Experience

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  MG and LG Pty Ltd

  • Currumbin, Queensland

  • Owner of my own company + Conservation Planning Officer, Tweed Byron Local Aboriginal Land Council

    • Jul 2014 - Present
    • Currumbin, Queensland

    I own and operate my own business and I also work full-time as the Conservation Planning Officer in the Cultural Heritage Unit of the Tweed Byron Local Aboriginal Land Council. •Business financial services and advice. Providing development planning,community liaison and Indigenous cultural consultancy services.•Creation and development of a specialised GIS database for digitisation of culturalknowledge.•Research, data management, digital mapping and technological applications forfield inspections and analysis of results.•Stewardship of the implementation of the Aboriginal Cultural HeritageManagement Plan (ACHMP).•Consulting and presentation to project proponents, Local and State Government,consultants and both the Aboriginal and wider community regarding legal andregulatory compliance requirements.•Liaison between project participants and Bundjalung Elders and knowledgeholders.

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  Coppermoly Ltd

  • Australia and Papua New Guinea

  • Managing Director (+ Company Secretary, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director)

    • Jul 2007 - Jul 2014
    • Australia and Papua New Guinea

    •Managing Director, Executive Director, Company Secretary, Chief Financial Officerand Chairman of an Australian listed copper exploration company with operationsin PNG.•President and Chief Executive Officer of a Canadian listed company.•Designed and managed PNG exploration and development programs for thegroup of companies.•Established new PNG offices and bases of operations.•Established and implemented all corporate policies and procedures.•Directed the acquisition of equipment and recruitment and deployment ofpersonnel.•Negotiated application, granting and acquisitions of exploration assets.•Managed strategic planning, capital raising, financial administration, reporting andcompliance.•Managed all aspects of corporate governance, share registers, shareholder andcommunity liaison, corporate citizenship programs and OH&S.•Negotiated and administered a >$20million joint venture agreement with BarrickGold; established Barrick’s base of operations on New Britain Island and secondedkey personnel.•Conducted media interviews and presentations at Australian and internationalconferences and road shows.•Financial accounting for four listed companies; management accounting,compilation and analysis of exploration and mining operations data, preparationand presentation of substantiated, auditable data and accounting results andreports.•Obtained 14 consecutive commendations from the company’s auditors for yearlyand half-yearly audits.

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  Cummins Engine Company (Qld subsidiary)

  • Gold Coast, Queensland

  • Financial Controller and Administration Manager

    • Jun 2000 - Jun 2006
    • Gold Coast, Queensland

    •Forensic and management accounting.•Restructured the accounting and administration of the business.

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  Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation

  • Lucas Heights, Sydney

  • Business and Finance Manager - Environmental Science Division

    • Aug 1991 - Feb 2000
    • Lucas Heights, Sydney

    •Lead manager for the Division reporting to the Division Director.•First Business and Finance Manager in the Organisation.•Established benchmark policies and procedures which were subsequently adopted across the Organization.•Restructured the entire Division.•Established the Business Plan and Marketing Strategy.•Grew the Division to commercial success.

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  Oceanic Capital Corporation Limited

  • North Sydney

  • Assistant Company Secretary

    • Sep 1990 - Aug 1991
    • North Sydney

    •Provided Company Secretarial and Board Secretary support for 17 insurance and funds management companies.•Successfully reviewed and rectified all company secretarial records.

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  Boulder Gold NL and six other ASX listed exploration companies)

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Assistant Company Secretary / Assistant Exploration Manager

    • May 1987 - Jul 1990
    • Sydney, Australia

    •Provided technical, field and executive support for the Exploration Manager (ex-Esso Exploration).•Managed tenements in all Australian states and the Pacific.•Managed numerous joint venture agreements.•Negotiated the legal aspects of joint ventures with companies such as CRA, Western Mining, Plutonic, Gold Mines ofKalgoorlie.•Managed share registers and all corporate compliance matters

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  NSW Public Service

  • Sydney and country NSW

  • Administration and professional environmental science and agricultural extension roles

    • Feb 1975 - Apr 1987
    • Sydney and country NSW