Kenneth Williams
Non Executive Chair
Ken has more than 30 years’ corporate experience and over 20 years’ experience as a resource exploration company Director, including 10 years as Director and Chair of AWE Limited (ASX:AWE). From 1999 to 2003 Ken was the Group Treasurer, then CFO, and then Group Finance Executive for Normandy Mining (subsequently Newmont Australia). He is currently a non-executive director of Archer Materials Ltd (ASX:AXE), a director of SA Water, and a member of the Transition Council of Adelaide University and was formerly Chair of Statewide Super.
Ken is a graduate of the University of Western Australia (BSc Economics Honours) and Macquarie University (MApplFin), is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), and is a member of the Council of the University of Adelaide.
Alexander Scanlon
Managing Director & CEO
Alex is the founder of Barton Gold and a financial economist with ~20 years’ experience in financial analysis, consulting, structured finance and mining advisory, investment and management. He was previously Managing Director of PARQ Capital Management and a Director with Lusona Capital where he focused on corporate advisory and principal investments in the natural resources sector, and before that an Executive in the Principal Investments Area of Barclays Capital.
Alex is a graduate of Santa Clara University (BSc Finance Honours & BSc Economics Honours), the University of Oxford (MSc Financial Economics) and the University of Cambridge (MPhil Management).
Christian Paech
Non Executive Director
Christian is a highly regarded corporate advisor with over 25 years of experience in corporate law, M&A, litigation, risk, governance and major corporate transactions. He is currently Executive Vice President, Legal & Corporate Affairs at ASX listed Beach Energy Limited. From 2010 to 2019 he was General Counsel at Santos Limited. Based in Adelaide, Mr Paech has been a key advisor to listed company boards on a wide range of transactions, joint ventures, Government policy and engagement, audit, litigation, risk management and ASX disclosure obligations.
Christian is a graduate of the University of Adelaide (BCom Accounting and Bachelor of Laws (Honours)), and is a member and graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).
Graham Arvidson
Non Executive Director
Graham is a mechanical engineer and an experienced resource industry executive with a background in operations, mineral economics, project management, and mineral processing excellence. He has held key leadership roles developing and operating mineral assets globally across a broad range of commodities and is currently the Chief Executive Officer of ASX listed Australian Vanadium Limited. His 20 years in the resource industry spans due diligence, feasibility, development, and operations.
Graham is a graduate of University of Alberta (BSc Mechanical Engineering) and Curtin University (MBA and MSc Mineral Economics), a CPEng, CPMet, a graduate of the AICD’s Company Directors course, and is a longstanding member of AusIMM.
