Leadership Team

Hon. Cheryl Edwardes AM

Independent Non-Executive Chair

Ms Edwardes is a highly credentialed and experienced company director and Chair. A solicitor by profession and former Minister in the Court Government, Ms Edwardes has extensive experience and knowledge of WA’s legal and regulatory framework relating to mining projects, environmental, native title, heritage, and land access. During her political career, Ms Edwardes held positions including WA Attorney General, Minister for the Environment and Minister for Labour Relations. She currently serves as Chair of Red Hawk Mining and Chair of Nuheara Limited.

Wayne Bramwell

Managing Director

Mr Bramwell is a metallurgist, mineral economist and experienced company director with extensive project and corporate development expertise across precious and base metal companies spanning nearly three decades. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Extractive Metallurgy, a Graduate Diploma in Business, a Master of Science in Mineral Economics and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).

Gary Davison

Independent Non-Executive Director

Mr Davison is a highly regarded Mining Engineer with more than 45 years worldwide mining experience (Masters in Mineral and Energy Economics, Diploma in Engineering (Mining).

He was the Founding Managing Director of Australia’s premier mining consultancy, Mining One Pty Ltd and now is an Executive Director on their board. Mr Davison has an ability to stand back and logically examine mining fundamentals, then recommend and implement improvements and innovations to better the safety of employees and create value for shareholders.

 

Fiona Van Maanen

Independent Non-Executive Director

Ms Van Maanen is a CPA, holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) degree and a Graduate Diploma in Company Secretarial Practice. She has significant experience in accounting  and financial management in the mining and resources industry.

Ms Van Maanen is also a Non-Executive Director of Pantoro Limited.

Julius Matthys

Independent Non-Executive Director

Mr Matthys has substantial corporate experience having spent 36 years in the resources sector in large corporate entities including senior executive roles as President of Worsley Alumina JV, Marketing Director at BHP Iron Ore, Alumina and Aluminium. Mr Matthys was previously Chair of gold producer Doray Minerals Limited, managing its merger with Silver Lake Resources. He currently serves as a Non-Executive Director of Quintis and is Chair of Council at John XXIII College.

David Kelly

Independent Non-Executive Director

Mr Kelly is a geologist with 35 years’ experience in exploration, operations management, mine planning, project evaluation, business development and project finance. Most recently he was employed by Resolute Mining Limited as Executive General Manager – Strategy and Planning, following 2 years as Chief Operating Officer.  

Prior to joining Resolute, Mr Kelly was a Director of Optimum Capital, an independent advisory house servicing junior and mid-tier miners. He previously worked with group such as Consolidated Minerals Limited, WMC Resources Limited, Central Norseman Gold Corporation, NM Rothschild and Sons and Investec Australia and has held several Non-Executive Directorships in mining and exploration companies, including Predictive Discovery, Renaissance Minerals and Turaco Gold.

Su Hau (Tommy) Heng

Chief Financial Officer

Mr Heng is a qualified Chartered Accountant and experienced finance and commercial professional with over 25 years of experience in the mining, logistics and services industries in a variety of Senior Finance and Commercial Leadership roles. He joins Westgold Resources Limited from fellow ASX gold miner Resolute Mining Limited where he held the position of General Manager Finance.

Phillip Wilding

Chief Operating Officer

Mr Wilding is a Mining Engineer (BEng Honours (Mining Engineering)) with over 17 years of experience in the industry. He has been with Westgold Group since 2013 in management positions at Trident, Paddy's Flat and Big Bell, GM for Cue Gold Operations, Group Projects Manager and GM Projects & Sustainability. Prior to this, Mr Wilding has worked throughout WA and NSW, gaining experience in a large variety of mining methods for Underground and Open Pit mining.

Susan Park

Company Secretary

Ms Park is a governance professional with over 25 years’ experience in the corporate finance industry and extensive experience in Company Secretary and Non-Executive Director roles in ASX, AIM and TSX listed companies. Ms Park holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia, is a Member of the Australian Institute of Chartered Accountants, a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Graduate Member of the Governance Institute of Australia. She is currently Company Secretary of several ASX listed companies.