Australian Strategic Materials Ltd (ASX:ASM) has appointed Kerry Gleeson as a non-executive director to the board effective February 1, 2022.
Gleeson is an experienced independent non-executive director, chair and committee member with more than two decades of experience as a director, senior executive and board advisor of various ASX-listed companies.
She has worked nationally and internationally across broad and complex industry sectors, including mining and resources, industrial and agri-chemicals, manufacturing, transport and distribution and international education.
Entering exciting stage
Gleeson said: “ASM is entering an exciting stage of the company’s development and I am thrilled to be joining as ASM enters its next phase.
“I am looking forward to working with the board and management to build on the impressive momentum ASM has already created.”
Grow business
ASM chair Ian Gandel said: “I am delighted to welcome Kerry to the ASM board.
“Kerry’s strong leadership skills, technical capability and commercial expertise will help drive us forward through the next phase of our development.
“This exciting phase includes the production of critical metals in South Korea, progressing the development of the Dubbo Project and looking for opportunities to grow our global ’mine to metals’ business.”
Other roles
Gleeson is a qualified lawyer in both the UK and Australia, and spent 15 years in private practice, including as a partner of an English law firm, before emigrating to Melbourne and joining Blake Dawson Waldron (now Ashursts).
Her other current roles include non-executive director of St Barbara Ltd (ASX:SBM), New Century Resources Ltd (ASX:NCZ) and Chrysos Corporation Ltd.
She is also the chair of Trinity College at the University of Melbourne.