Cole Corporate provides corporate consultancy services in the areas of corporate governance, foreign corporate representation, fiduciary services, independent non-executive director and chairman services and corporate stress consultancy.

Neometals Ltd (and Group subsidiaries) is an ASX listed Australian public company engaged in the application of innovative technological processes to Li and V advanced materials recycling in support of EV and ESS battery production. Steven also is a member of audit and risk committees and is chair of nominations and remuneration committees.

Matrix Composites & Engineering Ltd is an ASX listed Australian public company engaged in advanced materials manufacturing engineered products and services to the global oil, gas and resources industries. Steven is also chair of audit committee and a member of the risk, nominations and remuneration committees.

The Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre Trust in Western Australia is a statutory authority responsible for the site of WA’s major academic clinical and research health campus. Steven’s appointment is by His Excellency the Governor of Western Australia. Steven is also a member of audit and risk committee.

Primobius is a special purpose joint venture company between Neometals Limited and SMS Engineering (Germany) to develop and commercially exploit Li battery recycling processes.

DGB Investment Funds Pty Ltd and Bilton Canning Pty Ltd are two fund management/investment trustee companies each with over AUD$10m under management.

- Founding principal of Cole Legal a boutique legal practice acting for a select client base involving corporate/commercial, complex trust and intergenerational wealth transfer, and specialist international contractual advisory work (2007 – present).- Equity Partner with Arthur Robinson &Hedderwicks/Allens Arthur Robinson (on merger), a leading national and Asian regional law firm undertaking corporate, commercial, property and finance/banking work (1999 – 2007).- Founding principal of Cole & Co – Lawyers & Consultants, a boutique practice specialising in providing personalised legal/business solutions to a select commercial client base (1995 – 1999).- CEO/Managing Partner/Solicitor with Parker & Parker a major (300+ personnel) full service Western Australian legal practice established in 1868 covering commercial, corporate, finance/banking and property law (1973 – 1994).

- Non-Executive Chairman of Perth Markets Group Limited (public listed) (2017-2021)- Chair of Commissioners, City of Canning on appointment by the Minister for Local Government (WA) after the suspension of elected Councillors (2014-2015)- Independent sole director/company secretary of proprietary holding company of national and international franchising group (2012-2014)- Non-executive Chairman of Emerson Stewart Ltd (ASX listed) engaged in the consulting, engineering and project management including chair of nominations/remunerations committee and member of audit committee (2008–2011)- Non-executive Chairman of Solco Ltd (ASX listed) engaged in the sustainable energy (solar and thermal) and water sectors including chair of audit/risk and nominations/remuneration committees (2007–2009)- Councillor and Deputy Chairman (from 2006) of Professional Standards Councils for NSW, WA, VIC, QLD, SA, NT, ACT and TAS (statutory appointments by the Attorney’s General of the various States and Territories) (1998-2008)- Independent Non-executive Chairman of Great Southern Managers Australia Ltd, a “responsible entity” for a number of agribusiness MIS ventures during a proposed “buy back” transaction by the parent company (2008/09)- Non-executive Chairman of Paramount Mining Corporation Ltd (and Group subsidiaries), an ASX listed Australian public company engaged in diamond exploration and mining in Ghana, South Africa and Western Australia (2007/08).

- Non-executive Director of Faber Benthin Australia Pty Ltd, an Australian subsidiary of the Faber A/S Group (Denmark) (2008/11).- Non-executive Director & Company Secretary of Sanmina-SCI Holdings Australia Pty Ltd and Sanmina-SCI Australia Pty Ltd, 2 Australian subsidiaries of Sanmina-SCI Systems Holdings Inc (USA) (2007/09).- Non-executive Director of Encana International (Australia) Pty Ltd, an Australian subsidiary of a major public Canadian oil exploration company (2003/07).