Board and Management
Senior Management
- Derek MarshallChief Executive OfficerMr Marshall is an experienced exploration geologist and Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists with over 19 years’ experience in the exploration and mining industry.
Mr Marshall has worked with both major mining companies and a number of ASX listed explorers, with significant experience in managerial and technical roles in remote locations, ranging from greenfield exploration to Bankable Feasibility Level studies.
He was most recently the Superintendent Exploration with Newcrest (ASX:NCM) at the Havieron Gold-Copper Project, delivering an initial Resource of 3.4Moz Au & 160Kt Cu. - Russell HardwickCFO/ Company SecretaryMr Hardwick is a Certified Practicing Accountant with 20 years’ experience in a variety of private and public companies. Mr Hardwick is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is a Chartered Secretary.
Mr Hardwick has extensive experience in corporate secretarial, capital raising and commercial management. He has held the positions of Director or Company Secretary for both AIM listed and ASX listed companies as well as Senior Executive positions within private companies. Mr Hardwick is a graduate of the AICD Company Directors’ Course.
Board of Directors
- Tony LeibowitzNon-Executive ChairmanMr Leibowitz has over 35 years of corporate finance, investment banking and broad commercial experience and has a proven track record of providing the necessary skills and guidance to assist companies grow and generate sustained shareholder value. Previous roles include Chandler Macleod Limited and Pilbara Minerals Limited, where as Chairman and an early investor in both companies, he was responsible for substantial increases in shareholder value and returns. Mr Leibowitz was also a global partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers and chaired the board of Bardoc Gold prior to the takeover by St Barbara. Mr Leibowitz is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and currently serves as Chairman of Astro Resources NL (ASX: ARO) and Ensurance (ASX: ENA).
- Neil BiddleNon-Executive DirectorMr Biddle is a geologist and Corporate Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and has over 30 years’ professional and management experience in the exploration and mining industry. Mr Biddle was a founding Director of Pilbara Minerals Limited, serving as Executive Director from May 2013 to August 2016, serving as a Non-Executive Director from August 2016 to 26 July 2017. Throughout his career, Mr Biddle has served on the Board of several ASX listed companies, including Managing Director of TNG Ltd from 1998 – 2007, Border Gold NL from 1994 – 1998 and Consolidated Victorian Mines from 1991 – 1994. Mr Biddle served on the board of Bardoc Gold prior to the takeover by St Barbara. Mr Biddle currently serves as non-executive Chairman at Greenvale Energy (ASX: GRV).
- John YoungNon-Executive DirectorMr Young is a highly experienced geologist who has worked on exploration and production projects encompassing gold, uranium and specialty metals, including tungsten, molybdenum, tantalum and lithium. Mr Young’s corporate experience includes appointments as CEO of Marenica Energy Limited and CEO and Director of Thor Mining PLC. Mr Young was Exploration Manager at Pilbara Minerals Limited from June 2014 until August 2015, appointed Technical Director in September 2015 and transitioned to Non-Executive Director in July 2017 until his resignation in April 2018. Mr Young served on the board of Bardoc Gold, prior to the takeover by St Barbara. Mr Young currently serves as Chairman at Green Technology Metals (ASX: GT1), Non-Executive Director at Astro Resources NL (ASX: ARO) and Non-Executive Director at RareX Limited (ASX: REE).
- Valerie HodginsNon-Executive DirectorMs Hodgins is a highly experienced commercial lawyer with a strong governance and commercial background. Before undertaking legal studies, she worked in the private sector as a human resources professional and in industrial relations before qualifying as a commercial lawyer. She has worked as a sole practitioner, as well as in the State and local government sectors, and was previously In-house Counsel for CGA Mining Limited, a junior TSX and ASX listed company with mining interests in the Philippines and Africa, up until its acquisition by Canadian gold miner B2 Gold Corp in January 2013. As a GAICD and member of AICD WA, and a previous Board member of the Australian Association of Corporate Counsel and the WA Legal Practice Board, Ms Hodgins has a strong governance background and will bring diversity and independence to the Board of Trek.