A consulting geologist for 50 years, Kerry joined MBGS in 1972 and became Managing Director in 1998. Kerry has been involved in coal exploration and mining projects throughout Australia encompassing target identification, exploration, project evaluation, and due diligence reviews, and has experienced a wide range of mining developments and opportunities in the world’s major coal producing countries that include; United States, Canada, China, Indonesia, South Africa, Colombia, Mongolia, and Mozambique. Kerry has a wide range of experience in the provision of independent advisory services to mining companies and financial/investment institutions within the coal industry and in particular, coal resources reporting in accordance with the JORC Code. In recent years Kerry has been involved in iron ore project evaluations in Australia, Africa and South America.

Since co-founding MBGS in 1970 John has developed a career spanning more than 50 years. John has been responsible for implementation and supervision of coal exploration programs, technical reviews and audits of coal resource reports and exploration activities throughout the world. Leading mapping projects in Antarctica during the 1970s is one of John’s career highlights. John has exceptional knowledge and experience within the coal producing regions of New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, Tasmania and numerous other coal basins in New Zealand, Canada, Indonesia, Mongolia, New Guinea and Thailand. He has completed resource reports in accordance with JORC and due diligence studies for numerous operating mines and projects and is a highly respected geological consultant in the coal mining industry.

Karol has over 15 years’ experience in the mining industry with a strong field exploration and computer modelling background. The first five years of Karol’s career were spent as a field geologist in the Coalfields of NSW. Her experience then extended into supervision and management of coal exploration programs in Australia and overseas in Canada and Colombia. Karol has specialised skills in building geological models (3D faulted models) using Minex, Vulcan and Minescape software. These skills have been acquired over more than 10 years of building geological models of many Australian Coal deposits as well as deposits in geologically complex areas around the world including the Canadian Rockies, Colombia, Mozambique and Mongolia. Karol has also undertaken numerous project due diligence assessments, coal resource estimations with reports in accordance with the JORC Code and technical reports prepared in accordance with the Valmin Code.

Rowan has diverse geological experience having worked in the coal, oil shale, uranium industries as well as in oil and gas with Bridge Oil in the 1980s. Rowan joined MBGS in 1989 specialising in exploration, mine development and mine support. He has a strong focus in the coal industry both in Australia and overseas and has been instrumental in developing several greenfields coal deposits through to mining operations, being heavily involved in prefeasibility and feasibility studies. Rowan has a sound technical background and an extensive knowledge of all Queensland coal basins.

Janet has been working in the coal exploration and mining industry for 25 years. For the first five years of her career Janet worked in the Hunter Valley undertaking coal exploration and underground services. Since then Janet has worked on many coal projects in New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, and Western Australia. Janet’s international experience includes New Zealand, Mongolia, Mozambique, South Africa, Canada, Colombia and Indonesia (including two years working in East Kalimantan at one of the world’s largest coal mines).  Janet has developed specialised skills in computer geological modelling, data management/review, geological interpretation, auditing of geological models and resource estimation.

Susan is a People and Change professional with over 22 years of experience in small, medium and large organisations across the mining, loyalty marketing and healthcare industries.  Susan joined MBGS in late 2007 and successfully established the company’s human resources & change functions.  She has extensive experience across; organisational design, talent acquisition and development, compensation and benefits, performance management, employee relations and wellbeing, employment legislation, work health & safety, change management and governance.  Susan is a highly impactful and influential HR professional who champions MBGS values and fosters our inclusive and positive work culture.  Susan is a people orientated business enabler who is passionate about partnering with all staff to elevate employee capabilities and ensure delivery of targeted human resources and change activities that support MBGS’s operational requirements, business strategy and diversification roadmap.  Susan was appointed Company Secretary in November 2021.