HAWTHORN RESCOURCES - Key Persons


Liu Zhensheng

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS
  • Non - Executive Director
  • Geological Professor
Mr Liu, is a Geological professor-level senior engineer and a mineral processing senior engineer. He has worked on prospecting, exploration, mine construction, mine production and operation management, mining investment for around 40 years.

MR BRIAN THORNTON - CEO, Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Director
  • Managing Director
  • Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS
Brian Thornton has a diverse background covering both the public and private sectors, with over 30 years' experience in the exploration and minerals sector in both Australia, the Asia Pacific and North Asia. Brian is also the Director and sole shareholder of Gel Resources Pty Ltd, an unlisted Western Australian gold explorer and producer in joint venture on the Trouser Legs project with Hawthorn at Pinjin in Western Australia. Gel has a 30% equity interest in the Joint Venture and has been involved in exploration in the SLTZ in its own right and with Hawthorn for almost 20 years.

MR GLENN FOWLES - Secretary

Job Titles:
  • Company Secretary
  • Operations Manager
After 15 years working in the Australian funds management office of HSBC in accounting, finance, fund operations, compliance, and IT where he held the roles of Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer, Glenn was a founding member of Contango Asset Management Limited - a boutique Australian Equities fund management firm - holding the positions of Chief Operating Officer and also as Finance Director and Company Secretary of the ASX listed investment company, Contango MicroCap Limited (ASX: CTN). Since leaving Contango in 2017, Glenn has held roles of Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary of ASX listed companies Global Health Limited (ASX: GLH) and Incannex Healthcare Limited (ASX: IHL) and since June 2021 is providing business management solutions and administration services for his clients. Glenn became Hawthorn's Company Secretary in February 2022.

MR JOSEPH CORRIGAN

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS
  • Non - Executive Director
  • Executive Chairman of Australian Rainforest Honey Pty Ltd
An experienced businessman and director, Mr. Corrigan holds directorships and key investments in the agricultural and aerospace industries. He is a director of Kooba Pty Ltd, an Agribusiness focusing on cotton and almond production as well as water rights. Mr Corrigan is also the Executive Chairman of Australian Rainforest Honey Pty Ltd, an apiary business focused on crop pollination, honey production, and international honey sales and distribution.

MR TONY AMATO - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
After heading the small business division at a boutique accounting practice for 8 years, Tony has served as Hawthorn's CFO since April of 2008. In addition to his CFO responsibilities, he oversaw the accounting & administration of the successful open cut mining operations at Anglo Saxon. Tony has held CFO and senior accounting roles within a number of industries including mining & exploration, financial services and the hospitality sector where his company provides CFO, consulting and administration support services.

MR WILLIAN D LLOYD

Job Titles:
  • Operations Consultant
William is the holder of bachelor and master's degrees in Engineering from the University of Melbourne and is the holder of Mine Manager's tickets in various states of Australia. Mr Lloyd is a member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

Mr. Li - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Director
  • Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS
  • Non - Executive Director
  • Chairman of the Board of Lite Smooth Investment Limited
  • President of Guangdong Carriton Real Estate Co
In November 2019 Mr Li was elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Li is the Chairman of the Board of Lite Smooth Investment Limited. Mr. Li has been the President of Guangdong Carriton Real Estate Co., Ltd. since 2001, which is focused on real estate development and has total assets of RMB 5 billion.

William Lloyd - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Mine Manager
  • Mining Engineer