The Board of Avenira have diverse backgrounds and experience which provides a great foundation for decision-making for a varied project portfolio.
With experience including project development, finance, engineering, legal, operations, geology, economics and logistics, the Avenira Board provide a balanced approach for all stages of project delivery.
Mr Clark is a senior executive with 25 years’ experience in the mining and energy sectors in funding, operations, project development and advisory, with Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd, CRA Limited, WMC Resources Limited, Iron Ore Company of Canada, Rio Tinto Limited and subsequently with Ernst and Young, Tethyan Copper Company Pty Ltd, Oakajee Port and Rail, Mitsubishi Development and Murchison Metals amongst others. Mr Clark has extensive leadership experience in executive and board positions held at both listed and unlisted companies.
His commodity and regional experience covers critical minerals including battery metals, fertilizers, gold, iron ore, copper, nickel, coal, industrial minerals, and upstream oil and gas across Australia, Africa, Asia, Latin America and North America. His funding experience includes project finance, bond raisings, debt restructuring, equity, and mezzanine financing in the US, Asian, European and Australians capital markets.
Mr Clark holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Curtin University in Western Australia and Graduate Diploma of Business Management and Finance from Deakin University in Victoria.
Mr Dundo is a practicing lawyer, specializing in commercial and corporate law and in particular, mergers and acquisitions, with experience in the mining services and financial services industries.
He is a member of the Law Society of Western Australia, Law Council of Western Australia, Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow of the Australian Society of Certified Practicing Accountants.
Mr Dundo has had significance project development experience with the King of the Hills gold project as past Chairman of Red 5 Limited.
Ms Lai Hadad has expertise in change management, corporate governance and business process improvement and has been involved in listings on the Australian Securities Exchange.
Ms Lai Hadad has been involved with both investments into China and out-bound investment from China. Her past roles include implementing Coca-Cola bottling strategies into Greater China and administering the first Chinese direct investment in an iron ore mine in the Pilbara Region of Western Australia.
Ms Lai Hadad is a lawyer admitted to practice in Western Australia, a qualified CPA, holds a BA, BCom and MSc, and is a graduate of both the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Governance Institute of Australia.
Mr Harris has a B App Science and was the founding director / owner of a large service based company with branches in Western Australia and SE Asia and managed the exit sale that was ultimately acquired by a multi national top 25 ASX listed company.
Mr Harris has continued to operate a family office for 30 years investing in the natural resources sector and other asset classes and continues in the development and growth of business’ through mergers and acquisitions.
Eddy Cheng
Non-Executive Director
Eddy Cheng is an innovative, adaptive and results-oriented Senior Management professional with established leadership credentials, a passion for creativity, and a strong focus on aligning organizational vision with strategic outcomes. Eddy possesses proven expertise in business development, strategic planning, market analysis, and contract negotiation gained over a decade of management and practical experience spanning the Australian hospitality and construction industries.
As a strategic and analytical thinker, Eddy excels in tailoring business planning, improving operational processes and cultivating highly productive teams that drive commercial profitability and organizational growth.
Eddy is an exceptional communicator, adept at liaising between executives and different management teams to foster collaboration and achieve tangible results. Additionally, Eddy possesses a talent for building enduring global business relationships that surpass organizational goals and objectives.
Mr Harrison has gained extensive experience across multiple commodities and varied parts of the geological “supply chain” since completing his Honours degree in Geology at Curtin University in 1995.
Operational and Senior Management roles have encompassed all aspects of greenfields and brownfields exploration, resource drilling, resource estimation, database management and mine geology split between the Gold, Iron Ore and Mineral Sands commodity sectors. Senior roles have been held with Newmont, BHP Billiton and MZI Resources (now Doral).
Steve completed an MBA at the University of Western Australia in 2020 and is an advocate for mental health initiatives, being a certified trainer for the Neuroptimal® Neurofeedback system.
Mr Smith is the principal of Wembley Corporate Services which provide corporate secretarial, CFO and governance services. Mr Smith has over 25 years’ experience in company secretarial work.
Registered Office
Unit 13, 6-10 Duoro Place, West Perth, WA, 6005
Postal Address
PO Box 1704 West Perth 6872
Western Australia
Phone
+61 8 9264 7000
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