Our Board
Vince Gauci | Vince has had in excess of 40 years in the mining industry. He has held numerous executive roles in the industry including approximately 20 years with CRA, several years operating his own management consulting business, senior management roles in Pan Continental Mining Ltd including Managing Director before the company was taken over by Renison Goldfields. He joined M.I.M. Holdings in 1995 and was Managing Director prior to the takeover by Xstrata plc in June 2003. He is currently Non-Executive Director of Newcrest Mining Limited and Non-Executive Director of Liontown Resources Ltd. In addition to his current board duties Vince is voluntarily involved in the Broken Hill Community Foundation where he is Chairman, and was until recently Chairman for the Centre for Low Emission Technology. Vince graduated from the University of NSW with a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) and is a long time member of the Australian Institute of Mining Engineering. |
Tony KINNANE | Tony has extensive experience in the mining industry having held managerial positions in various mines across Australia. He joined Runge in 1986 as Operations Manager and in 1991 was appointed Managing Director. Since this time, Tony has overseen the growth of Runge through its continued international expansion in consulting, software and training. Tony holds a Diploma in Mine Engineering and a Diploma of Geology from RMIT. He is also a Fellow of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. |
Christian LARSEN | Christian has been involved with Runge for over 20 years and has been a Director since 1996. He has experience in the development of Runge software, business operating procedures and knowledge databases. His previous roles at Runge have included Systems Engineer, Mining Consultant and Business Development Manager. Christian currently heads the Mergers and Acquisitions team for Runge, a role he has fulfilled since 2003. Christian holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons Mining) and a Master of Business Administration both obtained from the University of Queensland. |
Neil HATHERLEY | Neil is currently the Managing Director of RJI Group/RNH Consulting, a specialist executive search firm. Neil has held numerous roles in the mining industry working in both coal and metalliferous mines, including Deputy General Manager of the Collinsville Coal company and the senior IT management role of Mount Isa Mines. In addition to his mining experience, Neil was the Queensland state manager for PA Consulting, a management consulting firm where he specialised in business planning and performance improvement. Neil is currently a director of Brisbane Transport, the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA), the Brisbane Polo Club, the Indooroopilly Golf Club and a Council Member of the University of Newcastle. Neil holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) from the University of Newcastle, is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the Australian Institute of Management and the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. |
Ian Runge | Ian Runge founded the Runge Ltd group in 1977 after working in the mining industry in central Queensland, Europe, and USA. He transitioned from full-time operational involvement in 1992, but has continued to make significant contributions to the company and to the industry since that time in the areas of governance processes and business strategy. He is recognised as a leading expert in the field of mining economics and strategy, and is the author of the world-recognised textbook “Mining Economics and Strategy” published by the Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (Denver). Ian holds a Master of Engineering (Mining) from the University of Queensland and a MA and PhD in Economics from George Mason University (Virginia, USA). Ian is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and Australian Institute of Company Directors. |
Ross WALKER | Ross is currently the Managing Partner of Johnston Rorke (Chartered Accountants) having joined them in 1985. Johnston Rorke has over 120 staff and 15 partners. Ross held previous roles at Arthur Andersen having worked locally and in various offices throughout the United States. Ross' experience includes corporate finance, auditing, valuations and capital raisings. Ross holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Queensland and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. |
