Brierty Announces Changes to Board
Civil and mining contractor Brierty Limited (ASX: BYL) today announced changes to their Board of Directors. These changes are effective as of 23rd February 2010.
Mr Harvey Collins is stepping down as a Director of Brierty and will be replaced by Mr Bob McKinnon. In addition Mr Ken Hellsten will be joining the Brierty Board.
Mr Collins was recently appointed as Chairman of Bankwest, and is also Chairman of Navitas Limited and Deputy Chairman of Verve Energy. He is resigning to concentrate on his expanded role at Bankwest and his other responsibilities.
Brierty Chairman Dalton Gooding thanked Mr Collins for his service to Brierty’s shareholders.
“Harvey leaves us with our very best wishes and we thank him for his significant contribution to the Board” Mr Gooding said.
Mr Gooding said Brierty was pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Bob McKinnon to its Board.
Mr McKinnon is an experienced Company Director and has significant management experience in the mining and industrial sector. He is currently a non-executive director of Bankwest. Presently Managing Director for Fleetwood Corporation, Bob is expected to step down from this position in the near future. He was Managing Director of shipbuilder Austal for five years prior to this, and previously held senior positions with Capral Aluminium Limited and Alcan Australia Limited.
Mr McKinnon is a Fellow of CPA Australia and the Chartered Secretaries Australia.
Mr Hellsten has held senior executive positions ranging from exploration to development and operations in the resources sector. In his most recent role as Managing Director for Polaris Metals NL he delivered excellent value for shareholders and has previously held senior roles with BHP Billiton, Centaur Mining, Ironclad Mining and Billiton Australia. His extensive knowledge of the resources industry will provide the board and management with significant expertise on how the company can best benefit from its involvement in this growing sector.
“We would like to welcome Bob McKinnon and Ken Hellsten to the Board of Brierty. Their extensive company management, resource industry and financial expertise will be of great value to the company in the future,” Mr Gooding said.