Chairman

Mr Khan was appointed a director of the Company on 2 December 2003 and re-elected Director at a General Meeting on 5 February 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 the 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 experience in the fields of capital raisings, mergers and acquisitions and investments.

Non-Executive Director

Mr Ryan was elected a director of the Company at a General Meeting opn 5 February 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. 

Non-Executive Director

Mr Cato was appointed a director on 5 February 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. 

Mr Simpson was appointed to the Board on 6 September 2005.

Mr Simpson has substantial business and commercial experience.  Mr. Simspon is Executive Chairman of Bridge Finance Australia Pty Ltd, which has broad interests including horticulture, publishing and in the IT sector.   Mr Simspon is also Chairman of Eudunda Farmers’ Limited an unlisted property and supermarket group.  Mr Simpson has substantial interests in two private investment companies and is also a director and shareholder in Wirra Wirra Vineyards in South Australia.