Directors

Information on Directors and senior management

	Robert Michael Kennedy Non-Executive Chairman ASAIT, Grad Dip (Systems Analysis), FCA, ACIS, Life Member AIM, FAICD A Chartered Accountant and a consultant to Kennedy & Co, Chartered Accountants, a firm he founded. Mr Kennedy has been a director since 14 December 2001. Mr Kennedy is the Chairman of Beach Energy Limited (Director since 1991, Chairman since 1995), Somerton Energy Limited (since 2010), Ramelius Resources Limited (Director since 1995, Chairman since 2004), Maximus Resources Limited (since 2004), Monax Mining Limited (since 2004), Marmota Energy Limited (since 2007) and ERO Mining Limited (since 2006). Mr Kennedy brings to the Board his expertise in finance and management consultancy and extensive experience as chairman and non-executive director of a range of listed public companies. Mr Kennedy is a member of the Audit Committee.
	Gary Sutherland Managing Director BAppSc (hons) Mr Sutherland has more than 24 years experience in the Australian resources industry across a range of minerals and metals, including iron ore, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc and uranium. He has extensive experience in both operations and project roles, having filled senior leadership roles with Pasminco, WMC and BHPBilliton over the last decade. Broad project management experience has been gained over various greenfield and brownfield projects across a range of commodities.
	Ewan John Vickery Non-Executive Director LLB A director since 16 June 2001. Mr Vickery is a corporate and business lawyer with over 30 years experience in private practice in Adelaide. He has acted as an advisor to companies on a variety of corporate and business issues including capital and corporate restructuring, native title and land access issues, and as lead native title advisor and negotiator for numerous mining and petroleum companies. Mr Vickery is a Director of Eromanga Uranium Limited (since 2006), Maximus Resources Limited (since 2004) and member of the Exploration Committee of the South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy Inc, the International Bar Association Energy and Resources Law Section, the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is a past national president of Australian Mining and Petroleum Law Association (AMPLA Limited). Mr Vickery is the Chairman of the audit committee.
	John Cooper Non-Executive Director Mr Cooper is one of Australia's foremost major civil engineering, mining, energy and property constructors. A former Clough Engineering Deputy Chairman and CEO, Mr Cooper is currently a non-executive Director of ASX-listed Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited. In a more than 35 year career, Mr Copper has held a range of very senior executive management and Board roles associated with development of major capital works throughout Australia and internationally.
	Kevin Malaxos Non-Executive Director Mr Malaxos has 25 years experience in the resources sector in senior management and executive roles across a suite of commodities including gold, nickel, iron ore, silver, lead, zinc and chromium. He has managed surface and underground mining operations and brings a wealth of experience in project evaluation and development, project approval and Government liaison.
	David Wayne Godfrey Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary BCom (Fin), GradDipAcc, ASA, SAFin, CFTP (Snr), MAICD Mr Godfrey has been FMS's Company Secretary and Chief Financial Officer since 11 November 2008. He has more than 24 years experience in the resources and finance industries and is a member of Australian Society of CPAs, Financial Services Institute, Chartered Secretaries Australia and Australian Institute of Company Directors. He has previously held senior finance roles in major corporations and for the Treasury of New Zealand and has served as secretary of numerous publicly listed and subsidiary companies for the Normandy Mining Limited Group, Newmont Australia Limited Group and Uranium Exploration Australia Limited.
	Nicholas John Corlis General Manager – Business Development BSc (hons), MSc, MAIG, MAAG Mr Corlis has 17 years of domestic and international experience in the resource industry across a broad range of commodities including gold, iron ore, base metals and coal. He has significant experience in minerals exploration and project management, from project generation through to discovery and feasibility. Mr Corlis has held senior management roles in both consulting and private sector companies and has gained experience at a corporate level.
	Miro Rapaic General Manager – Project Development BEng (Mining), MBA, MAusIMM Mr Rapaic has 18 years domestic and international experience in the resources industry across a broad range of commodities including iron ore, coal, manganese, copper and uranium. He has broad experience in technical, operational, project and senior management roles having managed mining operations and mine development projects in Australia and overseas for large mining companies and Australian mining contractors.
	Mick Anstey General Manager – HSEC & HR Mr Anstey has over 20 years domestic and international experience working in the resources industry across a range of minerals and metals including base metals, coal, iron ore and gold. He has both site and corporate experience in the disciplines of health, safety, environment and risk management.
	Mark Watson Manager – Project Services CPA, BAcc, BEc Mr Watson has over 15 years experience in finance, accounting and project controls fields in a variety of industries that include mining, oil and gas and travel. Over the last decade, Mr Watson has held several management roles at BHP Billiton and more recently was the Project Controls Manager for the Mining area of the Olympic Dam Expansion project and also for the Mine Autonomy project. Prior to these roles he was the Group Financial Controller for the Sealink Travel Group and managed the Shared Services accounting and finance functions for the Australian Petroleum and Energy Coal assets at BHP Billiton.