Andrew J Love
Chairman
BCom, FCA, MAICD
Mr Love is a founder Director of ROC, a Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and a consultant to Ferrier Hodgson, Chartered Accountants, where he was formerly a Senior Partner.
In the prior three years, Mr Love was Deputy Chairman or Riversdale Mining Ltd. Mr Love is also currently Chairman of Lemur Resources Ltd and a Non-Executive Director of Charter Hall Office REIT.
William G Jephcott
Deputy Chairman
BCom, FCPA, FAICD
Mr Jephcott is deputy Chairman of ROC. He is an investment banker who specialises in merger and acquisition advice. He also has experience in the financing and structuring of major resource projects, including those in the oil and gas industry. Since July 2006 Mr Jephcott has been Special Advisor to Gresham Partners Limited and is also a director of Ignite Energy Resources Limited.
Previously, Mr Jephcott was Vice Chairman, Investment Banking Group for Merrill Lynch International (Australia) Limited, non-executive Chairman of Engin Limited, a director of Parbury Limited and Chairman of NSW Rugby Union Limited.
Sidney J Jansma, Jr
Non-Executive Director
MBA
Mr Jansma is President and Chief Executive Officer of Wolverine Gas and Oil Corporation, the company he founded to explore for oil and gas in North America. Mr Jansma began his career in the oil and gas industry in 1959 working for his father's private oil company.
In 1978 Mr Jansma purchased the company and, during the ensuing 19 years, the company grew to become the third largest gas producer in Michigan. In 1997 Mr Jansma merged his company with Dominion Resources, Inc., worked for them for 4 years, and subsequently founded the company he heads today.
Mr Jansma actively contributes to broader industry issues at both state and national levels and has been Chairman of the Michigan Oil and Gas Association, and a member of the Board of Governors of the Independent Petroleum Association of America and Chairman of both its Tax and Environmental Committees. Mr Jansma currently serves on the Board of Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Robert C A Leon
Non-Executive Director
MPS MEcon ENA
Mr Leon is a French national with over 30 years of experience in business and government administration.
From 2002 until the merger with ROC, Mr Leon was a non-executive Director of Anzon Energy Limited and from 2006 until the successful takeover by ROC, he was a non-executive Director of Anzon Australia Limited. Mr Leon is also a non-executive director of the Mandarin Oriental Group of Hotels and of Bridgeport Energy Ltd.
In 1996, Mr Leon co-founded Qualis, a diversified industrial group based in France of which he is CEO. He was Chief Executive Officer of Arnault Group between 1986-1997, during which time he managed numerous strategic acquisitions, disposals and financial transactions.
Prior to a career in business, Mr Leon held several positions in the French government administration. He is a graduate of Ecole Nationale d'Administration in France.
Graham Mulligan
Non-Executive Director
BSc, Dip Acc, FAIM, MAICD
Mr Mulligan is the principal of International Infrastructure Ventures Pty Ltd, an independent consulting company which specialises in providing advisory services to major projects in infrastructure, transport and petroleum.
He holds both science and accountancy qualifications and has considerable experience as a senior executive in the international petroleum, infrastructure and transport industries. This included over 16 years with the listed New Zealand Oil & Gas Limited Group as both a director and senior executive.
Mr Mulligan has held a number of other senior executive roles, including CEO Port of Brisbane Corporation and Managing Director of Port Wellington Limited. He is a former Chairman of the Petroleum Exploration Association of New Zealand and is currently a director of Chalmers Limited.
Chris Hodge
Non-Executive Director
MSc, DIC, FFin
Mr Hodge is a qualified geologist and petroleum geophysicist with extensive experience both in Australia and overseas.
In addition to a variety of senior technical roles, he has held managerial positions in major petroleum exploration and production companies and played a significant part in growing their asset bases through a mix of successful exploration and field acquisition. Most recently, Mr Hodge was Managing Director of ASX-listed Adelphi Energy and is currently the Exploration & Production Advisor to Mitsubishi in Australia as well as a non-executive Director on the Board of Austin Energy.
Mr Hodge is a member of the Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia ("PESA") and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists ("AAPG").
Directors and their respective areas of involvement