Board of Directors
John Welborn
Executive Chairman
Mr Welborn is a champion for responsible and sustainable mining development with a broad range of experience in driving exceptional growth in businesses across a range of industries.
Mr Welborn is a Chartered Accountant with a Commerce degree from UWA, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, and a member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Craig Mitchell
Executive Director
Mr Mitchell founded Mitchell Corp in 1997 which became one of Australia’s largest bulk haulage businesses before its sale to Toll Group in 2011. Mr Mitchell was awarded the 2006 Ernst and Young Western Australian Entrepreneur of the Year.
In 2019, founded trucking and logistics company Newhaul, which formed a joint venture with Fenix Resources and was 100% acquired by Fenix Resources in July 2022.
Garry Plowright
Non Executive Director
Mr Plowright is an experienced executive with over 25 years’ experience in finance, commercial and technical development within the mining and exploration industry.
Mr Plowright has held global operational and corporate roles with Gindalbie Metals Ltd, Mt Edon Gold Ltd, Pacmin Mining, Atlas Iron Ltd, Tigris Gold (South Korea) and Westland Titanium (New Zealand).
Shannon Coates
Non Executive Director
Ms Coates has over 30 years’ experience in corporate law and compliance. She was most recently Managing Director of Source Governance, a national governance service provider, and has provided governance and corporate advisory services to boards and various committees across a variety of industries, including oil & gas, resources, manufacturing, and technology.
Ms Coates is a qualified lawyer, Chartered Secretary, and graduate of the AICD’s Company Directors course. She is also currently non-executive director to Bellevue Gold Limited, a West Australian ASX 200 gold producer, and Chairs Bellevue’s Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
Stuart Ausmeier
Chief Financial Officer
Mr Ausmeier is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Financial Analyst with over 20 years’ finance experience in mining and finance. Background includes strategic advisory roles and execution of complex debt and equity capital market transactions.
Previously, Mr Ausmeier held senior finance roles with an ASX-listed global engineering company where he was most recently Group Treasurer.
Management
Scott Pileggi
General Manager – Iron Ridge Mine
Mr. Pileggi is a qualified Mining Engineer with extensive experience in mining operations and project management. He joined Fenix Resources from MACA Ltd, where he held senior roles, including Project Manager, for more than 11 years.
Mr. Pileggi holds an MBA from The University of Western Australia and a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining Engineering) with Honours from Curtin University.
Adrian Third
General Manager Commercial & Marketing
Mr Third has over 25 years’ experience in the mining industry both in Australian and internationally. In 2019, was recognised for work in improving diversity within the mining industry, winning the Northern Territory Women in Resources Gender Diversity Champion award.
Mr Third holds an MBA from Curtin University.
Goran Seat
General Manager – Projects
Mr Seat is a professional engineer and accomplished management professional with over 18 years’ experience in delivery of complex and challenging multidisciplinary projects, management of expert teams in the delivery of growth focused assets, project and engineering management, and providing consulting and advisory services to the resources, infrastructure, and renewable energy sectors.
Reece Olney
General Manager – Shine
Mr Olney’s extensive career in the resource industry spans multiple commodities in both open cut and underground operations. He has a proven history in project development, and has managed significant iron ore operations in the Midwest region over the last decade.