Management Team

Garth Campbell-Cowan

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

Chief Financial Officer

Garth was appointed in September 2006 and 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, 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

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

General Manager - Corporate Services & Company Secretary

Ross has been with St Barbara since 2004. The role of GM Corporate Services is to provide leadership on corporate standards and promote business improvement through HR initiatives and business intelligence systems. Corporate Services comprises a team of specialists to support the business across Human Resources, Information Technology and Communications, Legal and Contracts, Insurance and Risk Management. The Company Secretariat is responsible for statutory compliance with company law and stock exchange listing rules, in Australia and overseas, as well as organisation of Board related matters.

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Delphine Cassidy

BBus (Accounting), MBA

General Manager - Investor Relations

Delphine joined St Barbara in late 2007 and is responsible for managing all external communications to the media and investment community. Her role is to develop a strategic investor relations programme that ensures the investment community is fully informed on the company’s performance and the strategies that will drive growth and in doing so, help ensure that the share price correctly reflects the underlying value. Delphine was previously at AWB Limited as Head of Investor Relations and held other finance and management roles in the organization.

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George Viska

General Manager - Infrastructure Development

The Infrastructure team provides support to operations, including cost and variance analysis, as well as assisting in budgeting and forecasting. In addition, the team provides modelling and strategic input into special projects and new developments. George is also responsible for overseeing surface infrastructure works at Gwalia, ahead of re-commencement of production in the September Quarter 2008.

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Peter Fairfield

BEng (Mining)

General Manager - Technical Services


Peter leads the technical services team that is focussed on development of technical studies to assess business opportunities and to provide input for strategic planning. Working closely with our mine sites, the team also provides technical support to continually develop and grow the operations. Prior to joining St Barbara in November 2007, Peter worked in operational and technical roles with WMC, Pasminco and AMC Consultants in Australia and overseas

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Richard Beazley

BEng (Mining), MBA

General Manager - Southern Cross Operations


Richard was appointed in July 2007 and is responsible for the operations at Southern Cross. He is instrumental in leading the site based team in meeting safety, environmental and production objectives and maximising the return on the assets. Previously, Richard was the GM of the Nifty Copper Operations with Aditya Birla in the Pilbara. He has held senior operational management roles with Portman HWE JV at Cockatoo Island, Sons of Gwalia at Greenbushes and Aberfoyle at Gunpowder. 

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Shane McLeay

B.Eng Mining (Hons)

General Manager - Leonora Operations

Shane is responsible for the Operations at Leonora.  Shane was appointed in June 2006 and had the responsibility of managing the project to develop the Gwalia redevelopment.  He is a Mining Engineer with extensive operational and project experience in the mining industry and previously held the positions of Operations Manager for RUC Mining Contractors, Mining Superintendent of MPI’s Coolgardie Gold Operations and has had senior operational roles with Goldfields Mine Management at Otter-Juan and MPI at Black Swan Nickel. 

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