Board of Directors

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.

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

Mr Dorsch has led Chalice since 2018 from a junior, $30M market cap explorer through to an ASX-300 listed explorer-developer. He led the Company through a transformational growth period following the Gonneville discovery in 2020 and into the feasibility and permitting stage of the Project. He has played an integral role in raising over $350 million in funding for exploration and development.

Alex was recognised as the ‘CEO of the Year’ by Kitco in 2020 and received the Young Mining Professionals ‘Peter Munk Award’ in 2022. He has been involved in several significant greenfield discoveries and is recognised in the industry for his technical, commercial, capital markets and leadership abilities.

Alex has diverse experience in leadership roles across the resources sector, as a managing director/CEO, management consultant, engineer, project manager and corporate advisor. Prior roles included as a Specialist Consultant with McKinsey & Company, engineering roles with resources giant BHP and over six years in upstream oil and gas. He is currently a Non-Executive Director of Falcon Metals Limited (ASX: FAL).

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).

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.