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Directors & Executive

Directors

The following persons are directors of Ausdrill Ltd:

 

Terence Edward O'Connor QC LLB (WA)

Non-executive Chairman

Experience and expertise

Mr Terry O'Connor is a Barrister. He is a graduate of the University of Western Australia, and was formerly a partner in the legal firm Stone James Stephen Jaques (now Mallesons Stephen Jaques). Mr O’Connor was formerly the Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission, the Chancellor of the University of Notre Dame Australia and a Commissioner of the Australian Football League. Mr O’Connor has held the position of Chairman since 1993.

Special responsibilities

Chairman of the Board
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee
Member of the Audit Committee

 

Ronald George Sayers

Managing Director

Experience and expertise

Mr Ron Sayers was re-appointed as Managing Director in December 2000. Mr Sayers founded Ausdrill in 1987 and was Managing Director until May 1997. He was formerly the branch manager of a large mining supply group and has been involved with the mining industry for over 30 years.

Special responsibilities

Managing Director
Member of the Remuneration Committee

 

Wallace (“Wal”) Macarthur King AO

Non-executive director and Deputy Chairman

Experience and expertise

Mr King has worked in the construction industry and contract mining business for over 40 years and until recently held the position of Chief Executive Officer of Leighton Holdings Limited.
Mr King is a Director of Coca-Cola Amatil Limited, the University of New South Wales Foundation Limited, Kimberley Foundation Australia Limited and the Garvan Research Foundation; and is a Council Member of the University of New South Wales. He is a former Member of the Business Council of Australia and was President of the Australian Constructors Association from its inception in 1994 to December 2010. Mr King is an Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia; a Foundation Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management, the Australian Institute of Building and the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. He is also a Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Mr King has a Bachelor of Engineering, a Masters Degree of Engineering Science and was conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Science by the University of New South Wales.
Mr King was appointed as a non-executive director on 5 April 2011.

Special responsibilities

Deputy Chairman

 

Terrence John Strapp CPA, F Fin., M.A.I.C.D.

Non-executive director

Experience and expertise

Mr Terry Strapp was appointed as a non-executive director on 21 July 2005. Mr Strapp has extensive experience in banking, finance and corporate risk management and has been actively involved in the mining industry for 20 years. He is a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA), a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Mr Strapp is Chairman of the Wesley College Endowment Fund.

Special responsibilities

Member of the Audit Committee

 

Mason Hills

Non-executive director

Experience and expertise

Mr Hills has practised extensively in corporate finance and resources law. He was a partner of Wright Legal, a niche resources and industry focused banking and corporate law firm, before joining Resource Capital Fund in 2006. Mr Hills’ is currently a Partner of Resource Capital Fund. Mr Hills’ practice included acquisitions, public offerings, corporate and securities regulation, project development and corporate and project finance acting for mining, mining services, financial institutions and government bodies both in Australia and overseas. Mr Hills is also an Alternate Director of Bannerman Resources Limited. Mr Hills has a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Western Australia and a Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honours from Murdoch University.

Special responsibilities

Member of the Audit Committee

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