Directors and Management
Directors
Nicholas Anderson
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Anderson is a chemical engineer and finance executive with over 15 years of experience in the resources sector. He has provided financial advisory services, capital raising solutions, and facilitated asset purchases in mining, infrastructure, and renewables sectors. Currently, he is the CFO of Rivet Group, which offers transport, logistics, equipment hire, and maintenance services. He is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Nicholas Anderson
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Anderson is a chemical engineer and finance executive with over 15 years of experience in the resources sector. He has provided financial advisory services, capital raising solutions, and facilitated asset purchases in mining, infrastructure, and renewables sectors. Currently, he is the CFO of Rivet Group, which offers transport, logistics, equipment hire, and maintenance services. He is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Nicholas Anderson
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Anderson is a chemical engineer and finance executive with over 15 years of experience in the resources sector. He has provided financial advisory services, capital raising solutions, and facilitated asset purchases in mining, infrastructure, and renewables sectors. Currently, he is the CFO of Rivet Group, which offers transport, logistics, equipment hire, and maintenance services. He is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Nicholas Anderson
Non-Executive Director
Rowan Johnston
Non-Executive Chair
Mr. Johnston is a mining engineer with over 40 years of experience in the resources industry, specialising in the gold sector. His expertise includes feasibility studies, company formations, construction, expansions, and mergers. Currently, he is the non-executive Chair of ASX-listed Spartan Resources and has previously held director roles at Bardoc Gold, Excelsior Gold, Mutiny Gold, and Integra Mining.
Rowan Johnston
Non-Executive Chair
Mr. Johnston is a mining engineer with over 40 years of experience in the resources industry, specialising in the gold sector. His expertise includes feasibility studies, company formations, construction, expansions, and mergers. Currently, he is the non-executive Chair of ASX-listed Spartan Resources and has previously held director roles at Bardoc Gold, Excelsior Gold, Mutiny Gold, and Integra Mining.
Rowan Johnston
Non-Executive Chair
Mr. Johnston is a mining engineer with over 40 years of experience in the resources industry, specialising in the gold sector. His expertise includes feasibility studies, company formations, construction, expansions, and mergers. Currently, he is the non-executive Chair of ASX-listed Spartan Resources and has previously held director roles at Bardoc Gold, Excelsior Gold, Mutiny Gold, and Integra Mining.
Rowan Johnston
Non-Executive Chair
Joe Graziano
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Graziano is a chartered accountant with over 28 years of experience in corporate and company secretarial roles. He advises small-cap and private companies in WA’s resource industries on business, financial, and strategic matters. Since 2014, his focus has been on corporate advisory, company secretarial, and strategic planning, including M&A, capital raisings, and ASX compliance. He is a director at Pathways Corporate Pty Ltd and a Non-Executive Director at Thred Ltd (ASX: THD) and Migme Ltd (ASX: MIG).
Joe Graziano
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Graziano is a chartered accountant with over 28 years of experience in corporate and company secretarial roles. He advises small-cap and private companies in WA’s resource industries on business, financial, and strategic matters. Since 2014, his focus has been on corporate advisory, company secretarial, and strategic planning, including M&A, capital raisings, and ASX compliance. He is a director at Pathways Corporate Pty Ltd and a Non-Executive Director at Thred Ltd (ASX: THD) and Migme Ltd (ASX: MIG).
Joe Graziano
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Graziano is a chartered accountant with over 28 years of experience in corporate and company secretarial roles. He advises small-cap and private companies in WA’s resource industries on business, financial, and strategic matters. Since 2014, his focus has been on corporate advisory, company secretarial, and strategic planning, including M&A, capital raisings, and ASX compliance. He is a director at Pathways Corporate Pty Ltd and a Non-Executive Director at Thred Ltd (ASX: THD) and Migme Ltd (ASX: MIG).
Joe Graziano
Non-Executive Director
Hansjoerg Plaggemars
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Plaggermars is an experienced company director with a background in corporate finance, strategy, and governance. He has served on the boards companies spanning the including mining, agriculture, shipping, construction, and investments industries and is currently serving on the boards of Expedition AG, Ming Le Sports AG, Decheng Technology AG, Youbisheng Green Paper AG, Snowbird AG, MARNA Beteiligungen AG, and S&O Agrar AG.
Hansjoerg Plaggemars
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Plaggermars is an experienced company director with a background in corporate finance, strategy, and governance. He has served on the boards companies spanning the including mining, agriculture, shipping, construction, and investments industries and is currently serving on the boards of Expedition AG, Ming Le Sports AG, Decheng Technology AG, Youbisheng Green Paper AG, Snowbird AG, MARNA Beteiligungen AG, and S&O Agrar AG.
Hansjoerg Plaggemars
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Plaggermars is an experienced company director with a background in corporate finance, strategy, and governance. He has served on the boards companies spanning the including mining, agriculture, shipping, construction, and investments industries and is currently serving on the boards of Expedition AG, Ming Le Sports AG, Decheng Technology AG, Youbisheng Green Paper AG, Snowbird AG, MARNA Beteiligungen AG, and S&O Agrar AG.
Hansjoerg Plaggemars
Non-Executive Director
Mr Graham Ascough
Non-Executive Director
Mr Ascough is a senior executive with more than 30 years of industry experience evaluating mineral projects and resources in Australia and overseas. Mr Ascough, a geophysicist, has played a leading role in setting the strategic direction for companies, completing financing and in implementing successful exploration programmes. Mr Ascough has served as a director of several companies listed on the ASX in recent years, including Musgrave Minerals Limited and PNX Metals Ltd. He is currently non-executive Chairman of ASX listed companies: Geopacific Resources Limited and Black Canyon Limited, and Sunstone Metals Limited.
Mr Graham Ascough
Non-Executive Director
Mr Ascough is a senior executive with more than 30 years of industry experience evaluating mineral projects and resources in Australia and overseas. Mr Ascough, a geophysicist, has played a leading role in setting the strategic direction for companies, completing financing and in implementing successful exploration programmes. Mr Ascough has served as a director of several companies listed on the ASX in recent years, including Musgrave Minerals Limited and PNX Metals Ltd. He is currently non-executive Chairman of ASX listed companies: Geopacific Resources Limited and Black Canyon Limited, and Sunstone Metals Limited.
Mr Graham Ascough
Non-Executive Director
Mr Ascough is a senior executive with more than 30 years of industry experience evaluating mineral projects and resources in Australia and overseas. Mr Ascough, a geophysicist, has played a leading role in setting the strategic direction for companies, completing financing and in implementing successful exploration programmes. Mr Ascough has served as a director of several companies listed on the ASX in recent years, including Musgrave Minerals Limited and PNX Metals Ltd. He is currently non-executive Chairman of ASX listed companies: Geopacific Resources Limited and Black Canyon Limited, and Sunstone Metals Limited.
Mr Graham Ascough
Non-Executive Director
Management
John Ingram
CEO
John is a geologist with over 25 years in the global resources industry. His expertise includes exploration, resource definition, feasibility studies, mine development, M&A, and corporate development. He has held senior roles in corporate, operational, and technical capacities across gold, base metals, nickel, and lithium including Pilbara Minerals, IGO, and Western Areas.
John Ingram
CEO
Stephen Jones
CFO/Company Secretary
Stephen is a Chartered Accountant with over 30 years in corporate finance and governance, including 25 years in Western Australia's mining industry. He has expertise in Mineral Exploration, Investor Relations, Feasibility Studies, and Environmental Awareness, with past senior roles at Portman Mining, Aviva, Southern Cross Goldfields, and Middle Island Resources.
Stephen Jones
CFO/Company Secretary
Leah Moore
Chief Geologist
Leah is a geologist with 15 years of experience in exploration, UG production, and consulting in Australia and PNG. She has primarily worked in Yilgarn, WA, and recently held senior roles at Bellevue Gold, increasing resources from 1Moz to 3Moz and aiding the transition to production. She has a comprehensive understanding of gold discovery and project development.
Leah Moore
Chief Geologist
Learn about our projects in Western Australia
Patronus has a major landholding of 739 square kilometers, comprising 4 discrete projects in the heart of the Leonora gold district.