AMMA President

AMMA vice Presidents

Ian Smith
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Newcrest Mining Limited

Prior to joining Newcrest, Ian was Global Head of Operational and Technical Excellence of Rio Tinto plc, based in London and previous to that was Managing Director – Aluminium Smelting within the Rio Tinto Group. Altogether he has over 30 years experience in the global mining industry with CRA Limited, Pasminco Limited, WMC Resources Limited and Rio Tinto.

Ian is also a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Chairman of the Minerals Council of Australia.

Peter Johnston
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Minara Resources Limited

Peter Johnston joined Minara Resources Limited in December 2001 as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. Founded in 1994, Minara Resources owns and operates the Murrin Murrin nickel cobalt joint venture project near Leonora in Western Australia’s historic northern goldfields region. Prior to his current role, Peter held senior executive positions with WMC Resources Ltd and Alcoa of Australia Limited. Peter is a graduate from the University of Western Australia. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Peter is currently the Chairman of the Nickel Institute and is on the Board of Directors of the Minerals Council of Australia. He is on the Executive Council of The Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA. He is also on the Board of Directors of Emeco Holdings Ltd and Silver Lake Resources Limited.

Ulysses Yiannis
HR Manager Asia Pacific South, Esso Australia Pty Ltd and Mobil Oil Australia Pty Ltd

Ulysses joined Mobil Oil Australia in 1990 as an IR Graduate, before moving

to Mobil's Adelaide Refinery as the Senior HR Advisor later that year. In 1992 he was appointed to the position of Corporate IR Advisor based in Melbourne, and in 1994 he became HR Manager at Mobil's Altona Refinery. In 1998 he was appointed HR Manager of Mobil/BPs Lubricant Joint Venture company in the UK, and in 1998 he became European HR Advisor for the JV. Following the merger of Exxon and Mobil in 1999 he was appointed HR Manager of ExxonMobil's Downstream businesses in Africa and was based in Brussels. In 2002 he was appointed HR Manager of ExxonMobil's businesses in Australia, NZ and the Pacific Islands. In 2005 he commenced  an HR  assignment at ExxonMobil's Corporate HQs in Dallas, returning to Australia in mid-2007 to his current role.

DIRECTORS

Terry Burgess
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Oz Minerals  

Terry Burgess is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of OZ Minerals Limited. OZ Minerals is an Australian based mining company with mining operations in Australia and exploration interests in Australia and abroad.

Terry was most recently the Head of Business Development for AngloBase, the base metals business of Anglo American plc, where he was responsible for growing Anglo’s base metals business. Prior to this he was the Global Head of Metals and Mining at ABN AMRO.

Terry was also formerly the Managing Director and CEO of Australian listed mid-cap mining company Delta Gold, and its successor AurionGold, between 1997 and 2002, before it was taken over by Placer Dome.

Before this Terry held a number of senior mining management and operational roles in Australia, Africa and Europe.

Qualifications

Terry has a Bachelor of Science in metallurgy and is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

Terry was appointed to the AMMA Board on 20 May 2010.

Lucio Della Martina

Executive Vice President, Australia Business, Woodside Energy Ltd

Lucio Della Martina is the Executive Vice President, Australia Business and has led the Pluto team from just after the field discovery in April 2005.

Lucio has held various positions in Woodside covering gas business development, LNG marketing, and supply planning of oil development.

Lucio graduated from the University of Natal, South Africa with a Bachelor of Science (Chemical Engineering) and later completed post graduate studies in engineering at the Politecnico di Torino in Turin, Italy and business administration (MBA) at Henley Management College, UK. More recently in 2008, Lucio completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

From 1980 to 1991 Lucio held various positions in the Shell group of companies in Africa and Europe covering refining technology, operations, economics, planning and international oil trading. In 1991 Lucio, together with his wife and two daughters, moved to Australia and joined Woodside Energy Ltd.

Lucio was appointed to the AMMA Board on 20 May 2010.

Kim Horne
Executive Director People, Environment and Corporate Affairs,  Alcoa of Australia Limited

Kim Horne is Executive Director People, Environment and Corporate Affairs for Alcoa of Australia. Kim commenced his career with Alcoa World Alumina Australia in January 1974 when he commenced working at the Jarrahdale Mine in the Survey department. Through the early 1980’s Kim progressed to fill various staff positions in the Production department at Jarrahdale. In 1986-1987, Kim successfully lead the AWU Job Redesign project that created a new Skill Base Pay and Training System for all of Alcoa’s mines. From 1987 to 1993, Kim was the Production/Planning Manager for the Huntly Mine. While in this role, Kim was involved with the successful closure of the Del Park Mine and relocation of people and infrastructure to the larger amalgamated Huntly Mine. From 1993 to 1995 Kim was the Mine Manager of the Willowdale Mine and from 1995 to 1997 he was Mine Manager of the Jarrahdale Mine. From 1997 to 2000 Kim was appointed to the position of Mine Manager of the Huntly Mine. While in this role, Kim also successfully headed the closure of the Jarrahdale Mine. In 2000 Kim was appointed to the position of Manager of Mines for WA Operations and in this capacity looked after the operation of the Huntly and Willowdale mines, the Marrinup nursery and the closure and rehabilitation of the Hedges gold mine.

From May 2005 to mid 2006, Kim was Refinery Manager at Alcoa World Alumina Australia’s Pinjarra Refinery.

Andrew King
Managing Director, P&O Maritime Services Pty Ltd

Andrew King joined P&O in London in 2001, as part of the Corporate Development team, heading that team in 2003. In mid-2004, Andrew returned to Australia to join the Board of P&O Maritime Services and took over as Managing Director on 1st January 2005 on Ross Brewer’s retirement. Andrew has a law degree from Canterbury University and a postgraduate diploma majoring in Finance from Auckland University. Prior to joining P&O he held several legal and development positions in international blue chip manufacturing companies, Rothmans International PLC and Carter Holt Harvey Ltd and has extensive new market and project development experience in Eastern Europe, North East and Southeast Asia and Australasia.

Johnpaul Dimech

Chief Executive Officer

Sodexo Australia & New Zealand

Johnpaul Dimech is the Chief Executive Officer for Sodexo in Australia and New Zealand. Johnpaul commenced his career with Sodexo in 1998 and from 2003 he worked extensively across Asia and acquired international experience in China, Singapore and India. Johnpaul was born and educated in Australia and has held senior operational and executive roles in the services industry across the country.

Prior to returning home to Australia in 2009 to take up his current role, Johnpaul held the position of CEO Sodexo India where he was responsible for growing and diversifying the existing business while acquiring the largest competitor, positioning Sodexo as the clear market leader with 30,000 employees.

In addition to his role as CEO in Australia and New Zealand, Johnpaul is a Director of Serco Sodexo Defence Services Pty Ltd, Sodexo Remote Sites Pty Ltd, Sodexo Australia Pty Ltd, Sodexo New Zealand and a member of Sodexo’s International Committee.

Sodexo is a global provider of on-site services solutions to the resources, defence, corporate, education and age care markets. It operates in 80 countries and has 380,000 employees worldwide.