Company
Board of Directors
Richard Krasnoff, BA(Econ), MBA (Harvard)
Chairman
(Appointed 28 October 2004)
Richard Krasnoff was a previous Group Director of E-Commerce and a member of the Executive Committee at Wesfarmers reporting directly to Michael Chaney. He spent 10 years consulting to top tier companies in both Australia and Canada for McKinsey & Co (including 4 years as principal/partner). He has an MBA from the Harvard Business School and has extensive experience in developing growth and performance improvement strategies for industrial and resource companies.
John Terpu M.A.I.C.D
Managing Director
(Appointed 15 June 1999)
Mr. Terpu has 20 years of commercial and management expertise gained in a broad range of business and investment activities. He has been involved in the mining and exploration industry through the acquisition and investment in a number of strategic exploration and mining projects. These projects include an early involvement in the Bow River and Ellendale diamond prospects acquired by Conquest Mining Limited. Mr. Terpu has a wide range of contacts in the exploration and mining investment community.
Bruno Firriolo CPA, B.Bus (Acctg)
Executive Director/Company Secretary
Bruno Firriolo is a Certified Practising Accountant who has held the office of Company Secretary with Conquest Mining Limited since 5 April 2002 and was appointed an Executive Director on 17 November 2003. He has been a partner with the accounting firm Cleaver & Associates since April 1991 dealing with all aspects of accounting and taxation. For many years Mr Firriolo offered specialised taxation consulting services to other accounting firms as well as major corporate clients. Mr Firriolo's experience in financial and corporate matters is supplemented by a period of co-ownership in a national wholesale business.
Joseph Radici, CPA, B Bus (Acctg)
Non-Executive Director
(Appointed 12 May 2006)
Mr Radici is a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) and Fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia. He has operated an accounting practice in Western Australia since 1983, presently trading as J L Radici & Associates. His client base includes large business and corporations.
Since 1995 he has been chairman of a number of unlisted public companies which have specialised in land subdivsions throughout Perth, Western Australia as well as developments overseas. In addition to skills gained on serving on company boards, Mr Radici has a wide network of entrepreneurial associations and is a respected member of Perth's business community.
Douglas Stewart, BSc, FAusIMM, FAIG
Non-Executive Director
(Appointed 30 November 2007)
Mr Stewart has over 37 years experience in the mining industry in a variety of geological and engineering roles. His experience covers a wide range of commodities. Mr Stewart has had management responsibilities on mining operations in Africa, Canada and New Zealand in both open pit and underground mines.
Mr Stewart was formerly an Associate Director of N M Rothschild & Sons (Australia) performing technical due diligence and valuations for potential investments for Rothschild Golden Arrow Fund as well as raising over 100 million for the fund. Mr Stewart was most recently the Managing Director of Territory Resources Limited until July 2007 where he played a principal role in managing that company through IPO and into production. His work included undertaking a feasibility study, capital raising, regulatory approvals, construction of port facilities, commercial agreements and appointment of suitable personnel to plan and operate the mine.