Chairman

 

Mr Khan was elected by Shareholders at the General Meeting held on 29 November 2004. Mr Khan is a qualified lawyer having previously practised principally in the field of corporate law. Mr Khan has extensive experience in the securities industry, capital markets and executive management of ASX listed companies. In particular, Mr Khan has guided the establishment and growth of a number of public listed companies and has considerable industry experience in the fields of capital raisings, mergers and acquisitions and investments.

Director

 

Mr Cato was elected by Shareholders at the General Meeting held on 29 November 2004.  Mr Cato has more than 20 years capital markets experience within the Australian securities industry both in investment broking and in regulatory roles. He has been employed by the ASX in Sydney and Perth in the companies department most recently as Manager, Companies for ASX Perth. Over the last 15 years Mr Cato has been an Executive Director of two stockbroking firms and in these roles has been involved in a diverse range of management and capital investment activities.

Director

 

Mr Ryan was appointed a Director on 29 November 2004.  Mr Ryan is the Principal of Westchester Corporate Finance, a Sydney based corporate advisory firm specialising in advising listed companies on fund raising, mergers and acquisitions and associated transactions. Prior to forming Westchester in July 1996, Christopher was with Schroders Australia for 27 years. At Schroders, he served 3 years in the investment division, 2 years as an economist monitoring influences on interest and exchange rates and 22 years in the corporate finance division of which he was a director for 19 years specialising in advising on project financing and mergers and acquisitions mainly in the Australian minerals and oil and gas sectors. 

Director

 

Mr Johnson was appointed a Director on 29 November 2004. Mr Johnson commenced his career in resource exploration and has most recently held senior management and executive roles in a number of public companies in Australia, New Zealand and Asia. As Regional Director Asia Pacific for Telecom New Zealand Ltd, Mr Johnson was responsible for identifying, evaluating and implementing investment strategies that included start-up technology ventures, a technology focussed venture capital fund and strategic investments and acquisitions in Asia and Australia. As Executive Chairman of ASX listed investment company, Central Exchange Limited, Mr Johnson has been actively involved in the strategic analysis of a diverse range of business and investment opportunities and the execution of a number of corporate transactions.  Mr Johnson brings a considerable depth of experience in business strategy and investment analysis and execution.