• Manager and mining engineer with 20+ years operational and technical expertise in largeopen-cut mines. Client and contractor experience. Commodities include hematite and magnetite iron ore, copper, gold, silver, nickel and tantalum. • Extensive contract management and leadership experience. Responsible for leading teams of 200+ employees and contractors across operations; mobile maintenance; technical services; health, safety & training; and administration.• Four years expatriate management experience in Papua New Guinea, leading a large mine planning team based within a challenging cultural and geographical environment, and complex ore body. • Expert experience in mine planning, scheduling, budgeting & forecasting, project improvement initiatives, and client & regulatory liaison.• Demonstrated history in achieving successful outcomes, underpinned by a safety and people focus. I am a proactive and optimistic person who naturally enjoys leading teams, with the inherent ability to process complex information logically and quickly within stressful environments.