Another RNS for the week,Steven Sharpe $6 billion Financier appointed as NED. Chief Commercial Officer and Sustainability Manager appointed.
Pensana this morning announced the appointment of highly experienced natural resources financier Steve Sharpe as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company.Steve is an Executive Board Member of EIT Raw Materials and a Partner of SLB Capital Management. Previously, he was Chair of AME Group, Managing Director at Canaccord Genuity, Managing Director at Endeavour Financial and held senior positions at Standard Bank and NM Rothschild.
William Izod has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer and Danny McNeice as Sustainability Manager. William has worked for leading organisations including Dyson and Johnson Matthey. Danny joins from Drax Group where he was a Senior Environment and Social Governance (ESG) Analyst.
Non-Executive Director Sandra Bates will step down from the Board effective today, 29 September 2021. Pensana extends its gratitude for her contributions throughout the past year.
Pensana’s Chairman, Paul Atherley, said:
"We are delighted to welcome Steve Sharpe to the Board who brings a wealth of experience in financing and developing resource projects around the world at a time when we are looking to finance Saltend and Longonjo. Steve has been involved with the financing of some US$6 billion over his 37 year career.
William Izod and Danny McNeice also bring with them significant experience and further strengthen the growing management team at an exciting and important time for Pensana.
We are very grateful to Sandra Bates for her contribution in establishing the highest standards of Corporate Governance within the Company over the past year and wish her well in her future endeavours. These standards are important as we embark on the financing and will stand Pensana in good stead for years to come."
