Our People

Board of Directors

Mr Roderick Brown AWASM, AICD, AusIMM
Chairman - Independent Non-Executive – Age 62 (Appointed Chairman 1 Jan 2008)

Experience and expertise
An engineer with extensive experience in marketing and general management. He has held various senior management positions, including Managing Director, with companies involved in the engineering, mining, and industrial service sectors in Australia, USA and Europe and has 19 years experience as company director.

Other current Australian directorships
Immersive Technologies Pty Ltd

Former directorships in last 3 years
Kresta Holdings Ltd

Special responsibilities
Chairman of the Board
Chairman of the Audit Committee

Mr John Noordhoek
BSc, MIE Aust CPEng, AICD
Executive Director – Age 52
Appointed 18 Oct 2005

Experience and expertise
A mechanical engineer with over 25 years experience in the minerals industry

Other current Australian directorships
None

Former directorships in last 3 years
None

Special responsibilities
Chief Executive Officer
Member of the Remuneration Committee

Mr Charles Birmingham
Non-executive Director – Age 65

Appointed 1997

Experience and expertise
Associated with managing divisions of the Company for over 20 years and a director for 10 years

Other current Australian directorships
None

Former directorships in last 3 years
None

Special responsibilities
Member of the Audit Committee

Mr David Paul Dippie, NZCE
Executive Director - Age 51
Appointed 27 Mar 2007

Experience and expertise
Diploma qualified engineer and was a principal and Managing Director of Easteel Industries Ltd prior to RCR acquiring the company. As well as still holding directorships in private companies, Mr Dippie served on the electricity utility Scanpower board during its restructuring to a private company. He has experience in marketing, an international perspective and experience outside of Australasia, including offshore procurement, and a wide understanding of our industry and customer base.

Other current Australian directorships
None

Former directorships in last 3 years
None

Special responsibilities
None

Mr Kevin John Edwards, LLB, AICD
Independent Non-Executive Director – Age 67
Appointed 6 Dec 2005

Experience and expertise
A solicitor specialising in Corporate, Commercial and Natural Resource Development areas of the law and a partner of the law firm Warren Symington Ralph.

Other current Australian directorships
None

Former directorships in last 3 years
None

Special responsibilities
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee

Mr Jeffrey Hogan
Executive Director – Age 50
Appointed 1 January 2008

Experience and expertise
An electrician by training worked for WMC Resources as a Supervisor and for SECWA/Mines Department as a Mines Inspector prior to founding Positron in Kalgoorlie in 1987. As Founder and CEO of the Positron Group Mr Hogan built the business such that operations were established across Australia with sales exceeding $100 million at the time of sale to RCR Tomlinson Ltd in October 2007.

Other current Australian directorships
None

Former directorships in last 3 years
None

Special responsibilities
None

Ms Eva Skira, BA (Hons), MBA, SF Fin, FAICD
Independent Non-Executive Director - Age 53
Appointed 26 May 2008

Experience and expertise
Has a background in banking, capital markets, stockbroking and the financial markets, previously holding executive positions at Commonwealth Bank in the Corporate Banking/Capital Markets divisions, and later as a stockbroker based in the UK bank Barclays de Zoete Wedd. Ms. Skira has served on a number of governance, regulatory and advisory boards in business, government and the not-for-profit sectors. She has been a consultant to various industries and presently is a director of St John of God Health Care Group, MDA National Insurance and DORIC Group.

Other current Australian directorships
Non-executive Chairman of Advanced Ocular Systems Limited

Former directorships in last 3 years
None

Special responsibilities
Chairman of the Audit Committee

Mr Phillip Crighton FCPA, FCIS
Company Secretary

Experience and expertise
A qualified accountant with over 25 years experience and who is also the Chief Financial Officer. He was appointed to the position on 21 February 2006.

Is an experienced financial professional with extensive experience in the engineering and construction industries. He has held senior positions with multi-national companies.