STRATEGIC MINERALS - Key Persons
John Peters FCPA, FFINSIA, is a CEO with over 30 years corporate finance experience at senior levels, whose expertise crosses a number of industries including natural resources. John is experienced in publicly listed companies on the AIM and ASX stock markets and was the CEO of Ebony Iron Pty Ltd, which negotiated the acquisition of the rights to the Cobre magnetite stockpile.
From his experience managing over £7bn for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, he understands capital raisings, mergers and acquisitions and how they are perceived by professional investors. He is experienced in acquisition strategies, mining project evaluation, commercial arrangements, statutory and management reporting and compliance and governance obligations of public companies.
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer
- Strategy
Karen Williams is a CPA with over 12 years of resource experience at a Senior Finance/Company Secretary level. Her experience was derived in both private company and public listed companies on the TSX and AIM exchanges.
Karen has expertise in statutory and management reporting as well as compliance and governance obligations of publicly listed companies.
She has held a number of senior positions in private exploration companies and has worked for Gladstone Pacific Nickel ( AIM and TSX: GPN).
Alan Broome, AM (I.Eng, F AusIMM, FAICD, FICME, MInstD (NZ)) is a metallurgist with over 40 years' experience in mining and metals. A well-known figure in the Australian mining industry,
Alan has extensive board experience, both as a director and chairman of a number of listed and unlisted mining and mining technology companies.
Alan commenced his career in the Port Kembla Steelworks before joining the Australian Coal Industry Research Laboratories, which he ran for over a decade. Over the past 20 years, Alan has had in-depth experience in coal mining, mining technology, equipment, services and research sectors internationally.
Peter Wale holds a BA in Business Economics and Accounting from the University of Reading, UK. He has over 20 years of diverse investing experience across developed and emerging markets.
Peter worked in equities trading for both Japanese and American investment firms, including Fidelity Investments, where he was a Pan-European small and mid-cap equities trader. Prior to joining the Company's Board, he was a partner and senior equities trader at a global hedge fund, Habrok Capital LLP.
Peter remains an active investor and has regular contact with companies as well as an extensive network of investor contacts. He is based in London, chairs the Company's Audit Committee and is well aligned with our AIM listing, advisors and investor base.