TREK METALS
Board Of Directors
Tony Leibowitz
Non-Executive Chairman
Mr Leibowitz has over 35 years of corporate finance, investment banking and broad commercial experience and has a proven track record of providing the necessary skills and guidance to assist companies grow and generate sustained shareholder value. Previous roles include Chandler Macleod Limited and Pilbara Minerals Limited, where as Chairman and an early investor in both companies, he was responsible for substantial increases in shareholder value and returns. Mr Leibowitz was also a global partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers and chaired the board of Bardoc Gold prior to the takeover by St Barbara. Mr Leibowitz is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and currently serves as Chairman of Astro Resources NL (ASX: ARO) and Ensurance (ASX: ENA).
Neil Biddle
Non-Executive Director
Mr Biddle is a geologist and Corporate Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and has over 30 years’ professional and management experience in the exploration and mining industry. Mr Biddle was a founding Director of Pilbara Minerals Limited, serving as Executive Director from May 2013 to August 2016, serving as a Non-Executive Director from August 2016 to 26 July 2017. Throughout his career, Mr Biddle has served on the Board of several ASX listed companies, including Managing Director of TNG Ltd from 1998 – 2007, Border Gold NL from 1994 – 1998 and Consolidated Victorian Mines from 1991 – 1994. Mr Biddle served on the board of Bardoc Gold prior to the takeover by St Barbara. Mr Biddle currently serves as non-executive Chairman at Greenvale Energy (ASX: GRV).
John Young
Non-Executive Director
Mr Young is a highly experienced geologist who has worked on exploration and production projects encompassing gold, uranium and specialty metals, including tungsten, molybdenum, tantalum and lithium. Mr Young’s corporate experience includes appointments as CEO of Marenica Energy Limited and CEO and Director of Thor Mining PLC. Mr Young was Exploration Manager at Pilbara Minerals Limited from June 2014 until August 2015, appointed Technical Director in September 2015 and transitioned to Non-Executive Director in July 2017 until his resignation in April 2018. Mr Young served on the board of Bardoc Gold, prior to the takeover by St Barbara. Mr Young currently serves as Chairman at Green Technology Metals (ASX: GT1), Non-Executive Director at Astro Resources NL (ASX: ARO) and Non-Executive Director at RareX Limited (ASX: REE).
Non-Executive Director
Valerie Hodgins
Ms Hodgins is a highly experienced commercial lawyer with a strong governance and commercial background. Before undertaking legal studies, she worked in the private sector as a human resources professional and in industrial relations before qualifying as a commercial lawyer. She has worked as a sole practitioner, as well as in the State and local government sectors, and was previously In-house Counsel for CGA Mining Limited, a junior TSX and ASX listed company with mining interests in the Philippines and Africa, up until its acquisition by Canadian gold miner B2 Gold Corp in January 2013. As a GAICD and member of AICD WA, and a previous Board member of the Australian Association of Corporate Counsel and the WA Legal Practice Board, Ms Hodgins has a strong governance background and will bring diversity and independence to the Board of Trek.