Senior Management

De Grey’s highly adept Senior Management team is responsible for leading the Company to achieve our ultimate objective of becoming a Tier 1 gold producer at Hemi.

Glenn Jardine

Managing Director

Peter Canterbury

Chief Financial Officer

NEIL FOSTER

Chief SUSTAINABILITY & RISK OFFICER

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Courtney Morgan-Evans

General Manager people & capability

Phil Tornatora

General Manager Exploration

Allan Kneeshaw

General Manager Business Development

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Geoff Fenton

General Manager Operations - Hemi

Sarah standish

General Counsel & Company Secretary

Peter Holmes

Project Director

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Glenn Jardine

Managing Director

B.Eng (Mining), MACID, FAusIMM
Mr. Jardine is a senior mining executive with direct experience growing resource companies from early stage exploration through to multi-operation entities. This includes taking projects through feasibility studies, equity funding, debt financing, project development and operations.

Commodity experience includes precious metals, base metals and bulk commodities across underground and open pit operations. Processing methods utilised at these projects and operations include CIP/CIL, DMS, sulphide flotation, BIOX, pressure oxidation and SX/EW. Projects developed have received Australian State and Federal recognition for environmental best practice and health and safety and human resources systems.

Mr Jardine was appointed to the board on 11 May 2020.

Peter Canterbury

Chief Financial Officer

BBus CPA 

Mr Canterbury is an experienced mining executive and Certified Practising Accountant with substantial experience in leading ASX-listed mining companies, most recently as MD of ASX-listed Triton Minerals and CEO of Bauxite Resources. Peter has as a broad skillset spanning financial and corporate management, accounting, project financing, feasibility studies, contract negotiation and mining operations. He has held senior roles within the mining industry for close to 30 years. Previously CFO and Acting CEO of Sundance Resources, where he played a lead role in rebuilding the company following a plane accident in 2010 and was instrumental in negotiating the Mining and Development convention for Sundance in Cameroon and Republic of Congo for the US$5 billion iron ore mine, rail, and port project. His previous positions include CFO of Dadco Europe with its alumina and bauxite operations in Europe and Africa and several positions with Alcoa in finance, marketing, and project development.

neil foster

chief sustainability & risk officer

BSc (Hons), MSc Eng., FGS, FAIM

Mr Foster brings 28 years experience in both technical and sustainability disciplines. An Environmental Geologist (BSc. (Hons) and Geotechnical Engineer (MSc Eng.) by qualification, Neil spent his early career in major consulting businesses servicing companies operating in mining, oil and gas and infrastructure in Europe, Africa and Asia Pacific regions.  More recently he held positions including Group Sustainability Manager at ASX-listed Iluka Resources and Group Head of Environment and Social Programme at San Miguel Corporation for the AUD$14 billion New Manila International Airport project in the Philippines. He is a Fellow of the Geological Society of London, the Australian Institute of Management and a Certified Sustainability Professional.

COURTNEY MORGAN-EVANS

GENERAL MANAGER PEOPLE & CAPABILITY

BComm (Human Resources) 

Ms Morgan-Evans is a strategic human resources and industrial relations professional having spent more than a decade in the industry working with numerous leading mining and industrial businesses in Australia. Over the course of her career, Ms Morgan-Evans’s roles have involved her having responsibility for the HR/IR functions overseeing multibillion-dollar development projects, involving thousands of employees and ensuring an alignment of HR plans and strategic business objectives.

Phil Tornatora

General Manager Exploration

BSc (Hons), MEconGeol

Mr Tornatora joined De Grey Mining in 2016 and has over 30 years of geological experience. He has had substantial Exploration Management experience; with over 4 years as General Manager of Exploration at Northern Star. Prior to this, Phil worked as Exploration and Geology Manager for Galaxy Resources Limited, a prominent Australian lithium/tantalum producer. He has held senior Geology roles with major International gold producer AngloGold Ashanti and has had a range of experience from regional to near mine exploration and resource development roles.

Allan Kneeshaw

General Manager Business Development

BSc (Hons), MSc, FAusIMM, FAIG

Mr Kneeshaw is a diversified exploration geologist with 26 years’ experience in gold, base metals and bulk commodities in Australia and China. He has held senior roles with major mining companies, including Head of Greenfields Exploration (Australia) for AngloGold Ashanti, Country Manager (Exploration – Australia) for Anglo American and Chief Geologist (China) for AngloGold Ashanti.

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Geoff Fenton

General Manager Operations – Hemi

BE (Mining) (Hons)

Mr Fenton has over 25 years of extensive experience in mine operations and technical roles, with a strong background in large-scale gold projects, Mr Fenton’s career spans significant positions at major operations including Telfer, Hope Downs, and Roy Hill. His recent roles include Senior Project Manager at Hancock Prospecting/Roy Hill, where he led multi-billion-dollar projects, and General Manager Operations and Planning for the Karara iron ore operation.

sarah standish

General counsel & Company Secretary

BA, LLB (Hons), GAICD

Ms Standish is an experienced General Counsel and Company Secretary, with expertise and skills in leading legal, risk, compliance and governance functions in ASX listed and international companies. Ms Standish has been a registered legal practitioner for over 18 years and has a track record of working within organisations to develop, enhance and embed fit for purpose legal, risk, governance and compliance frameworks and systems. Her most recent previous roles were as General Counsel and Company Secretary of St Barbara Limited and General Counsel of IMDEX Limited. Ms Standish acts as a trusted advisor and business partner, operating in a commercially pragmatic way and is well versed in building and developing small teams in the organisations she has been employed.

Ms Standish also has experience as a Non-Executive Director of non-profit organisations and is a keen mentor through various formal and informal channels.

Peter Holmes

Project Director

ADip-Mine, GDip-Min.Eng., FCMM Qld, FCIM Canada, PMP, FAACEI

Mr Holmes is a highly experienced project development, operational readiness, and corporate mining executive with over 30 years’ experience in the gold mining industry including with Barrick Gold Corporation and prior to that with Placer Dome Asia Pacific. He has worked across various jurisdictions including Australia, Canada, United States and South America. Mr Holmes’ previous roles include Senior Director of Project Execution for Barrick where he oversaw approximately $9 billion in construction projects. Other previous roles include Senior Director – Construction and Corporate Manager – Projects for Barrick and Corporate Manager – Project Management for Placer. Mr Holmes has more recently worked as Studies Director for SolGold on its Cascabel project in Ecuador.