FireFly Metals Ltd (ASX:FFM) has broadened the skills and expertise of its board and management team with the appointment of highly experienced company director and finance industry executive Renée Roberts as an independent non-executive director.
This appointment, which takes effect from July 23, 2024, further diversifies the board’s expertise in financial matters and risk management in addition to its strong exploration, development and mining skill set.
Previous roles
Roberts has previously held C-Suite roles at large corporations including National Australia Bank, QBE, Bank of New Zealand and the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority.
She has considerable experience in risk management, financial services, governance, regulation, transformation, technology and digitisation, business growth and efficiency, strategic leadership, operations, strategy development and execution.
FireFly chair Kevin Tomlinson said the appointment reflected the company’s growth from an emerging explorer to a substantial copper group.
“Experience will be invaluable”
“To attract a high-performing director such as Renée speaks volumes about the quality of the Green Bay Copper-Gold Project,” he said.
“Renée’s experience will be invaluable as we advance Green Bay and assess a range of commercial options and agreements.
“Importantly, Renée’s appointment also means that the FireFly board now has a majority of independent directors.”
Roberts, who holds a Master of Applied Finance and Bachelor of Business and studied the advanced management program at Harvard Business School, is currently a director of Collingwood Football Club and chair of the club’s Risk and Integrity Committee.