Alan Senior Asscshp Mech Eng, FIEAUST, CPEng, FAusIMM
Non Executive Chairman

Alan graduated from the West Australian Institute of Technology (Curtin University) with an Associateship in Mechanical Engineering in 1968. He is an engineer with over 35 years experience in design and project development, mainly associated with the mining and mineral processing industry in Australia.

Alan has extensive experience at all stages of projects, from pre-feasibility through to commissioning and operation, for plants handling and/or processing iron ore, gold, copper, bauxite, uranium, and coal. Throughout his career Alan has worked for the iron ore industry. In the 1970's and early 80's he worked as a designer on major expansion projects for Mt Newman Mining (now BHPB) and Hamersley Iron (now CRA).

Alan was a non-executive Director of Jubilee Mines NL up until its purchase by Xstrata. Before joining the board of Jubilee in 2003 he led the team which completed the feasibility study for the Cosmos Nickel project and its successful implementation, followed three years later by the transition from open cut to underground mining. Alan is also a non-executive Director of Tanami Gold NL.

Alan is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and a Chartered Professional Engineer.

Gary Lethridge
Managing Director

Gary’s resource industry involvement has included exposure to all phases of resources projects; from exploration, discovery, feasibility, development and through to operations.

Prior to joining Talisman in early 2009 Gary held the position of Executive General Manager-Corporate and Chief Financial Officer at the highly successful Australian nickel producer Jubilee Mines NL, where he was part of the senior executive management team from 2003 until that Company's acquisition by Xstrata Nickel in early 2008. Before that, Gary held senior executive positions with LionOre Mining International Limited in Australia (now Norilsk Nickel) and has also previously acted as a Non Executive Director of two Australian listed exploration companies.

Gary is an Associate Member of the Australian Institute of Chartered Accountants, a Fellow of the Australian Chartered Institute of Company Secretaries and a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Graeme Cameron
Technical Director

Graeme is a Geologist with over 20 year’s experience in the mineral exploration industry. During this period he has held Senior Management positions at Falcon Minerals, AngloGold Ashanti, Geoinformatics Exploration and Sons of Gwalia, exploring for large precious and base metal systems in Australia, Canada, South America and Indonesia.  In particular, he has been involved in the discovery and development of several Precambrian gold and nickel deposits in the West Australian Goldfields, and the Tanami region of the Northern Territory.

Graeme holds a BSc (Honours) in Geology and Geophysics from the University of Western Australia, an MSc from Edith Cowan University and is a Member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Brian Dawes
Non Executive Director

Brian has extensive experience in project development and operational roles within the mining industry across Australia and overseas, including Africa and the Middle East. Prior to his role as Executive General Manager - Operations and Projects at Jubilee Mines NL, he was General Manager Operations with ASX-listed nickel producer Western Areas NL, where he was responsible for the establishment of the Forrestania Nickel Project and Flying Fox Nickel Mine development. Prior to that he was the Group Mining Engineer with LionOre Australia, part of the LionOre Mining International group.

Karen Gadsby B Comm, FCA, MAICD
Non Executive Director

Karen has 26 years experience in Finance, graduated from UWA with a Bachelor of Commerce in 1984 and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Coopers and Lybrand (WA) in 1987.

Karen worked for North Ltd throughout Australia for 13 years in various executive roles including 6 years with Robe River Iron Associates in Perth. She has held the positions of General Manager Finance, CFO and Company Secretary.

She now resides in WA, has been involved with boards for over 13 years and now predominately works as a non-executive director. She is currently a director of the following boards; Adult Multicultural Education Services (Vic) and Perth Home Care Services (WA) and was previously a director of GMHBA (Vic) and Western Health (Vic). Karen has been the Chair of the Finance, Audit and Risk Management committees for these boards. She also consults and advices in the areas of business and finance strategy, change management and executive mentoring. Karen is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.