Board & Management
The Technical, Managerial & Commercial Expertise Geared for Metals Discovery Success
JOSEPH WEBB
Chairman
Joseph possesses 20+ years of leadership in resources and commercialisation, holding strategic roles at Rio Tinto and Mineralogy Pty Ltd. His focus on strategy and processes is vital to realizing MDF Alaska’s vision in metals exploration.
QUENTIN FLANNERY
Director
15+ years of experience in investment, commodities, and business development. Extensive background in global financial markets, with a focus on energy sectors. Served as Global Head of Thermal Coal Sales at Yancoal, managing a $1 billion+ portfolio. Developed and implemented 5-year strategic plans to open new channels and build international partnerships, particularly in Asia. Director at Illwella Pty Ltd, overseeing investment strategies. Holds board positions in various start-ups across Australia and Asia, including AuMake International, Delta Coal, and Field Orthopaedics. Active in philanthropy as director of the Flannery Foundation and corporate ambassador for Act for Kids.
PRIY JAYASURIYA
CFO & Company Secretary
Priy is a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years of global commercial and financial management experience, specializing in IPOs and stakeholder relationship management within the resources sector. His extensive experience with listed companies underpins the financial and corporate governance at MDF.
JAMES PATTERNSON
General Manager
30+ years as a geologist with exploration experience, primarily in gold, copper-gold and base metal systems. Extensive experience with several successful exploration companies, such as Delta Gold, Oxiana and Newmont across Australia, Asia, the Pacific Islands, Eastern Europe and South America.
KIM MARCHIORI
Geoscientific Data Manager
20+ years as a geologist and environmental scientist with extensive experience in exploration, project generation, mining and government policy development. Experience in gold, copper, base metals and lithium across Australia and PNG with North Ltd, Harmony Gold, Barrick Gold and MMG.
ROB SOWERBY
Technical Advisory Committee
Rob, with 30+ years in mineral exploration and leadership roles at Alligator Energy Ltd, brings invaluable insight and experience to oversee MDF’s project acquisition and exploration.