Derek La Ferla

INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIR

Qualifications: B.Arts, B.Juris, B.Law, F AICD

Derek is a highly regarded ASX200 chair and company director, with an extensive national network in business, capital markets, government and industry, backed by over 30 years of experience as a corporate lawyer.
Derek has a wide range of board experience, including as former Chair of Sandfire Resources Limited (ASX:SFR) where Derek was instrumental throughout the feasibility, development and operational phases of the major DeGrussa Project. Derek is currently the Chair of Poseidon Nickel Limited (ASX:POS), Green Peak Energy Pty Ltd and Foodbank WA. He is also on the national board of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Alex Dorsch

MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Qualifications: B.Eng (Hons), B.Fin

Alex has lead Chalice through an exceptional and transformational growth period following the Gonneville discovery. Alex was recognised as the ‘Emerging Leader of the Year’ by MiningNews and ‘CEO of the Year’ by Kitco in 2020. He also received the Young Mining Professionals ‘Peter Munk Award’ in 2022. Alex has diverse experience in leadership in roles across the resources sector, as a management consultant, engineer, project manager and corporate advisor. Prior roles included a Specialist Consultant with McKinsey & Company. He commenced his engineering career with resources giant BHP, and then spent over six years as an engineer in oil and gas exploration. He is currently a Non-Executive Director for Falcon Metals Limited (ASX:FAL).

Garret Dixon

INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Qualifications: B.Eng (Hons), MBA

Garret has extensive experience in the resources and mining contracting sectors in Australia and overseas. His work in both private and ASX-listed companies spans more than three decades, having worked in senior executive roles for major mine owners, mine operators and contractors.
Garret recently held the position of Executive VP Alcoa & President Bauxite, where he was responsible for the global bauxite mining business for the NYSE listed Alcoa Corporation. His career also includes the role of Executive General Manager at civil construction and contract mining group Henry Walker Elfin Ltd and Managing Director of ASX-listed Gindalbie Metals Ltd (ASX:GBG).

Richard Hacker

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Qualifications: B.Com, AGIA

Richard is a former Chartered Accountant and an accomplished mining and corporate finance executive with over 25 years of experience in the resources sector in both Australia and the United Kingdom.

Since 2005, he has played a key role in the formation and success of several exploration and development companies, including Chalice and Liontown Resources Limited.

Richard served as Chief Financial Officer at Chalice from 2005 until March 2023, then continued in the role of General Manager Strategy and Commercial until his appointment in November 2024 as a Non-executive Director.

Additionally, he was the Chief Financial Officer of Liontown Resources Limited from its listing on the ASX in 2007 until June 2020. Mr Hacker also served as a long standing Non-Executive Director of DevEx Resources Limited and is currently a Non-executive Director of Pacgold Limited.