The board21 Sep 2020 19:49
George Frangeskides, Executive Chairman (Aug '70)
Mr Frangeskides has a broad range of experience gained from over 25 years in the legal and corporate advisory sectors in Australia and the United Kingdom. He is Executive Director at Berwick Capital, a corporate advisory firm which for the past 10 years has advised ASX, AIM-listed and private companies on projects and transactions in the mining and oil and gas sectors. Prior to establishing Berwick Capital, Mr Frangeskides practised as a lawyer focusing on corporate finance, commercial and capital market transactions.
With his experience in mergers and acquisitions, Mr Frangeskides leads all corporate negotiations for the Company. He has an extensive network of contacts across the mineral exploration and investment sectors in the UK, Asia-Pacific, North America, Middle East and Far East regions, giving the Company wide exposure to both investors and potential investments.
A confident communicator, Mr Frangeskides regularly makes presentations about the Company and projects to the media and to shareholders.
Michael Nott, Non-Executive Director (Sept '48)
Mr Nott is a geologist and mining engineer by profession and has 40 years’ experience in the oil & gas, mining, minerals and quarrying industries. His early career was based in Zambia, including nine years with Roan Consolidated Mines Limited. He was a regional manager for Pioneer Aggregates (UK) Limited, then an Australian company, and later a director of Jay Minerals Services Limited and Hills Aggregates Limited, becoming trading director of ARC (Southern) Limited and production director of C. White Limited.
Mr Nott is currently a non-executive director of Red Rock Resources plc (LON:RRR). Extremely knowledgeable, he draws on his extensive experience of both the mining industry and the corporate world to offer pragmatic advice to the Company.
Manuel Lamboley, Non-Executive Director (Nov '64)
Mr Lamboley is a financier with over 30 years' experience in international broking and investment banking. Mr Lamboley previously served as Head of the Geneva office of Williams de Bröe, as well as holding senior positions at Bank Julius Bär, Kidder Peabody, Paine Webber International and Prudential-Bache Securities.
Mr Lamboley has previously been a non-executive director of several listed companies in the mining and energy sectors, including International Mining & Infrastructure Corporation Plc, and was also previously an independent director of UK-based African Aura Resources Limited.
Mr Lamboley has extensive knowledge of the investment banking industry and long-standing relationships with major investors and financial advisers worldwide, with a particular focus on the natural resources sector. Mr Lamboley holds Swiss citizenship.
Sarah Potter, Head of Finance & Administration
Ms Potter is a Chartered Accountant with over 10 years’ experience in industry, including with Jaguar Land Rover, CBRE and Anglo American (Tarmac).