Established in 1997, Whitebark Energy Limited (ASX: WBE) has built a diversified portfolio of energy assets. In Western Australia, the company owns the Warro Gas Project, located approximately 200 kilometres north of Perth, which is one of the largest undeveloped onshore gas fields in Australia. In Canada, through its subsidiary Rex Energy, Whitebark holds a 10% working interest in the Wizard Lake Oil Field, a well-established producer with existing infrastructure and multiple producing wells. Demonstrating its commitment to sustainable energy, Whitebark is developing a geothermal hydrogen hub in Southwest Queensland, aiming to leverage the geothermal potential of the Cooper Basin to produce clean, renewable hydrogen energy.
Whitebark Energy Limited (ASX:WBE)
Innovating a Sustainable Future with Hydrogen and Geothermal Power
About Us
Whitebark Energy Limited is a Perth-based oil and gas production and exploration company with operations in Canada and Western Australia. The company holds a 100% interest in the Warro Gas Project in Western Australia and a 10% working interest in the Wizard Lake Oil Field in Alberta, Canada. Additionally, Whitebark is pioneering clean energy initiatives, including a geothermal hydrogen hub in Southwest Queensland.
Company Overview
Board & Management
Mark Lindh
Non-Executive Chair
Mark Lindh was appointed as a non-executive Director and Chairman of Whitebark on 12 January 2024.
Mark is a founder and principal of AE Advisors, an investment house established in 2006. Prior to that, he was Executive Director of Rundle Capital Partners which was a division of Washington H Soul Pattinson. Mark is a corporate advisor with significant experience in advising predominantly listed companies encompassing a range of industries including technology, energy, resources, infrastructure and utilities. He has acted as the principal corporate and financial advisor to a number of Australian corporate success stories and has extensive experience in Australian equity and debt markets and advising clients on capital raisings, mergers and acquisitions and investor relations.
In addition, he is Chair and non-executive director of ASX-listed company, Aerometrex Limited (AMX.ASX) and a non-executive director of ASX-listed company, Bass Oil Ltd (BAS.ASX).
Dr Rosalind Archer
Non-Executive Director
Dr Rosalind Archer joined the board of Whtiebark in June 2024. Rosalind graduated with a BE from University of Auckland.
Rosalind holds a PhD in Petroleum Engineering, and PhD minor in Geological and Environmental Studies from Stanford University. She is a professor at the University of Auckland, and head of its Department of Engineering Science. Rosalind runs a consulting practice as a reservoir engineer with clients locally and internationally. She regularly speaks on reservoir engineering topics at international conferences. Rosalind is also director of the University of Auckland Geothermal Institute and a Non-Executive Director of New Zealand Oil & Gas.
Giustino Guglielmo
Non-Executive Director
Giustino (Tino) Guglielmo is a well credentialed Petroleum Engineer with over 40 years of technical, managerial and senior executive experience in Australia and internationally.
Tino was the CEO and Managing Director of two successful ASX listed companies; Stuart Petroleum Ltd for seven years and Ambassador Oil & Gas Ltd for three years. Both companies merged with larger ASX listed companies generating significant value for shareholders following the identification of compelling resource potential in their respective petroleum resource portfolios.
Tino also worked at Santos Ltd, Delhi Petroleum Ltd, and internationally with NYSE listed Schlumberger Corp. His experience spans the Cooper basin, Gippsland basin in Australia and Indonesia and Malaysia in South East Asia. He has also had exposure to US land and other international basins.
Matthew White
Director
Matthew has over thirty years’ experience as an accountant, business and taxation advisor. He has over fourteen years’ experience as a registered mortgage broker and over six years’ experience as a Financial Planner.
Matthew was appointed as a Director of Whitebark Energy Limited in March 2021. Matthew has a degree in Accountancy from the University of South Australia and has completed the Chartered Accountancy qualification with Certificates of Merit in Taxation and Ethics. He is also a Registered Tax Agent, an Accredited MFAA mortgage/finance consultant and a Financial Planner.
Matthew is the founder and sole Director of Business Initiatives Pty Ltd, an Adelaide-based Chartered financial services firm. The firm offer a holistic approach to clients’ financial needs, offering a wide range of services with a strong focus on continuous business improvement and wealth creation. Matthew works in a client advisory role for small to medium sized businesses.
Matthew was also appointed as Financial Controller of listed company Aerometrex Limited in 2008. He was thereafter appointed as Finance Director of the company in 2011 after guiding the company through the management buyout process that occurred in the same year. Matthew has been instrumental in all financial strategies and decisions of the company during its growth.
Kaitlin Smith
Company Secretary
Kaitlin Smith was appointed to the position of Company Secretary on 11 June 2021. Kaitlin provides company secretarial and accounting services to various public and proprietary companies.
She is a Chartered Accountant, a fellow member of the Governance Institute of Australia and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting). The Company Secretary is accountable to the Board, through the Chair, on all matters concerning the effective functioning of the Board. All directors have direct access to the Company Secretary.
