Board of Directors

 

Mr Ross Kelly BE (Hons) FAICD
Chairman - D.O.B 9 March 1938

Kelly
  • Appointed to the Board 14 January 2004.
  • Previously Chairman of Clough Limited, Sumich Group Limited, Orbital Corporation Limited, Beltreco Limited, and Director of Aurora Gold Limited, PA Consulting Services Ltd and the Fremantle Football Club.
  • Qualified Engineer and specialist consultant to the West Australian Government and major Australian companies within the mining and heavy process industries.
  • Comprehensive professional and international experience in the offshore gas, oil refining and steel industries.
  • Previously a Councillor of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Member of the Advisory Board for the Curtin Graduate School of Business.

 

Mr Bernard William Ridgeway, B,Bus (ACCTG) ACA
Managing Director - D.O.B 25 November 1953 

Ridgeway
  • Appointed to the Board 23 May 2000.
  • 23 years experience with public and private companies as owner, director and manager.
  • Qualified Chartered Accountant.
  • Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia, and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
  • Mr. Ridgeway has a hands on and participative management style with extensive experience and expertise in finance, administration, marketing and business development.

 

Mr Kevin Dundo B Com, LLB
Non Executive Director - D.O.B 31 August 1952 

Dundo
  • Appointed to the Board 14 January 2004.
  • Practicing Lawyer specialising in commercial and corporate law, and in particular mergers and acquisitions, with experience in the mining, services and financial services industries.
  • Director of Intrepid Mines Ltd, formerly NuStar Corporation, and Computercorp Limited.
  • Previously Director of St Barbara Mines Limited and Defiance Mining Corporation (listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange).
  • Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws.
  • Member of the Law Society of Western Australia, Law Council of Western Australia, Australian Institute of Company Directors, and a Fellow of the Australian Society of Certified Practicing Accountants.

 
Mr Magnus Lemmel, B. A.
Non Executive Director - D.O.B 19 August 1939

Lemmel
  • Appointed to the Board 19 October 2006.
  • Management Consultant based in Brussels, Belgium, involved in small business development in Sweden, and Chairman of the Technical Advisory Committee for Reflex and Imdex Technology (UK) Limited (formerly Chardec).
  • Previously Senior Vice President of Ericsson Telecommunications, Chief Executive Officer of the Federation of Swedish Industries, Director General for Enterprise Policy of the European Commission and President of Smaforetagsinvest AB (the previous owners of Reflex).

 

Ms Elizabeth (Betsy) Donaghey, BS Eng, MS Operations Research 
Non Executive Director - D.O.B 8 March 1958

elizabeth donaghey
  • Appointed to the Board 28 October 2009.
  • 28 years experience in the oil and gas industry with a focus on gas marketing, strategic marketing and general management.
  • Degree in Civil Engineering, Masters Degree in Operations Research, and attended Harvard's Avanced Management Program.
  • Previously at Woodside in senior roles including Director, Australian Business Unit, and Executive Vice President, Browse LNG Development.  19 years with BHP Billiton in roles in gas marketing, business planning and analysis, and reservoir engineering.