Hillgrove Resources

BOARD

Chairman	The Hon. Dean Brown, AO
	Former Premier and Minister of the South Australian Government and Member of the South Australian Parliament from 1973-1985 and 1992-2006. Dean also was Deputy Premier and Leader of the Opposition. He is Chairman of InterMet Resources Limited, a Director of Scantech Limited and Foodbank SA, the Premier’s Special Advisor on the Drought, and a member of several advisory boards. Previously he was a Director of AACM International Pty Ltd (1986-92) and a Senior Agricultural Scientist, SA Government.

Chairman

The Hon. Dean Brown, AO

Former Premier and Minister of the South Australian Government and Member of the South Australian Parliament from 1973-1985 and 1992-2006. Dean also was Deputy Premier and Leader of the Opposition. He is Chairman of InterMet Resources Limited, a Director of Scantech Limited and Foodbank SA, the Premier’s Special Advisor on the Drought, and a member of several advisory boards. Previously he was a Director of AACM International Pty Ltd (1986-92) and a Senior Agricultural Scientist, SA Government.

Chief Executive Officer	Drew Simonsen
	Drew was the Global Head of Energy & Resources, Telecommunications & IT for Westpac Banking Corporation where he worked for over 15 years. Prior to Westpac, he worked for Bank of America in Australia, the USA and Hong Kong for 10 years including roles as Vice President Project Finance, Director of Investment Banking, Director of Corporate Banking and Director of Financial Markets. He has been involved with many energy, resource and infrastructure project and corporate financings in Australia and overseas. Mr Simonsen has also worked for CRA Ltd (now Rio Tinto) in mining engineering roles in Australia.

Chief Executive Officer

Drew Simonsen

Drew was the Global Head of Energy & Resources, Telecommunications & IT for Westpac Banking Corporation where he worked for over 15 years. Prior to Westpac, he worked for Bank of America in Australia, the USA and Hong Kong for 10 years including roles as Vice President Project Finance, Director of Investment Banking, Director of Corporate Banking and Director of Financial Markets. He has been involved with many energy, resource and infrastructure project and corporate financings in Australia and overseas. Mr Simonsen has also worked for CRA Ltd (now Rio Tinto) in mining engineering roles in Australia.

Non-Executive Director	Ronald Belz
	Ron has been a Tax Agent since 1978, a member of CPA Australia since 1982 and a Certified Practising Accountant since 1987. He is in public practice in Edgecliff, Sydney. Ron has extensive knowledge and experience in accounting and taxation and corporate law in Australia. He is currently Treasurer and Board Member of the Academy BJE, the New South Wales Board of Jewish Education.

Non-Executive Director	John Gooding
	John is a Mining Engineer with 30 years' experience in the resources industry. He has held executive management positions with Normandy Mining, MIM, Xstrata (CEO Xstrata Copper Australia), Ok Tedi Mining and Roche Mining. John has extensive experience in gold and base metal mining (both open-cut and underground) through the management and operation of mines in Australia and internationally. He is a former board member of the Queensland Resource Council and has held directorships in a number of companies within the resources industry. John is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer at Highlands Pacific Limited.

Non-Executive Director

John Gooding

John is a Mining Engineer with 30 years' experience in the resources industry. He has held executive management positions with Normandy Mining, MIM, Xstrata (CEO Xstrata Copper Australia), Ok Tedi Mining and Roche Mining. John has extensive experience in gold and base metal mining (both open-cut and underground) through the management and operation of mines in Australia and internationally. He is a former board member of the Queensland Resource Council and has held directorships in a number of companies within the resources industry. John is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer at Highlands Pacific Limited.

Non-Executive Director	John Quirke
	Starting his career as a secondary school teacher, John soon became Private Secretary to a Federal Senator before being elected the Member for Playford in 1989. In 1997 he became a Federal Senator and then Deputy Chief Whip before resigning in 2000. John gained extensive State and Federal committee experience which included competition policy, public works, social development, economics and finance, and has been an active member of numerous legislative committees specialising in mining and economics since. He is a Trustee to the Australia/ Cambodia Foundation and Director of Operation Flinders.

Non-Executive Director

John Quirke

Starting his career as a secondary school teacher, John soon became Private Secretary to a Federal Senator before being elected the Member for Playford in 1989. In 1997 he became a Federal Senator and then Deputy Chief Whip before resigning in 2000. John gained extensive State and Federal committee experience which included competition policy, public works, social development, economics and finance, and has been an active member of numerous legislative committees specialising in mining and economics since. He is a Trustee to the Australia/ Cambodia Foundation and Director of Operation Flinders.

Non-Executive Director	Edwin Zemancheff
	Edwin brings significant commercial, corporate and legal experience to the board having been an International partner of the global law firm, Baker & McKenzie. He has 25 years practice experience in all aspects of commercial real estate having acted for a wide range of major clients on significant market leading transactions. These transactions provide a deep knowledge and understanding of the complex legal, commercial and market issues confronted by leading global and local industry participants in the commercial real estate sector. Edwin has held a number of directorships, most recently Chairman of the NSW Rugby Union, and is the current Chairman of Waratah Rugby.

Non-Executive Director

Edwin Zemancheff

Edwin brings significant commercial, corporate and legal experience to the board having been an International partner of the global law firm, Baker & McKenzie. He has 25 years practice experience in all aspects of commercial real estate having acted for a wide range of major clients on significant market leading transactions. These transactions provide a deep knowledge and understanding of the complex legal, commercial and market issues confronted by leading global and local industry participants in the commercial real estate sector. Edwin has held a number of directorships, most recently Chairman of the NSW Rugby Union, and is the current Chairman of Waratah Rugby.