Bryan O'Hara
Bryan O’Hara has over 25 years experience in capital markets and the resources industry. Bryan was an early member of the Evolution Mining team, where he joined as General Manager Investor Relations in 2013 and continued in that role for nine years. Prior to Evolution, Bryan worked in sell side roles in equities, bonds and credit default swaps in London and Hong Kong, before returning home to join the equities team for UBS Australia in Sydney.
Bryan holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of NSW and a Bachelor of Science (Geology) Degree from the University of Sydney. He is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Mark is a mining engineer and executive with 35 years of experience in hard rock base metal and precious metal mining. He most recently served as the Chief Operating Officer of Evolution Mining for seven years from its foundation in 2011, a leading Australian gold miner with a market capitalisation of over AUD$5 billion, prior to establishing Federation Mining with Jim Askew in 2018.
An Executive Manager with significant success driving the rapid growth of leading base metal and gold, open cut and underground mining projects and operations. With a strong focus on driving operational excellence, Mark was able to consistently grow resource bases, ensure mining and metallurgical assets deliver to target, achieve optimal capability, reduce production costs and improve safety measures while continuing to deliver growth and extend mine life. He has worked at Evolution, Sinogold, Barrick, Western Mining, and Rio Tinto.
Mark holds a Bachelor of Mining Engineering Degree with Honours from the University of NSW, an MBA from University of Adelaide, and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Louis Chait
Louis Chait is a corporate executive with more than 25 years’ experience in the global resources industry, having worked across senior business development and finance positions at Xstrata, Guildford Coal and, most recently, as Chief Financial Operator of Glencore Copper. He brings extensive experience and skills in establishing successful, highly efficient operations in multiple jurisdictions.
Louis hold a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Cape Town and is a Member of Chartered Accountants, Australia and New Zealand.
Ian Gebbie
Ian is a Chartered Accountant and experienced corporate advisor with over 20 years of experience across capital markets, corporate finance and governance. He has advised a range of ASX-listed and private companies, with a particular focus on the resources and mining services sectors.
Ian has held senior roles in investment firms and advisory businesses in both Australia and the UK. He has acted as Company Secretary for listed and unlisted entities and currently serves in that capacity at ASX-listed Maronan Metals (ASX: MMA). His experience includes capital raisings, M&A, public company compliance and supporting boards through complex transactions and corporate strategy execution.
Simon Delander
Simon is an accomplished risk executive with a track record of successful strategic and tactical leadership of business support functions in both mining and heavy industries.
Prior to joining Federation Mining in 2020, Simon has held senior group sustainability & risk roles with Evolution Mining, Minerals and Metals Group (MMG), Jacobs Engineering Group and GoldCorp. He is a results orientated risk specialist and performance leader; able to apply deep knowledge of HSEC & operations management to lead robust risk management frameworks.
Simon holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (OHS & Environment), Master in Business Administration, Master in Emergency Management and a Graduate Certificate in Governance and Risk Management.
Simon works on a range of functions at Federation including Sustainability, Corporate Governance, Permitting, Human Resources and operations support. He is also a Non-Executive director of New Zealand Minerals Council and the New Zealand Mine Rescue Trust.