group for 16 years where he held a number of senior positions. Bruce has over 30 years' experience in international gold, base metals and nickel exploration.
Bruce has held directorships in Normandy Group's publicly-listed companies including Normandy Mt Leyshon Limited and was Chairman of both Normandy NFM Limited and Otter Gold Mines Limited. Bruce was Non-Executive Chairman of Tri Origin Minerals Limited. He is a Non-Executive Director of North Queensland Metals Limited.
Bruce is Chairman of the Remuneration and Nomination Committees and is a member of the Audit Committee. He joined the Board on 1 March 2004. | | |  | Ross Herron FCA FAICD Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee
A Chartered Accountant, Ross retired as a Senior Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers in December 2002. He was a member of the Coopers & Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) Board of Partners where he was Deputy Chairman and the Melbourne office Managing Partner for six years. Ross also served on several international committees within Coopers & Lybrand.
Ross is a Non-Executive Director of GUD Holdings Limited, Select Harvests Limited, the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV) Ltd and a major industry superannuation fund.
Ross is Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Risk, Nomination and Remuneration Committees. He joined the Board on 25 June 2004. | | |  | William (Lex) Hansen BSc MBA FAusIMM FAICD Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Risk Committee
Lex has more than 45 years' experience within the mining industry. He was an Executive Director of Corporate Finance (Mining) at HSBC Bank Australia Limited with regional responsibility for resources debt and equity investment appraisals and underwriting transactions.
Lex was a Director and Partner of share-broking firm Roach & Co. Prior to that, he held technical and finance positions with CSR Limited, Tenneco Corp and Utah Development Company. Lex is a Non-Executive Director of Platinum Australia Limited and is also a key adviser to London-based Anglo Pacific Group plc.
Lex is Chairman of the Risk Committee and a member of the Audit and Remuneration Committees. He joined the Board on 1 March 2004. | | |  | Colin Walker BEc Company Secretary
Colin has a wealth and depth of experience specialising in the mining industry for over 35 years. He is experienced in delivering company secretarial services to both unlisted and listed companies. Prior to joining Heemskirk Consolidated, Colin was Company Secretary for Indophil Resources NL and Beaconsfield Gold NL. Colin held financial positions with North Ltd for many years. | | |  | Andrew McIlwain BE(Mining) - Melb, MAusIMM Executive General Manager - Business Development
Andrew is a qualified mining engineer with over 20 years' experience in the mining industry. He has held technical, senior management and executive roles within Mount Isa Mines Limited, Central Norseman Gold Corporation, WMC Resources and Lafayette Mining Limited and is currently Chairman of Emmerson Resources Limited, Verus Investments Limited and Tusker Gold Limited. Andrew brings operational and corporate experience in a variety of fields including establishment of operational sustainability, project development and both equity and conventional debt financing. He has recently provided consulting services to numerous resource companies in relation to mergers & acquisition, corporate restructuring and improvements. | | |  | Simon Beardsmore B.Sc. (Hons), ARSM, MIMMM, CEng. Executive General Manager Europe
Simon joined Heemskirk Consolidated in August 2007. He has almost 35 years' experience in the international mining industry in a variety of technical, financial and investment management and operational roles in the United Kingdom, Africa and North America. Simon holds a degree in Mining Geology from the Royal School of Mines and is a UK Chartered Engineer. He held both technical and investment management positions with Consolidated Gold Fields plc and has worked as a specialist mining analyst for a number of prominent London investment and financial institutions. | | |  | Mark Flook BSc(Hons) GAICD SA Fin Executive General Manager Investments
Mark has a reputation as being one of the leading resource equity analysts in Australia. Along with the rest of the management team, Mark is heavily involved in the daily functioning of the Group. Included in this is an emphasis on corporate analysis. Mark's experience, which spans in excess of 25 years both as a technical operator and investor, makes him an integral part of the management team.
| | |  | Stephen Gray BBus (Acc), GDip (BusAdmin) CPA Financial Controller
Stephen has over 25 years' operational and corporate financial experience in Australia and overseas with a broad background in utilities, retail, mining and hospitality industries. Prior to joining the Group, Stephen was employed in a variety of financial roles within WMC, Taverner Hotel Group and Western Power. | | |
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