Mr Neal O’Connor LLB, GAICD Independent Non-Executive Director: Appointed 16 April 2024 Experience and expertise Mr O’Connor is a lawyer with global leadership experience of a top four global mining company, with extensive experience in the development and operation of mines and related infrastructure, including across South America. He has extensive experience in the resource industry and brings an added focus on Corporate Transactions, Corporate Governance and Risk Management to the Board. Mr O’Connor was formerly General Counsel and Company Secretary and an Executive Committee member of Xstrata Copper (2003 – 2013), the largest business unit of global mining company Xstrata Plc. Mr O’Connor is currently a Non-Executive Director of Mitchell Services Limited (ASX: MSV) and a Director of Wesley Medical Research Institute Foundation. He was previously a Non-Executive Director of Stanmore Coal Limited. (ASX: SMR) and Non-Executive Director of Maas Group Holdings Limited (ASX: MGH). His prior legal roles include General Manager Legal M.I.M. Holdings Limited and in private practice with Pinsent & Co Solicitors, London (now Pinsent Masons LLP) and Mallesons Stephen Jacques, Brisbane (now King Wood Mallesons). Other directorships of listed companies in the past three years: Mitchell Services Limited (appointed October 2015) Maas Group Holdings Limited (ceased August 2022) Company Secretary Mr Gavin Leicht (appointed 28 April 2015, ceased 30 June 2024) B.Com, FGIA Mr Leicht has over 25 years experience in various financial roles, including 20 years in senior financial positions in the resources sector in Australia and overseas with Rio Tinto Limited and PanAust Limited. Mr Leicht holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Newcastle. He is a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia and has also been a Member of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants, and the Finance & Treasury Association. Mr Lucas Welsh (appointed 1 July 2024) B.Com, CA, MBA, GAICD Mr Welsh is a Chartered Accountant with over 25 years experience in senior finance roles in the resources sector with operations in Australia and overseas with WMC Resources and St Barbara Limited. Mr Welsh previously worked in the Transaction Services department at PwC. Mr Welsh’s experience includes capital and debt raisings, treasury, taxation, financial reporting, procurement, risk management, governance and transformation. Meetings of Directors The number of meetings of Directors (including meetings of Committees of Directros), and the number of meetings attended by each of the Directors of the Company during the financial year was: Meeting of Directors Audit and Financial Risk Committee Eligible to attend Attended Eligible to attend Attended Mr Graham Ascough 10 10 2 2 Mr Patrick Duffy 6 6 1 1 Mr Malcolm Norris 10 10 2 2 Mr Stephen Stroud 10 10 2 2 Mr Neal O’Connor 3 1 – – Further details of the operation of all Committees are contained in the Corporate Governance Statement. 21 Sunstone Metals Limited Annual Report 2024
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