James Andrew Cruickshank, B.Com, GDipAppnFin, FAICD, ASA, F.Fin
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer.
Appointed 8 October 2004. Mr Cruickshank has over 20 years of commercial experience in Commercial Banking and Equity Markets. In addition, Mr Cruickshank has served overseas with the Royal Australian Regiment of the Australian Armed Forces as a result of being a graduate of The Royal Military College Duntroon where he was awarded the Leadership Award. Mr Cruickshank is a graduate of the University of Canberra with a Bachelor of Commerce with a double major in Banking & Finance and Accounting as well as holding a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance with a major in Investment Analysis from the Securities Institute of Australia. Mr Cruickshank is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors Diploma qualification and the International Directors Course as well as being a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Mr Cruickshank has completed Advanced Certificates at the University of New South Wales, School of Petroleum Engineering, concerning the Oil & Gas Industry and the Australasian Investor Relations Association concerning Advanced Investor Relations. Mr Cruickshank is a member of CPA Australia and a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia. Mr. Cruickshank is a member of the Audit and Compliance Committee, Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee of Antares Energy Limited. Mr. Cruickshank has held no other public company directorships during the last three years.
Matthew David Gentry, M.Sc. Geology, B.Sc. Geoscience
Director & Chief Operating Officer
Appointed 16 October 2009. Mr Gentry is a Certified Petroleum Geologist with the American Association of Petroleum Geologist (AAPG) with over ten years of geological and operational management experience. Mr Gentry’s most recent position within Antares Energy was that of Chief Geologist. Prior to joining Antares, Mr Gentry served as Geological Manager for Dallas, Texas based operator Camden Resources, focusing on geological operations and exploration in the Gulf Coast, United States. He began his career in the oil industry with Shell Exploration and Production Company as an Exploration Geologist. Furthermore, Mr Gentry has held internships at Amerada Hess and Paramount Petroleum. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University (M.Sc. – Geology) and Mississippi State University (B.Sc. – Geoscience). Additionally, Mr Gentry holds memberships in the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) and the Houston Geological Society (HGS). Mr Gentry has held no other public company directorships during the past three years.
Gregory David Shoemaker, B.Sc. Geosciences (Geophysics)
Director & Chief Scientist
Appointed 16 October 2009. With over 30 years experience, Mr. Shoemaker has served as Lead Geoscientist of numerous onshore/offshore inter nation and US exploration projects. Mr Shoemaker’s most recent position within Antares Energy was that of Chief Geophysicist. Prior to joining Antares, Mr Shoemaker has served as an Exploration and General Manager in European onshore/offshore seismic and drilling campaigns and as a New Ventures Specialist with worldwide experience in over 250 basins. He is a graduate of The University of Texas (B.Sc. – Geosciences (Geophysics Major/Geology Minor)). Mr Shoemaker holds memberships in the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) and the Houston Geological Society (HGS). Mr Shoemaker has held no other public company directorships during the past three years.
Vicky Ann McAppion, CSA(Cert)
Director & Company Secretary
Appointed 16 October 2009. Mrs McAppion has over 20 years of accounting experience in the energy and resource industries. Mrs McAppion’s most recent position within Antares Energy was that of Finance & Administration Manager. Prior to joining Antares, Mrs McAppion served in various accounting roles within Rio Tinto Limited for eleven years. Mrs McAppion has held no other public company directorships during the past three years.
Kelli Lynn Roach, BA, MA, JD,
Director & General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer
Appointed 3 January 2012. Ms Roach has served as outside counsel for Antares Energy Company since 2003 and has more than 14 years experience representing oil & gas and business clients in a variety of matters including oil & gas transactions, commercial matters and corporate governance. Ms Roach began her practice of law with the international law firm Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP and thereafter practiced with smaller law firms until opening the Roach Law Group, PC in 2004. Ms Roach is a graduate of Southern Methodist University (JD) and the University of Texas in Dallas (BA: Government and Politics; MA: International Management). Additionally, Ms Roach is a member of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Texas and the Dallas Bar Association and its Energy Law, Corporate Counsel and Labor and Employment Law sections. Ms Roach has held no other public company directorships during the past three years.
Mark Gerard Clohessy, BA, GDippAppFin, F.FIN, Cert REM
Non Executive Director
Appointed 16 October 2009. Mr Clohessy is Managing Director of Structured Property Finance Pty Ltd with over 25 years experience in the commercial property finance industry. Prior to commencing his own consultancy business Mr Clohessy was a shareholder and Director of Security Capital Corporation Pty Ltd (SCC) for 20 years. SCC is one of Australia’s oldest and most respected Financial Broking Houses. Mr Clohessy is also a responsible officer of Property Capital Australia Ltd which holds an Australian Financial Services License and is one of Australia’s largest private property syndicators. Mr Clohessy is also a shareholder and Director of Australian Superannuation and Compliance Pty Ltd which specialises in the management of Self Managed Superannuation Funds. Mr Clohessy is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia and holds membership of the Mortgage Finance Association of Australia (MFAA). Mr Clohessy is Chairman of the Audit and Compliance Committee, Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee of Antares Energy Limited. Mr Clohessy has held no other public company directorships during the past three years.