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Our staff have combined decades of experience working for some of the best organisations around and each with a proven track record in their respective field
Alex Cheeseman
MSc
Non-Executive Director
Natural resources leader, most recently as a lithium mineral exploration MD at Critical Resources, with experience as CEO at Morella, General Manager at Altura Mining and in BHP Billiton’s Iron business
Derryth Young
AMIMechE, BSc Mech, MBA
Engineering Manager
Project engineering and technical plant design lead for mining/metal/mineral processing projects with experience including on large-scale metallurgy and chemicals projects with Worley, Tara Resources, and Jacobs
Guy Hatcher
MSc, FSG
Managing Director & Co-Founder
A key member of the team since inception, Guy brings technical and strategic expertise to the company with a deep knowledge of the international lithium industry and with prior industry experience working for Barrick, Rio Tinto and Wood
Harry Sargent
MEng (Oxon)
Project Engineer
Engineer with 5 years of operations management experience including quality systems, compliance and logistics within the electrical and hazardous waste management industry
Mark Grey
BSc (Hons)
Head of Global Sales
Chemicals and battery metals specialist with expertise selling within the chemicals sector, most recently as EMEA regional sales manager for global lithium chemicals manufacturing business Livent
Michael Howe
BScEng
Project Manager
Mechanical engineer with 16 years’ experience in both brownfield and greenfield major projects within the oil and gas industry, within roles across a very broad spectrum of project delivery functions such as project management, engineering, construction and commissioning
Neil Richmond
MSc
Process Manager
Process development engineer and operations manager with most recent role in the leadership team of a top-tier COMAH site, overseeing a team of I&E and production technicians responsible for two 65,000tpa refinery units
Rob Smith
MEng
Senior Process Engineer
Process engineer with experience across a broad range of subjects including process technology development and scale-up, process modelling, economic evaluation, and detailed design
Sue Brittain
PA & Office Manager
Over 30 years of PA and administrative experience, supporting senior management in the construction and oil and gas industries, and most recently within an NHS Trust
