Peter Richards
B. Comm
Chairman & Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointment:
Appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director since June 2010. Chairman since January 2016. Chairman of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee. Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee.
Skills and experience:
Peter has over 40 years of international business experience with global and regional companies including British Petroleum (including its mining arm Seltrust Holdings), Wesfarmers Limited, Dyno Nobel Limited and Norfolk Holdings Limited. During his time at Dyno Nobel, he held a number of senior positions with the North American and Asia Pacific business, before being appointed as Chief Executive Officer in Australia (2005 to 2008).
Current appointments:
• Chairman of Graincorp Limited since March 2020 (Non-Executive since 2015).
• Non-Executive Chairman of Cirralto Limited since December 2017.
Ian Testrow
BEng (Civil), MBA
Managing Director
Appointment:
Appointed as Managing Director since 20 August 2015.
Skills and experience:
Ian was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director in August 2015. Prior to this, Ian was Emeco's Chief Operating Officer, responsible for the Australian and Chilean operations as well as Global Asset Management. Ian has also held the positions of President, New and Developing Business after establishing Emeco's Chilean business in 2012 and President, Americas where Ian managed the exit of Emeco's USA business in 2010 and Emeco's Canadian business commencing in 2009. Ian joined Emeco in 2005, responsible for the business in Queensland and Northern Territory and, then in addition in 2007, New South Wales. Prior to Emeco Ian worked for Wesfarmers Limited, BHP Billiton Ltd, Thiess Pty Ltd and Dyno Nobel.
Peter Frank
BSEE, MBA
Non-Executive Director
Appointment:
Appointed as an Non-Executive Director since April 2017.
Skills and experience:
Peter is a Senior Managing Director at Black Diamond Capital Management. Prior to joining Black Diamond, Peter was President of GSC Group, a SEC-registered investment advisor, where he worked since 2001. From 2005 until 2008, he served as the Senior Operating Executive for GSC’s private equity funds. Prior to 2001, Peter was the CEO of Ten Hoeve Bros Inc. and was an investment banker at Goldman Sachs & Co. Peter has also served as chairman of the board of Kolmar Labs Group Inc., Scovill Inc. and Worldtex Inc. and was previously a director of IAP Worldwide Services Inc., Grede Holdings LLC, Color Spot Holdings Inc., and Viasystems Group Inc.. Peter graduated from the University of Michigan with a BSEE degree and earned an MBA from the Harvard Business School.
Current appointments:
• Director of Specialty Chemicals International Limited.
• Director of Harvey Gulf International Marine LLC.
• Director of North Metro Harness Initiative LLC.
Keith Skinner
B.Comm, FCA, FAICD
Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointment:
Appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director since April 2017.
Board committee membership:
Chairman of the Audit and Risk Management Committee. Member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee.
Skills and experience:
Keith was the Chief Operating Officer of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu for 13 years until his retirement from the firm in May 2015. Previously Keith was one of the leading Restructuring and Insolvency practitioners in Australia, leading many corporate turnarounds. Keith was on the Board of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (1995 to 1997) and on the Board of the Global Deloitte Organisation (2013 to 2015), and a member of the Deloitte Global Governance (2013 to 2015) and Deloitte Global Risk Committees (2013 to 2015). Keith has also been the Chairman of Emue Technologies Limited (2013 to 2015). Keith was the Independent Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee for the Australian Digital Health Agency (2016 to 2019) and was a director of the Lysicrates Foundation Limited (2015 to 2020).
Current appointments:
• Director of Invocare Limited since September 2018. Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee.
• Director of the North Sydney Local Health District since 2017. Chair of the Finance, Risk and Performance Committee.
Peter Kane
BEng (Mining)
Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointment:
Appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director since December 2020.
Board committee membership:
Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee. Member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee.
Skills and experience:
Peter is a Mining Engineer with over 30 years’ experience in the mining industry throughout Australia, New Zealand and Mongolia. Peter is currently the Chief Operating Officer of the QCoal Group where he is responsible for site operations. Prior to QCoal, Peter held roles as the Chief Executive Officer at Cockatoo Coal, Group Managing Director at Guildford Coal, Chief Executive Officer at Aston Resources, and Chief Executive Officer at Boardwalk Resources, Executive General Manager Projects with Whitehaven Coal and Chief Operating Officer with Macarthur Coal. Peter also performed the role of Joint Venture Chair for multiple operations with numerous joint venture partners. Peter’s earlier career included 10 years for Leighton in various roles including General Manager of the Australian mining contractor business and 10 years with BHP, primarily in their iron ore and, later, coal divisions.
Peter is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Current appointments:
• Chief Operating Officer at QCoal Group (since 2016).
• Board member of Australian Coal Research Limited (since 2017).
Penny Young
BBus, LLB, LLM
Company Secretary and General Counsel
Appointment:
Appointed as Company Secretary since April 2017.
Skills and experience:
Penny was appointed General Counsel in July 2017 and Company Secretary to the Emeco Board in April 2017. Penny joined Emeco as Senior Legal Counsel in May 2015. Prior to joining Emeco, Penny spent the majority of her career as a corporate and commercial lawyer in private practice in Melbourne. Penny holds a Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws and a Bachelor of Business.
Ian Testrow
Managing Director & CEO
Ian was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director in August 2015. Prior to this, Ian was Emeco's Chief Operating Officer, responsible for the Australian and Chilean operations as well as Global Asset Management. Ian has also held the positions of President, New and Developing Business after establishing Emeco's Chilean business in 2012 and President, Americas where Ian managed the exit of Emeco's USA business in 2010 and Emeco's Canadian business commencing in 2009. Ian joined Emeco in 2005, responsible for the business in Queensland and Northern Territory and, then in addition in 2007, New South Wales. Prior to Emeco Ian worked for Wesfarmers Limited, BHP Billiton Ltd, Thiess Pty Ltd and Dyno Nobel.
Thao Pham
Chief Financial Officer
Thao was appointed Chief Strategy Officer in May 2017. Thao's role was expanded to include the responsibility of Chief Financial Officer in February 2022. Prior to this, Thao was Emeco’s Chief Legal, Risk & Business Transformation Officer since April 2016, and General Counsel and Company Secretary since July 2014. Thao joined Emeco as Legal Counsel in May 2011.
In Thao’s time at Emeco, she has played a crucial role in various M&A and refinance transactions, the restructure of and partnerships in the Chilean and Canadian businesses and then their eventual wind down.
Prior to joining Emeco, Thao spent several years as a corporate and commercial lawyer with an Australian law firm. Thao holds a Bachelor of Law (with honours) and a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Accounting and Finance.