Board
About Monitor
The board of directors of Monitor has a well balanced mix of technical, corporate and administrative capacity. Collectively, the board boasts a strong history of project acquisition, development and management and extensive experience in capital raising in Australia and Europe.
Chairman
Mr Spencer has a long history in the oil and gas industry and in particular is very experienced in corporate affairs, capital raising and business development strategies. Mr. Spencer was an Executive Director of Hardman Resources Ltd during the time the company rose from market capitalisation of A$ 5 million to A$ 1.4 billion. The company was taken over by Tullow Oil plc. Mr. Spencer has participated in many capital raisings in Australia, the UK and elsewhere, up to $A167 million in a combined placement and rights issue in early 2004. Mr Spencer has strong language skills and worked on international political and economic issues with the Australian Government for over 15 years. He is well versed in doing business throughout the globe.
Executive Director
Mr. Gwynne has 17 years experience in senior and corporate management of resource companies registered and listed in Australia and the United Kingdom, with operations in Australia, Africa, South America and the Former Soviet Union. Mr. Gwynne has extensive experience in project acquisition and development in precious and base metals and oil and gas and has undertaken extensive capital raising and marketing for several companies
Managing Director
Mr. Roestenburg Graduated from Curtin University in 1976 with an applied degree in geology and has since graduated from the Curtin Graduate School of Business with degrees in Leadership, Management and Business. He is a qualified geoscientist with over 35 years of Oil, Gas and Resources exploration and development experience around the globe and has had career postings with large and small companies. Mr. Roestenburg has extensive petroleum experience throughout Central Asia, South East Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. He has held senior technical and managerial positions in Hudbay Oil Australia Ltd, Schlumberger Oilfield Services International, Ampolex Ltd, Mobil Oil International as well as with Shell Minerals. Mr. Roestenburg is a Director of Geotransformations Pty Ltd, a specialist geoscience and leadership consultancy for prospect evaluation, data interpretation for geological architecture and personnel development. He has published numerous technical papers and projects and is well regarded in his profession. Mr. Roestenburg has also been a director of technology companies Milrio Pty Ltd and Auscarbon Pty Ltd and is well acquainted with the corporate environment