Kerry McHugh B.Com (Hons)
Executive Chairman
Kerry brings a diverse in-depth commercial knowledge to the Board of Argent. He is currently a Non-executive Director of Golden Cross Resources.
Prior to this Kerry was part of the senior management team that grew Plutonic Resources Limited from a market capitalization of approximately $100 million in 1990 to over $1billion in 1998.
As the General Manager of Business Development at Plutonic, Kerry had responsibility for identifying, undertaking and integrating acquisitions, most notably that of the Forsyth group of companies with their five operating gold mines. Kerry was also closely involved in major equity raisings, other corporate issues and strategic planning.
At Pioneer International Limited (1987-1990) he held a strategic planning role and was involved in acquisitions in the building products area. He successfully managed the sale of Pioneer's diverse portfolio of mining assets, including the sale of the Narbalek U3O8 stockpile and the Cable Sands companies.
Prior to 1987 he held various positions in the Commonwealth Public Service, including Senior Executive Service positions in the Department of Primary Industry and Energy and its predecessors.
Marcus Michael CA, B.Bus
Executive Director and Company Secretary
Marcus has been involved with private equity consulting, capital and debt funding and corporate reconstruction since 1990. He is a Director of Marshall Michael Pty Ltd, Chartered Accountants, located in West Perth and was the Managing Director from 1994 to 2005.
He has provided consulting services to public and private entities across a broad range of industries including engineering, resources, healthcare, retail and agriculture.
Marcus graduated from Curtin University in 1990 and has been a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants since 1994.
Douglas Daws
Non-executive Director
Douglas Daws has 40 years diverse experience in the resources industry in particular in exploration and mining in Australia.
He started with Western Mining Corporation (WMC) in 1962. Later, as Regional Manager for Eastern Goldfields for the Western Australian Government, he facilitated the governmental response to both minor and major resource development projects in the region.
Between 1986 and 1991 Daws was Manager of Projects for the Western Australia Mint and assisted in the establishment of the vary large Kaltails tailings retreatment project and he supervised the construction and later managed the Kalgoorlie Gold Refinery. There followed several overseas resource projects in China, Romania, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and, more recently, gold projects in Ghana.
A more recent venture, when Chairman of Niagara Mining Limited, was the negotiated acquisition of the Poseidon Nickel project from WMC, the commencement of a successful exploration program which established additional ore reserves which will lead to the recommencement of mining at the famous Windarra nickel mine north of Laverton.
Christopher Daws
Non-Executive Director
Christopher Daws has a strong background in finance and economics having spent 10 years involved in Australian equities and has worked within some of the largest broking organisations in the world. Mr Daws is an Affiliate Memeber of the Securities Institute of Australia.
Mr Daws held the role of CEO for 4 years for ASX-listed Niagara Mining Limited (renamed Poseiden Nickel Limited) including as a Director from November 2006 to July 2007. Mr Daws is currently a non-executive director of ASX Listed Spitfire Resources Limited.
Steve Gemell
Non-Executive Director
Steve Gemell has more than 35 years experience in the Australasian and global mining industry. He has been Principal of Gemell Mining Engineers, an independent multi-discipline consultancy, since its formation in Kalgoorlie in 1984.
His experience includes operational management in underground and open pit mining and supervision of CIP/CIL, flotation and alluvial plants. He has held executive and non-executive directorships in listed mining companies and is currently a non-executive Director of Eastern Iron Limited and Uranium Exploration Australia Limited.
David Timms B.Sc (Hons), FAIG, FAUSIMM
Technical Consultant to the Board
David was the founder and Managing Director of Golden Cross Resources Ltd from 1994 to 2006 and is a highly experienced minerals exploration geologist.
David led exploration teams for Amoco Minerals Australia (1972-1985) and Cyprus Minerals Australia (1985-1990) whose efforts resulted in the development of over ten mines in Australasia including Red Dome, Selwyn-Starra, Mount Elliott , Junction Reefs, Gidgee, Mt McClure, Brocks Creek, Moline , Golden Cross ( New Zealand ), Gold Ridge ( Solomon Islands ) and Dinkidi ( Philippines ).