Great Western Exploration Limited (ASX:GTE)

Kevin is a Chartered Accountant (FCA) of 50 years and a founding partner of SomesCooke Chartered Accountants which specialised in auditing and advising mining and exploration companies. Kevin’s career includes numerous business ventures spanning pearl farming , aquaculture, taverns and hotels, whiskey production and bakeries. Kevin is also actively involved with the local community as the President of the Claremont Football Club and a Rotarian (Paul Harris Fellow).

Mr Pike is a geologist with over 20 years’ of successful technical and management experience and a proven track record in gold and base metals exploration, discovery, project development in both open pit and underground mining. Mr Pike holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Double Major Geology) and a Graduate Certificate in Finance.

Mr Pike was Exploration Manager (East Coast) for Evolution Mining Limited (ASX:EVN) (7 years), and Senior Exploration Geologist for Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX:NCM) (3 years) and Equigold NL (9 years). Mr Pike also served as Chief Executive Officer of Santana and Mekong Minerals.

Mr Ross Williams is a highly experienced Company Director and businessman, having co-founded a Mining Services business from start up through to ASX listing and a market capitalisation over $400m with revenues in excess of $500m. Ross held the role of Finance Director for 12 years and during this time was responsible for capital management, finance, financial reporting, corporate strategy and investor relations before retiring to a Non-Executive role. Mr Williams started his career in Banking and Finance and his listed company roles have also included Non-Executive Director of a successful Mining Company and Chairman of a listed investment Company.

Grey Egerton-Warburton has a strong background in corporate finance, with extensive experience in equity capital markets, acquisitions, divestments and domestic and international change of control transactions. Grey has led a substantial number of capital raisings and led many successful takeovers and mergers for ASX listed companies, across many sectors. Prior to his career in corporate finance Mr Egerton-Warburton practiced as a corporate solicitor at a tier one national law firm.

Tony Walsh has over 30 years’ experience in dealing with listed companies, ASX, ASIC and corporate transactions including 14 years with the ASX in Perth where he acted as ASX liaison with the JORC committee, four years as Chairman of an ASX listed mining explorer and as a director of a London AIM listed explorer. Tony is also currently Company Secretary of Battery Minerals Mining Ltd, Magmatic Resources Limited and Legend Mining Limited, and is a Director of XCD Energy Limited. Tony is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia, the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. He is currently a non-executive director of the Women’s and Infants Research Foundation.