Michael Arnett
Chairman
TERM OF OFFICE:
Mr Arnett was appointed as Chairman on 9th March 2016, following his position as a Director since 27 July 2007.
EXPERIENCE:
Mr Arnett is a former consultant to, partner of and member of the Board of Directors and national head of the Natural Resources Business Unit of the law firm Norton Rose (formally Deacons). He has been involved in significant corporate and commercial legal work for the resource industry for over 20 years.
Mr Arnett has held the following directorships of listed companies in the three years immediately before the end of the financial year:
- Chairman, New Guinea Energy Ltd (Finished July 2015)
- Non-Executive Director, Nexus Energy Limited (Resigned 2012)
JuLES Pemberton
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR
TERM OF OFFICE:
Mr Julian (Jules) Pemberton was appointed as a Director on 1 July 2006. Appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director 7 July 2010.
EXPERIENCE:
He has over 25 years’ experience in business, sales and management in both Australia and the United Kingdom. Mr Pemberton joined NRW in 1997 and initially worked on site before progressing into the sales and hire area. He has held roles as Operations Manager, General Manager and Chief Operating Officer for NRW prior to his current role.
Jeff Dowling
Non-Executive Director
TERM OF OFFICE:
Mr Dowling was appointed as Non-Executive Director in August 2013.
EXPERIENCE:
Mr Dowling is a highly experienced corporate leader with 36 years’ experience in professional services with Ernst & Young.
He has held numerous leadership roles within Ernst & Young which focused on the mining, oil and gas and other industries. His professional expertise centres around audit, risk and financial acumen derived from acting as lead partner on large public company audits, capital raisings and corporate transactions.
Mr Dowling’s career with Ernst & Young culminated in his appointment as Managing Partner of the Ernst & Young Western Region for a period of five years. He also led Ernst & Young’s Oceania China Business Group, responsible for building Ernst & Young’s Oceania relationships with Chinese Corporations.
Mr Dowling has a Bachelor of Commerce from University of Western Australia and is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Financial Services Institute of Australasia.
Mr Dowling has held the following directorships of listed companies in the three years immediately before the end of the financial year:
Chairman, S2 Resources Limited (Appointed 29 May 2015)
Non-Executive Director, Fleetwood Corporation Limited (Appointed 1 July 2017)
Non-Executive Director, Battery Minerals Limited (Appointed 25 January 2018)
FIONA MURDOCH
Non-Executive Director
TERM OF OFFICE:
Ms Murdoch was appointed as Non-Executive Director in February 2020.
EXPERIENCE:
Ms Murdoch is a senior executive leader with extensive operational experience across the Australian and international resources and infrastructure sectors.
She is a Non-Executive Director of listed companies Ramelius Resources Limited (ASX:RMS) and Metro Mining Limited (ASX:MMI) and also serves on the Joint Venture Committee for the Australian Premium Iron Joint Venture for AMCI and POSCO
Ms Murdoch previously served as a Director of the Building Queensland infrastructure statutory body, KGL Resources Ltd (ASX: KGL) and metallurgical services and technology company Core Resources Pty Ltd. She was also a Partner of corporate advisory firm Neuchâtel Partners for 10 years.
Ms Murdoch holds a Masters of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree, and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors course.
Ms Murdoch holds the following directorships of the below companies:
- Non-Executive Director of Ramelius Resources Limited (ASX:RMS)
- Non-Executive Director of Metro Mining Limited (ASX:MMI)