WIA Gold

ASX:WIA

Board of Directors

Corporate Directory Corporate Governance

JOSEF EL-RAGHY

Executive Chair

Josef previously served as Chairman and CEO of Centamin Plc, a gold mining company that began on the ASX as a junior explorer with a market capitalisation of approximately $20 million. He oversaw the growth of Centamin Plc through exploration, development and into production, where its market capitalisation eventually exceeded $4 billion. This journey included a listing on the LSE and eventual admission to the FTSE 250 index.

Andrew Pardey

Non-Executive Director

Currently Managing Director at Predictive Discovery, Andrew has over 30 years’ experience in exploration, project development and operations. He recently served as CEO of Centamin Plc (2015-19) and has held senior positions in Africa and Australia as part of Guinor Gold Corporation and Ashanti Goldfields, now AngloGold Ashanti.

    Mark Arnesen

    Non-Executive Director

    Mark is a Chartered Accountant with over 30 years’ experience in the international resources industry and extensive expertise in the structuring and negotiation of finance for major resource projects. Mark has held executive roles with Billiton/Gencor, AngloGold Ashanti, Equinox Minerals Limited, Gulf Industrials Limited and Nzuri Copper Limited.

    Scott Funston

    Chief Financial Officer

    Mr Funston is a qualified Chartered Accountant with more than 20 years’ experience in the mining industry and accounting profession. He has a broad range of resource industry experience through all facets of the mining cycle from acquisition, exploration, discovery, feasibility, financing, construction, and operations.

      MATTHEW FOY

      Company Secretary

      Matthew is a highly qualified chartered secretary and a Fellow of Governance Institute Australia. With over 15 years of experience, he brings a wealth of knowledge in public company compliance, ASX Listing Rules, transactions, and governance.

        Pierrick Couderc

        Exploration Manager

        Pierrick has over 20 years’ experience in a range of commodities and geological settings. Most recently, he served as the Côte d’Ivoire Exploration Manager for Centamin Plc. Notably, he led the team which discovered the 5.4Moz Doropo Project and the 2.2Moz ABC Project. Pierrick is a French national and fluent in both English and French.​

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