Our People

Profiles of Directors and Senior Management

Board of Directors

David McSweeney, Chairman and Non-Executive Director

David McSweeney is an experienced mining company executive who has worked in the resources sector for 20 years. His direct responsibilities have ranged from exploration to project management, project finance, commercial and legal structuring and corporate development. A founder of Gindalbie Metals Ltd, Mr McSweeney was the Managing Director from 1998 until December 2006. During his time at Gindalbie, he oversaw the discovery and commissioning of two successful gold production centres and the repositioning of the company as an emerging diversified Australian iron ore producer with a market capitalisation of ~A$340 million. Mr McSweeney is also a Director of Bauxite Resources Limited and Chairman of Aspire Mining Ltd.

Peter McSweeney, Managing Director

Peter McSweeney is a qualified Mechanical Engineer with over 20 years international experience in resource development. His career at MSP has included senior project management roles in a number of significant Australian and offshore greenfield projects.

Executive / Senior Management

Theodore De Gee, General Manager - Projects Development
BSc Eng (MECH), PMP, MAICD

Theodore is a qualified mechanical engineer and executive manager with over 20 years experience in the materials handling and infrastructure, oil and gas, hydrometallurgy and resource industries.

Marc Wellsted, General Manager - FeCon Solutions

Marc Wellsted is a mineral process engineer with over 15 years experience in gravity and solid / liquid separation, including business development roles in the supply of capital equipment and process solutions.

Tony Sheard, Chief Financial Officer / Company Secretary

Tony Sheard holds a B.Comm, MBA and Grad Dip in Applied Finance and Investment, and is a Fellow of both CPA Australia and Financial Services Institute of Australasia. Tony Sheard has held senior financial roles in the resources and engineering sector for over 20 years.

Cobus Van Der Walt, Drawing Office Manager

Cobus Van Der Walt has 20 years experience in drafting in the resources sector and over 18 years in Drawing Office Management roles.

Daren Tetley, Construction Manager

Daren Tetley has over 15 years experience in frontline construction and site supervision roles in structural, mechanical and piping disciplines.

Steve Benson, Technical Sales & Support

Steve has over 30 years experience in technical roles in the mineral sands industry, including several overseas projects.  Known as being an innovator, Steve also uses his flair for mineralogy to advantage in his work.  More recently, very involved in major iron ore resource defining projects in his role in laboratory management