Board & Management

Terry Cuthbertson

Non-Executive Chairman

Terry has extensive corporate finance expertise, having advised several businesses and government organizations in relation to mergers, acquisitions and financing. Formerly, a Partner of KPMG Corporate Finance and NSW Partner in Charge of Mergers and Acquisitions.  He is the Former Group Finance Director of Tech Pacific Holdings Limited, which was one of the largest information technology distributors in Asia. He is also Chairman of ASX listed MNF Group Limited and Austpac Resources.

Geoffrey Hiller

Director & Chief Executive Officer

BE (Mining & Civil) MBA

Geoff has extensive experience in engineering, project management and mining finance. Prior to his appointment to Pacific Nickel, Geoff worked for Finders Resources where he was closely involved in the development of the company’s Wetar Island copper project. He was previously an executive director of Tennant Metals Pty Ltd and prior to that an executive director of RFC Group.  He is also a non-executive director of Austpac Resources and Southern Palladium.

Rob Thomson

Technical Director

BE(Mining), MBA, F.AusIMM

Rob has in previous CEO/Executive Director/GM/Site Project Director roles been involved in setting-up and commercialising eight exploration projects through to mining operations. These include Finder’s Wetar 28Ktpa copper cathode project in Indonesia, Kingsgate’s +125Kozpa Chatree open-cut goldmine in Thailand, Oxiana’s +125Kozpa, Sepon open-cut CIL goldmine in Laos and Climax Mining’s Didipio +150Kozpa (gold equivalent) gold/copper concentrates in the Philippines. He is a Non-Executive Director of Theta Gold Mines and Southern Palladium.

James Dean

Non-Executive Director

James is a Corporate Advisor and Professional Investor with over 25 years professional experience in the finance industry and investment in mining, construction equipment, property development, feature film and biotech. Extensively travelled and possesses a worldwide network of business collaborators. Based in Europe.

Andrew J Cooke

Company Secretary

Andrew was appointed Company Secretary of Pacific Nickel in 2002. More than 20 years’ experience in law and corporate finance in the resources sector. Served as Company Secretary of listed resource companies. Responsible for corporate administration together with stock exchange and regulatory compliance.

Local Management

Michael James

General Manager, Project Development

Michael has over 40 years of industry-based experience in mining and construction and has spent most of the last 15 years working throughout the Asia Pacific region. Mike was recruited from the Toka Tindung gold operation in Indonesia where he led the mine technical teams for this large tropical mining open-cut gold operation.

Barclay Liliti

Senior Geologist

Barclay is local geologist with over 20 years’ experience in Solomon Islands, Australia and PNG. He has experience in managing exploration and resource development programmes and setting up community programs.  He has been involved with the exploration, development and shipping of DSO bauxite operations in the Solomons.

Pawel Misiec

Commercial Manager

Pawel has a degree in political science and has multi-sector experience in the finance industry and logistics. He is a permanent resident and has been living in the Solomons for seven years.