Dom Calandro, Managing Director
A board member since 9 July 2007, Dom has 18 years experience in the management, processing, and provision of geophysical data and information with a strong record of project outcome delivery. He has significant geoscience expertise, with experience advising mineral explorers on appropriate geophysical methods and tools to use in exploration for a variety of commodities. He has most recently held the position of Chief Mineral Geophysicist for the South Australian Government where he was responsible for the design and management of a variety of large-scale government geophysical acquisition programs, which were successfully completed as part of the SAEI and TEISA initiatives. As Manager of the geoscience data and information systems for the South Australian Government he contributed to the reduction of exploration risk for mineral explorers in the State. Dom was also the manager of the highly successful PACE initiative, which featured a collaborative drilling program, large-scale geophysical acquisition projects and innovative data management and delivery improvement programs.
Bob Kennedy, Non-Executive Chairman
Mr Kennedy is a Chartered Accountant and a consultant to Kennedy & Co., Chartered Accountants, a firm he founded. He joined Marmota in April 2006 as a non-executive director and has been the Chairman of Marmota since that date. He is also a director of ASX listed companies Beach Energy Limited (since 1991), Ramelius Resources Limited (since 1995), Flinders Mines Limited (since 2001), Maximus Resources Limited (since 2004), Monax Mining Limited (since 2004), ERO Mining Limited (since 2006) and Somerton Energy Limited (since 2010). His special responsibilities include membership of the Audit and Corporate Governance Committee and the Remuneration and Nomination Committee. Mr Kennedy brings to the Board his expertise in finance and management consultancy and extensive experience as chairman and non-executive director of a range of listed public companies.
Mr Kennedy leads the development of strategies for the development and future growth of Marmota. He has participated in the Diggers & Dealers Mining Industry conferences for the last three years. He also conducts the review of the Board, including the Managing Director in his executive role.
Apart from his attendance at Board and Committee meetings, Mr Kennedy leads the Board's external engagement of the company meeting with industry participants, government and the media. He is a regular attendee of Audit Committee functions of the major accounting firms. During the year he attended the Masterclass of the Australian Institute of Directors with members of top ASX200 company boards. He has been appointed to the Chairman of the University of Adelaide's Institute of Minerals and Energy Resources, is a mentor in the AICD's diversity program and is a regular presenter on topics relating to directors within the AICD and the CSA. In the area of Community Engagement he regularly attends functions held by institutions.
He was recently awarded Entrepreneur of the Year in the Ernst & Young Central Region awards in the listed category.
Reg Nelson, Non Executive Director
Reg is an exploration geophysicist with 37 years experience in the minerals and petroleum industries and Government as Director of the Mineral Development Division (MESA). Reg is the Managing Director of Beach Petroleum Limited, a Non Executive Director of Ramelius Resources Limited, Monax Mining Limited and GTL Energy Limited. Reg is also a Director (and former Chairman) of the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association, the peak national petroleum industry body. Reg was awarded the Prime Minister's Centenary Medal for services to mining in April 2003. He has extensive experience with high level international negotiations on aspects of the petroleum industry. Reg has been involved in exploration and mining in WA, NT and SA. In addition to his extensive geophysical knowledge, Reg has considerable experience in investigating palaeochannels for rollfront uranium, pioneering some of the exploration methods.
Dr Neville F Alley, Executive Director
Neville is an internationally known earth science researcher and was awarded the Verco Medal in 2004 for his contribution and leadership in the earth sciences and the Public Service Medal (PSM) in 2005 for outstanding contribution to geology and the minerals industry. He has extensive experience at senior levels in Government in Canada and Australia. He was formerly Director, Minerals, MESA and PIRSA, and has a high level understanding of Government policy, regulation and legislation. Neville has worked closely with Aboriginal people and the community in advancing relationships with the resources industry. He is a Non Director of Monax Mining Limited (since 2005) and Beach Energy Limited (since 2007) and is a Visiting Research Fellow, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Adelaide.
Glenn Davis, Non Executive Director
Glenn is a Partner in DMAW Lawyers. He has considerable expertise and experience in capital raisings, capital reductions, acquisitions and takeovers, managed investment schemes, Director’s duties and the requirements of the Corporations Act and the ASX listing rules. He also has specialist skills and knowledge about the resources industry. Glenn is a Director of Monax Mining Limited (since 2004) and Beach Energy Limited (since 2007).
