Kenneth
Scott-Mackenzie- Independent Non-executive Director,
Chairman
BE (Mining), Diploma of Law
(BAB), GAICD.
Mr Scott-Mackenzie joined the Board as a Non-executive Director in May 2009 and was appointed Chairman in November 2009. Mr Scott-Mackenzie has more than 35 years experience in the engineering, mining and construction sectors in both Australia and overseas. He has a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) degree and is a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. He is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Mr Scott-Mackenzie was the Chief Executive Officer of Bilfinger Berger Australia Pty Ltd from 2005 to April 2009, during which time he was the Vice President of the Australian Contractors Association. Prior to his appointment to Bilfinger Berger Australia, he held a number of positions at Abigroup Limited, including Chief Executive Officer from 2004 to 2005 and General Manager of Infrastructure from 1992 to 1998.
Mr Scott-Mackenzie is a member of the Board’s Remuneration & Nomination Committee.
Barry
Cusack - Independent Non-executive Director, Deputy
Chairman
BE (Hons), M.Eng.Sc, FTSE,
FAusIMM, FAIM, MAICD.
Mr Cusack joined the Board as a Non-executive Director in June 2002 and was appointed Deputy Chairman on 22 September 2009. Mr Cusack is an honorary life member of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia Inc. He joined CRA Limited (now Rio Tinto Limited) in 1966 and retired from the position of Managing Director of Rio Tinto Australia in December 2001. Mr Cusack was President of the Minerals Council of Australia from 2001 to 2003 (member since 1996).
Mr Cusack is currently a Director of Toll Holdings Limited (appointed October 2007) and a Director and Chairman of Brockman Resources Limited.
Mr Cusack is Chairman of the Board’s Audit Committee and a member of the Board’s Remuneration & Nomination Committee.
Nick Bowen-
Chief Executive Officer and Managing
Director
BE (Mining, Hons), FAICD,
MAusIMM.
Mr Bowen joined the Board as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director in February 2000. He has 26 years experience in the contracting industry. His experience covers open cut mining, underground mining and civil engineering in Australia and overseas.
Mr Bowen is currently a member of the Executive Council of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA (appointed 2001) and a Director of the Australian Constructors Association Limited (appointed February 2000).
Barry Ford
-Independent Non-executive
Director
B.Econ (Adel), CPA.
Mr Ford joined the Board as a Non-executive Director in July 2006. The majority of Mr Ford’s career was spent with the General Motors Corporation in both Australia and North America. He held various positions including Director of Financial Analysis and Planning for General Motors Overseas Operations in Detroit. In Australia, he was Treasurer and later Director of Finance and Strategic Planning for General Motors Holden Ltd. During the 1990’s, Mr Ford was Director of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Goodman Fielder Limited, Chief Financial Officer of Southcorp Holdings and Finance Director of Pratt Industries Pty Ltd. Mr Ford has also held board positions with the National Heart Foundation (Vic) and the Australian Red Cross (NSW Division).
Mr Ford is Chairman of Think Tank Group Pty Limited (appointed March 2006).
Mr Ford is a member of the Board’s Audit Committee and a member of the Risk & Opportunity Management Steering Committee.
Vyril Vella
- Non- Independent Non-executive
Director
BSc, BE (Hons), M.Eng.Sc,
FIEAust, FICD.
Mr Vella joined the Board as a Non-independent Non-executive Director in November 2007. Mr Vella has 39 years experience in the civil engineering, building, property and construction industries. During Mr Vella’s 34 years with the Leighton Group he held various positions including General Manager NSW, Director of Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd, Founding Director of Welded Mesh Pty Ltd, Managing Director of Leighton Properties and Associate Director of Leighton Holdings. Mr Vella is a consultant to Leighton Holdings, where he advises that group on investment in the residential market, general property issues and major construction and infrastructure projects.
Mr Vella is currently a Non-executive Director of Devine Limited (appointed April 2007) and Chairman of the Supervisory Board for the Airport Link Project in Queensland (appointed 2008).
Mr Vella is a member of the Board’s Remuneration & Nomination Committee.
Dr David
Smith – Independent Non-executive Director
BSc (Hons), Ph.D. in Metallurgy.
Dr Smith has over 30 years of technical, operational and senior management experience within the Rio Tinto organisation. He was until recently the President of Rio Tinto Atlantic covering the Simandou Project in Guinea, West Africa. Prior to his appointment to Rio Tinto's iron ore operations in 2001, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Rössing Uranium Limited in Namibia.
Dr Smith is a qualified metallurgist and his formal qualifications include a Bachelor of Science and Ph.D. in Metallurgy from the University of New South Wales in Australia.
Dr Smith has served as President of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia (2005 to 2008) and as Chairman of the Board of the National Skills Shortages Strategy working group (2006).
Dr Smith is currently a Non-executive Director of Bannerman Resources Limited and Atlas Iron Limited (appointed November 2009).
Dr Smith is a member of the Board’s Audit Committee and a member of the Remuneration & Nomination Committee.
Eva Skira – Independent
Non-executive Director
BA (Hons), MBA, SF Fin, FAICD, FAID
Eva Skira joined the Board as a Non-executive Director in September 2011. Ms Skira has a background in banking, capital markets, stockbroking and financial markets, previously holding executive positions at Commonwealth Bank in the Corporate Banking/Capital Markets divisions and later with stockbroker Barclays de Zoete Wedd. She has served on a number of boards in business, government and the not-for-profit sectors across a range of industries.
Ms Skira is currently a director of RCR Tomlinson and MDA National Insurance and is also Deputy Chancellor of Murdoch University (non-executive appointment). As a director, Ms Skira has chaired a number of Audit, Compliance and Risk Committees.
Ms Skira completed her BA (1st Class Honours, Economic History) at the University of New South Wales, and obtained her Masters of Business Administration (Dux and Distinction) at the International Management Institute (University of Geneva), now called IMD International in Switzerland, one of the premier business schools in Europe.