Board &
Management
Trevor Benson
Non-Executive Chairman
Mr Benson has over 30 years’ experience within investment banking and stockbroking, specialising in the resources sector. He has also worked for large Australian and international corporations and held a number of directorships with ASX listed companies. Most recently, he held the position of Executive Chairman for Walkabout Resources Ltd. Trevor’s focus within the investment banking industry was within SE Asia and China specialising in merger and acquisitions and equity capital market transactions, and advising Australian and International companies, including being exclusive adviser to Chinese State-Owned Enterprises, and Hong Kong listed resource companies. He has cross border experience including Africa, UK, Hong Kong, and China and has advised and listed numerous ASX listed companies.
Phil Hoskins
Managing Director
Mr Hoskins commenced his career at a large international accounting firm and has since gained corporate experience with both Australian and international listed companies. He is a senior executive with 16 years of broad finance and commercial experience across resources exploration, project development and production as well as large-scale property developments requiring debt and equity financing. He is currently the Managing Director of Marvel Gold Limited.
Michael Bourguignon
Executive Director
Mr Bourguignon is a project management professional with extensive experience providing strategic direction and leadership in the successful delivery of projects, within the mining industry both in Australia and internationally. Michael was the Project Manager for the construction of Syrah Resources’ Balama graphite project in Mozambique, for Glencore’s 3.6Mtpa copper concentrate facility at the Mopani Copper Mine in Zambia, and General Manager of the Tiger Resources development team delivering a world-class SX/EW Plant at Kipoi, in the DRC.
Amanda van Dyke
Non-Executive Director
Ms van Dyke is currently the Managing Director of ARCH Sustainable Resources Fund LP. Amanda has over 20 years of experience in commodity markets, first in mining-focused roles at Dundee Securities, Ocean Equities (now Pareto Securities) and GMP Securities, and later as the manager of an UCITS Gold and Precious Metals Fund at South River Asset Management, as well as other multi-asset and fixed income funds. Amanda has raised over US$500 million in debt and equity related finance for junior mining in her investment banking career in the United Kingdom and Canada and has covered projects worldwide. Amanda has been appointed to the Board as ARCH’s nominee.
Chris Knee
Chief Financial Officer
Chris is a qualified accountant and has over 15 years’ broad experience in a multinational chartered accounting firm and a number of senior finance roles across the resources industry with projects in Africa, Canada and Central Asia. Chris has a range of experience across a variety of disciplines including joint ventures, international tax structuring, accounting and compliance, commercial contracts, project divestments and acquisitions.
Chris has a Bachelor of Commerce, Diploma of Accounting and is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Stuart McKenzie
Company Secretary
Stuart has over 30 years of experience in senior commercial roles. He was previously Company Secretary with Anvil Mining Limited for almost six years, prior to which he held senior positions with Ok Tedi Mining Limited, Ernst and Young and HSBC.
Stuart has a Bachelor of Laws, a Bachelor of Economics and is a member of the Governance Institute of Australia.
Vickey Puncheon
General Manager Corporate Services
Vickey was previously General Manager Business Services with Syrah Resources where she played a key role alongside Michael Bourguignon (who is now an Executive Director of Evolution) in the development and operation of Syrah’s Balama graphite project in Mozambique.
Vickey, who is located in Tanzania, brings a wealth of relevant experience and capability that is invaluable to Evolution as it moves the Chilalo Project towards a final investment decision by H2 2022.
Vickey has lived in Africa for over 15 years, working in the resources industry during that time. Having worked on a number of green fields projects and seen them through to operations, she offers an understanding of scaling up through construction into the operations phase.
Heavenlight Kavishe
Country Manager
Heavenlight brings extensive experience and understanding in government relations, community engagement and operating in Tanzania. Heavenlight has lived, studied and worked in various countries including Bulgaria, UK, Japan, Canada and the United States and has held a number of leadership positions within Tanzanian Government agencies, including the National Development Corporation and the Parastatal Sector Reform Commission.
Heavenlight holds degrees in Engineering and Business Administration and post-graduate qualifications in business administration, project management, privatisation and utility regulation.