Alex Dorsch
MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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).
Chris MacKinnon
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND JOINT COMPANY SECRETARY
Qualifications: CPA, LLB, GradDipAppFin
Chris is a qualified accountant and lawyer with over 15 years of professional and corporate experience in the energy and resources industry. Chris has previously worked in corporate finance and legal roles in Carnarvon Petroleum and Australis Oil and Gas. Prior to that, he was an Associate Director at boutique investment bank, Miro Advisors, and was in legal private practice in a major national law firm.
Chris is a Certified Practising Accountant who holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Western Australia and a Diploma of Applied Finance from KAPLAN. Chris joined Chalice in July 2020, and previously held the role of Business Development and Legal Manager until March 2023.
Paul De Ponte
PROJECT DIRECTOR
Qualifications: MBA, B.Eng (Hons), B.Eng (Chem)
Paul De Ponte is a senior mining and heavy industry executive with more than 25 years’ experience leading large-scale operations, capital projects and business transformation across mining, minerals processing, oil and gas, and industrial operations. He has held a range of executive leadership roles with Rio Tinto and CleanTeq (now Sunrise Metals), including General Manager Cape Lambert Port and General Manager Operational Readiness and Approvals
Paul is recognised for delivering project and operational improvements through strong safety leadership, operational excellence and people capability development. His experience spans operational readiness for multi-billion-dollar capital projects, large scale operations and asset management, workforce and stakeholder engagement. He combines an engineering background with commercial expertise and is passionate about building high-performing teams, improving organisational resilience and creating sustainable value.
Paul joined Chalice in July 2026 as Project Director.
Tim Langmead
General Manager Corporate Affairs
Tim is an experienced corporate affairs executive with a strong track record in supporting major project approvals, stakeholder engagement and social licence. He has worked extensively across government, industry, traditional owner and community interfaces, building trusted relationships to enable resources development. Tim brings to bear more than three decades of experience in communications, reputation management, public policy and stakeholder engagement in leading Corporate Affairs at Chalice.
Jocelyn Zimmerman
GENERAL MANAGER ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY
Qualifications: GradCertBus, BASc, DipOSH, DipEnvMgt
Jocelyn has over 25 years of experience in operational and environmental management, within the mining and manufacturing industries. Jocelyn has extensive experience in environmental approvals, stakeholder engagement, strategy, and government relations, with previous roles in environmental management, approvals and strategy held at Alcoa and BHP.
David Freeman
GENERAL MANAGER EXPLORATION
Qualifications: B.Sc (Geo), M.Econ.Geol (CODES), MAIG
David is an exploration geologist with 20 years experience in a broad range of commodities and geological terranes, having held senior roles in both junior explorers and large mining groups, both within Australia and internationally. His expertise in economic geology covers early-stage and regional exploration, prospectivity studies, project assessments, near mine-development and feasibility studies.
Prior to joining Chalice, David held the role of Exploration Manager with highly regarded explorer Sipa Resources, as well as senior and staff roles with a number of ASX-listed junior, mid-tier and major mining and exploration companies, including Fortescue, AREVA and AngloGold Ashanti Australia Ltd. David joined Chalice in 2023 where he formerly held the role of Lead Geologist for the Gonneville Development Project.
Ben Goldbloom
GENERAL MANAGER CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT
Qualifications: B.Com, B.Eng (Hons)
Ben is an experienced investor relations and business development executive with over 15 years of experience in the mining industry, across operations, commercial management and corporate development functions.
Ben was previously the Head of Investor Relations at Regis Resources. Prior to that he performed several key roles in the $16 billion merger of Saracen Mineral Holdings and Northern Star Resources, Saracen’s $1 billion acquisition of 50% of the ‘Super Pit’ and held diverse commercial and technical management positions at Newcrest Mining.
Ben holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) and Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) from Monash University.
Leanne Stevens
FINANCE MANAGER AND JOINT COMPANY SECRETARY
Qualifications: B.Com, CA, AGIA, ACIS
Leanne is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Secretary with more than 25 years of experience in accounting and corporate governance across the mining and energy sectors. She joined Chalice in April 2010 as Finance Manager and was appointed Joint Company Secretary on 20 February 2025, having previously held the role of Company Secretary prior to commencing maternity leave in 2019.
Leanne was also formerly Company Secretary of Liontown Resources Ltd.
Amanda Butcher
CORPORATE SERVICES MANAGER
Qualifications: Cert III Bus
Amanda is an experienced Corporate Services Manager with over 20 years’ experience in the mining and mining services sectors supporting executive leadership teams and driving operational excellence. She brings broad experience across governance, HR, IT systems, and office management, helping organisations operate efficiently and align with strategic priorities.
Partnering closely with senior leaders and the Board, she provides high level executive support while overseeing corporate services across people, systems, and operations.