BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board has extensive experience in the mining industry covering legal, governance, commercial, finance, technical and operational.
DIRECTORS
Peter Mansell
Non-Executive Chairman
Mr Mansell has extensive experience in the mining, corporate and energy sectors, both as an advisor and as an independent
Non-Executive Chairman and director of listed and unlisted companies.
Mr Mansell practised corporate and resources law for a number of years in South Africa and Australia. He was previously a partner at Freehills (the predecessor of the law firm Herbert Smith Freehills), including the Managing Partner for over 10 years, and its National Chairman.
He retired from legal practice in 2004 and has since held directorships in a number of companies including BWP Management Ltd, Foodland Associated Ltd, OZ Minerals Ltd, WA Newspaper Holdings Ltd (Chairman), Electricity Networks Corporation (trading as Western Power) (Chairman) and Zinifex Ltd (Chairman). Mr Mansell also chaired the Advisory Board of Pacific Aluminium Ltd in anticipation of its intended float in 2014.
Mr Mansell’s current external appointments include Non-Executive Director of Foodbank of Australia Ltd and Energy Resources of Australia Ltd.
Luke Creagh
Managing Director / CEO
Mr Creagh is a mining engineer with over 20 years’ experience working for both contracting and mining companies at projects throughout Australia and overseas. He most recently served as Chief Operating Officer of Northern Star Resources Limited. Prior to becoming COO in 2018, Mr Creagh held various senior positions within Northern Star, including GM Business Development, GM Strategy & Growth and Operations Manager. Prior to working at Northern Star he was Operations Manager at Barminco Limited.
Mr Creagh has a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) from University of Queensland and holds a Western Australian first class mine manager’s certificate.
Alan Rule
Non-Executive Director
Mr Rule has more than 25 years’ experience as the CFO of ASX listed mining companies with operations and projects in Australia, Africa, North and South America across several commodities. He has also been a Non-Executive Director of listed companies since 2016. He is currently a Non-executive Director of Yellow Cake plc, an AIM listed company.
Mr Rule has considerable experience in international debt and equity financing of mining projects, implementation of accounting controls and systems, risk management, governance, and regulatory requirements in mining companies. In addition, he has wide ranging experience in mergers and acquisitions within the mining industry.
Mr Rule was CFO at Galaxy Resources Limited from 2017 until it was taken over in 2021. His previous positions included CFO of Sundance Resources Limited, Paladin Energy Limited, Mount Gibson Limited and St Barbara Mines Limited. He is a Chartered Accountant (Fellow) and holds Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Accounting degrees.
Kathryn Cutler
Non-Executive Director
Ms Cutler is a professional geologist with over 18 years extensive mineral exploration and resource development experience in the Australian resources industry.
Ms Cutler holds a Bachelor of Science (Mining Geology & Mineral Exploration)(Hons) from the Western Australian School of Mines (WASM) and is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM).
Beginning her career with Newmont and Atlas Iron in Western Australia, Ms Cutler went on to hold senior management roles with ASX-listed companies, Saturn Metals (ASX: STN) and Aruma Resources (ASX: AAJ).
Ms Cutler is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Killi Resources (ASX: KLI), a gold and copper explorer with key projects in the Charters Towers and Mt Rawdon regions in Queensland.
Jo-Anne Dudley
Non-Executive Director
Ms Dudley is an accomplished and safety-focused mining engineer with over 25 years of experience in the global mining industry. Her expertise includes merger and acquisition analysis, technical studies, major project experience and assurance, and managing annual reporting of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves.
Ms Dudley has a Bachelor of Engineering Mining (Hons) (University of NSW), a Graduate Certificate in Technology Management (Deakin University), is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (“AusIMM”).
Ms Dudley’s prior experience as the Chief Operating Officer of TSX and NYSE listed Turquoise Hill Resources adds dimension to her portfolio which also includes the role of Senior Manager Strategic Mine and Resources Planning at Rio Tinto Ltd’s Oyu Tolgoi Mine in Mongolia and Mining Engineering positions at North Ltd’s Northparkes Mines, New South Wales. Ms Dudley’s has a background in underground mining which includes mass mining as well as contracting experience in developing and operating UG decline access mines in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Tasmania.
MANAGEMENT
Andrew Czerw
Chief Development Officer
Mr Czerw is a highly experienced geoscience professional with over 25 years of significant senior management experience in Australia and overseas. He has extensive exploration, project development, surface and underground operational experience with a strong bias towards team building.
His previous roles include General Manager for Tanami Gold NL, Director of Operations for Tectonic Resources Ltd and Chief Geologist for Emperor Gold Mining Company Ltd.
Katherine Blacklock
General Manager – People & Culture
Ms Blacklock is a Human Resources executive with over 25 years of experience in leading people and culture activities within the resources industry.
Prior to joining OBM, she held senior leadership roles including General Manager – People and Learning at Macmahon, HR Manager – International Projects at Bis Industries, Region HR Manager – Asia Pacific with Baker Hughes, and founded a successful HR consultancy, HRwise providing HR advisory services to the resources industry within Australian and internationally. She holds a Graduate Diploma in Human Resources Management and BSc in Anatomy & Psychology.
Doug Warden
Chief Financial Officer/ Joint Company Secretary
Mr Warden has over 30 years’ experience in leading the finance, strategy and business development for ASX listed companies. His previous roles include CFO of Iluka Resources Ltd, Resolute Mining Ltd and most recently Core Lithium Ltd. Mr Warden began his career in corporate finance and restructuring with KPMG and EY.
He is a Chartered Accountant and holds an MBA (Executive) from the Australian Graduate School of Management.
Julie Athanasoff
General Counsel
Ms Athanasoff is a corporate lawyer with over 25 years’ experience in advising on a range of corporate and commercial matters including mergers and acquisitions, divestments, capital raisings, Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rule compliance, corporate governance and company secretarial issues.
Most recently Julie was Group Manager Legal and Company Secretary at OZ Minerals (ASX 100 company), advising on corporate and strategic legal matters, including the acquisition of OZ Minerals by BHP, and corporate governance. Prior to joining OZ Minerals, Julie was a Corporate Advisory Partner at Gilbert + Tobin and Blakiston & Crabb, where she spent 13 years assisting clients with corporate transactions, ASX listing Rules and governance matters. She has been recognised as a leading corporate and M&A lawyer for several years in Doyles and Best Lawyers publications.
Rhianna Farrell
Chief Geologist
A Geologist with twenty years industry experience with exposure to gold and base metals in operations, and brownfields exploration projects.
Ms Farrell has past experience with various small-medium sized producers and has also held senior roles with Barrick, Gold Fields, Red 5 Limited and Emmerson Resources.
Technical strengths include narrow vein gold, grade control systems and processes, near-mine exploration and applying a strategic approach for building the exploration-resource pipeline.
Ms Farrell holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Geology) from La Trobe University and a Master of Business Administration from Deakin University. She is also a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists, and Society of Economic Geologists.
VALUES
We target Zero Harm
- Safety imbedded in all that we do
- Risks assessed and actively managed
- Sustainable environmental performance
We are a Team with a Winning Mindset
- Plan to win – targets are known and achieved
- Every Person important to Team success
- Every Person accountable for their actions
We Pursue Solutions with Intent
- Communication positive and respectful
- Empowered workforce that keeps improving
- Systems of work support high performance
We Accept the Challenge to Create Value
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- Develop our people to make a difference
- Achieve top 10% of industry performance
- Mediocrity is unacceptable
CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
Ora Banda Holdings Limited (“the Company”) has adopted Corporate Governance policies which form the basis of a comprehensive system of control and accountability for the administration of corporate governance. The Board is committed to administering the policies and procedures with openness and integrity, pursuing the true spirit of corporate governance commensurate with the Company’s needs. To the extent they are applicable to the Company, the Board has adopted the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations 4th Edition.
The Company’s Corporate Governance Policies and Procedures and the last Corporate Governance Statement are included below:
- Constitution
- 2024 Corporate Governance Statement
- Code of Conduct
- Board Charter
- Audit & Risk Management Committee Charter
- Remuneration & Nomination Committee Charter
- Sustainability Committee Charter
- Shareholder Communication Policy
- Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy
- Continuous Disclosure Policy
- Privacy Policy
- Risk Management Policy
- Securities Trading Policy
- Whistleblower Protection Policy
- Human Rights Policy
- Workplace Health & Safety Policy
- Environmental Policy
- Diversity Policy
DIRECTORY
PRINCIPAL AND REGISTERED OFFICE
Level 2, 1 Hood Street
Subiaco WA 6008
T +61 8 6365 4548
E admin@orabandamining.com.au
SHARE REGISTRY
Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd
GPO Box 2975
Melbourne VIC 3001
AUSTRALIA
T (Aus): 1300 555 159
T (Overseas): +61 3 9415 4062
http://www.computershare.com
DIRECTORS
Peter Mansell
Non-Executive Chairman
Luke Creagh
Managing Director
Alan Rule
Non-Executive Director
Jo-Anne Dudley
Non-Executive Director
Kathryn Cutler
Non-Executive Director
COMPANY SECRETARY
Doug Warden & Susan Park