Corporate governance

Acted as a Director and reported directly to the Boards for publicly listed (ASX, LSE FTSE 250) and private companies

Spearheaded major governance improvements including introduction of robust revenue control, financial analysis, planning, budgeting and reporting for a large oilfield service group

Successfully implemented multiple projects aimed at achieving best practice in capital governance, corporate reporting, shareholder reporting etc.

Ensured full compliance with Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) and London Stock Exchange (LSE) requirements and related Board governance process support and advisor engagement for publicly listed companies

Stakeholder relations

Negotiated and ensured approval of government support programmes, attaining long-term low-interest lending and government subsidies

Established a mining start up as a resident in newly created special economic zone with significant tax preferences and export capabilities at the company’s own port

Established and managed Government Relations and Community Relations for international publicly listed and private companies

Funding, M&A and investor relations

Generated a fully subscribed underwritten public offering, supplemented by bank debt, for mining operations and product export start up

As part of the FTSE 250 company Board, enabled a strategic exit at $2.3 Billion after series of funding rounds totalling $1 Billion (including equity placement, Convertible Bond raise, bank debt)

Prepared and led transaction to sell a 40% minority stake to a financial investor with order-of-magnitude increase in company valuation achieved through strategic re-positioning of the business

Initiated and completed multiple M&A projects aimed at minority buy-outs, non-core activity spin-offs and group business structure optimisations

Established and maintained investor relations for publicly listed companies

Business optimisation and restructuring

Led successful adaption to a significant crisis through the reduction of capital, operating and compliance spend by 70%, operating and headcount by a third, followed by a successful fund raise and mine and coal export start up

Strengthened financial management and ensured working capital control, introducing weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual cashflow planning, as well as treasury operations centralisation and company-wide IT strategy implementation for a $1.5B oilfield service business.

Business strategy

Enabled significant reduction in royalty obligations and full ownership of the main operating project through restructuring of royalty and shareholder agreements with a joint venture partner

Supported significant valuation of the company in strategic sale negotiations through developing robust long-term plans and segment transformation strategies