Constantino Markopoulos MAICD
Executive Chairman
Mr. Markopoulos' professional career has spanned over 30 years with significant involvement in strategic procurement and project management solutions within the resources, engineering, petro-chemicals, automotive, insurance and retail sectors, with a focus on operational efficiency, cost reductions, consolidation and continuous improvement.
His senior management positions have included appointments with Beach Petroleum, Delhi Santos, Shell, ICI/Orica, Pasminco, RACV, Autojap and Coles Myer as well as the provision of strategic planning consultancy services to the private sector.
Michael Wilson BAppSc
Executive Director, Exploration
Mr Wilson is an Exploration Geologist with more than 20 years experience within Australia and South East Asia. He has held senior positions with a number of public companies including Paragon Resources N.L, Central Kalgoorlie Gold Mines N.L. and Triton Resources Limited. He was actively involved in the discovery of the Bullabulling gold deposits in Western Australia and the development of the Longos gold deposit in the Philippines.
Alan Rudd BAppSc
Non-Executive Director, Geologist
Mr Rudd has been involved in mineral exploration for 16 years since graduating from Curtin University of Western Australia in 1990. He has successfully explored for a wide range of commodities including gold and base metals predominantly in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia. Mr Rudd resides in Kalgoorlie and brings a wealth of experience in all facets of geology including tenement project acquisition, grass roots exploration and project development.
John Lester
Non-Executive Director
Mr Lester has extensive international experience as a stockbroker and corporate adviser. Mr Lester graduated from Oxford University with an honours degree in Natural Science before joining Joseph Sebag and Company Stockbrokers in London. His time there included a period on secondment to the investment team at Consolidated Goldfields Limited. He was manager of Sebag's Perth and Melbourne offices. Mr Lester then joined Jardine Fleming and Company as chief securities dealer and was made a member of the main board. He later joined Peter Hains and Company Stockbrokers in Sydney and Pembroke Securities Limited as head of Corporate Finance. More recently, Mr Lester spent a number of years in Indonesia where he advised mining companies on capital raisings and their relations with stock market investors. He later set up and owned a number of companies specializing in the provision of services to the mining and oil industries in Indonesia. Since returning to Australia he has acted as a consultant, providing corporate and financial services to a number of mining companies.