Executive Officers

Tim Lehany

B.E., MBA, MAusIMM

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

Tim joined St Barbara in March 2009, and has over 20 years extensive operating experience with a number of mining companies, including two of Australia's most respected mining companies, Newcrest Mining Limited and WMC Limited (purchased by BHP Billiton Limited in 2005).

Tim is a mining engineer, and has held operating, management and executive roles in gold, base metal and nickel mining.  Immediately to prior to joining St Barbara Tim was Executive General Manager Operations with Newcrest Mining.

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Alistair Croll

B.Sc Mining Engineering, GDE Mineral Economics

Chief Operating Officer

Alistair joined St Barbara as COO in 2012, and has extensive experience in all aspects of mining operations, including technical, project and general management roles up to Managing Director.  Alistair is equally comfortable in open pit and underground operations, with experience in gold, platinum, diamond, manganese, chrome and nickel.

Alistair has held senior roles with Kimberley Diamond Company, Blina Minerals and Consolidated Minerals in Australia, and in South Africa with Anglo Platinum and 17 years with the De Beers Group

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Garth Campbell-Cowan

B.Com, Dip-Applied Finance & Investments, FCA

Chief Financial Officer

Garth is responsible for finance, treasury, taxation, reporting and business analysis, corporate planning and capital management.  He has repositioned the finance team to focus on developing financial reporting systems and controls to assist with the Company's growth.  He has also established a treasury function.  Prior to joining St Barbara in 2006, he was Director of Corporate Accounting at Telstra and has held finance leadership roles with WMC and Newcrest Mining.

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Ross Kennedy

B.Com, Grad. Dip-Company Secretarial Practice, ACA, FTIA, FAICD, M AusIMM, ACIS

Executive General Manager Corporate Services & Company Secretary

Ross has been with St Barbara since 2004.  He has 24 years of experience in corporate administration, including 12 years in the minerals and resources sector, and 10 years of experience as a management consultant.

Ross leads the Corporate Services team.  Key responsibilities include designing and executing plans for investor relations, legal and compliance, risk management and ensuring that Company Secretariat functions continue to develop in line with the Company's growth.

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Phil Uttley

B. Sc. Hons. (Geol. & Mineral.), FAusIMM

Executive General Manager Discovery & Growth

Phil is an experienced Exploration Executive with 35 years of industry experience having held senior positions in Sino Gold, SRK Consulting and Renison Goldfields Consolidated (formerly Gold Fields). He has a B.Sc Hons. (Geol. & Mineral) from University of Queensland and is an experienced exploration geologist, with a demonstrated track record in gold discoveries and establishment of resources for gold production.  Phil joined St Barbara in 2009. 

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