BENS CREEK GROUP - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Member of the Board of Directors
Adam qualified as a Barrister at Law prior to training in corporate finance at NM Rothschild & Sons and holds a BSc in Finance and Accounting and a postgraduate diploma in Mining Project Appraisal and Finance. He has over 30 years' experience in financial markets, specialising in corporate restructuring and special situation turnarounds, and has worked for over 20 years in natural resources. He was formerly CEO and Chairman of one of the largest anthracite mining operations in the US - Atlantic Carbon Inc. - where is now holds the position of Chairman Emeritus. He was also the CEO of Hichens Harrison, London's oldest stockbroker, which was later sold to Religare of India in 2008 for £56 million.
Ben Harber is the Company Secretary and helps the Company comply with all applicable rules, regulations and obligations governing its operation. The Company's nominated adviser assists with AIM matters and ensures that all Directors are aware of their responsibilities. The Company also acquires the services of Hill Dickinson, the Group's solicitors, as required.
Job Titles:
- Independent Non - Executive Director
- Member of the Board of Directors
David has over 35 years' experience in the financial services sector and is currently Chief Executive of InvaTrust Consultancy Ltd, a specialist investment and marketing consultancy group that undertakes projects within the investment fund management industry. David has undertaken a total of twelve quoted company NED-Executive Director roles, on main market and AIM, in a variety of sectors including manufacturing, property, insurance and closed-end investment funds in the UK, Europe and the Far East.
Larkin holds a BSc in Industrial Engineering and has 47 years of mining operations experience in Central Appalachian, Western PRB, thermal coal and metallurgical coal projects. Larkin's expertise lies in operations development, planning and execution of multiple seam mining projects. He has held numerous senior operational positions, managing coal mines from annual production rates of 300,000 to 15+ million tons
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Non - Executive Director
Mark is an innovative and strategically-driven lawyer and operations executive with more than 25 years' experience in business leadership, legal and operational excellence, drawn from the investment banking and fund management sectors.
After being called to the Bar of England & Wales in 1997, Mark spent several years in private practice before moving in-house to take up senior legal and regulatory roles in the financial services sector. Currently he is the Group General Counsel for MBU. Prior to this Mark worked as a general counsel for a global financial services business covering the UK, Europe, Middle East and Asia.
Mark has extensive corporate and commercial experience in the UK and internationally. Throughout his career he has focused not only on legal and risk matters, but also regulatory commercial, governance and operational affairs. He has sat on the board of several FCA-regulated entities and overseas regulated entities, as well as numerous international operating businesses.
Job Titles:
- Co - Founder
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Non - Executive Director
Rajesh is a co-founder and current shareholder of Avani. He leads acquisitions and business development at Avani. Prior to founding Avani, Rajesh was the head of the commodities trade & agriculture team at Standard Chartered Bank's transaction banking division in Singapore. At Standard Chartered, Rajesh gained experience in the trading and financing of commodity businesses. Rajesh was also a vice president in the structured finance division at Credit Suisse in India. He has also had roles at Tata Steel Limited and Cargill, Inc. Rajesh is a trained engineer, having graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur with a degree in mining engineering. He also has a post-graduate diploma in business management from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangaluru.
Job Titles:
- Financial Consultant
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Independent Non - Executive Chairman
Robin is a financial consultant by background and a former senior partner with Deloitte LLP, where he held roles including Global Mining and Metals Industry Leader and Global Audit Managing Director during his 40 year tenure. More recently, Mr Fryer acted as a Non-Executive Director for AIM-quoted Shanta Gold Limited for eight years, where he chaired the audit committee. Robin has extensive experience advising multinational companies in mining, manufacturing and construction sectors in Europe, Africa, North and South America and Australia. He has experience in IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, due diligence on acquisition targets, financial reporting, internal control, risk management and internal audit. Robin is a member Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and South African Institute of Chartered Accountants.