Metals Company SPAC
BETTER METALS FOR EVs
Backed by an experienced and
committed group of
professionals.
ROBERT HEYDON
New Territories
Instrumental in pioneering 21st century
private sector mineral exploration in the
international seabed area
ROBERT MILBOURNE
GC
20+ years of international and
cross-cultural legal, advisory and
management expertise in mining at Vale and
Norton Rose
DAN PORRAS
Brand & Comms
15 years in brand development and
communications for renewables companies,
foundations and NGOs
TINA POMEE
Environmental Scientist & Tonga
Country Manager
One of Tonga's leading offshore scientists.
Broad experience working with government.
Multiple offshore expeditions
PETER JACOB
Nauru Country Manager
20 year career in Nauru public service and
resource management
¹ Environmental and Social Impact Assessment.
GERARD BARRON
CEO & Executive Chairman
Serial tech entrepreneur, major investor in
The Metals Company, successful
investment track record in ocean resources
ANTHONY O'SULLIVAN
Chief Development Officer
30 years experience in mining projects on
land & ocean. Former Head of base Metals
Exploration at BHP
ZAGLUL KHANDKAR
Project Office
15 years experience supporting complex
ESIA(¹) programs
CRAIG SHESKY
Head of Financial Markets & IR
15 years experience public investing,
metals research and investment
banking
RORY USHER
PR Manager
Oxford MSc in African Studies, concerning
artisanal mining. 4 years communications
experience with governments in Africa and
the Gulf
DR JEFFREY DONALD
Head of Onshore Development
20 years of experience in metallurgy, expert
at managing the development of complex
projects
+30-50
people at Maersk Supply
Services supporting offshore
campaigns
DR GREGORY STONE
Chief Ocean Scientist
Leading oceanographer. Thought leader on
ocean health. Former Chief Scientist for
Conservation International
+100
researchers & contractors
contributing to the ESIA¹
program
DR MICHAEL CLARKE
Environmental Program Manager
25+ years of experience in project management
globally covering the complete project cycle for
biodiversity, fisheries, marine biology,
renewables, hydropower, EIA and EMP
JON MACHIN
Head of Offshore Development
Expert on design and build of deep water
ROVS, trenchers, dredgers and other extreme
machines
TOBY BUCKLEY
Senior Engineer
Stanford MSc in aeronautics. 2 years
experience in robotics controls and machine
learning at OffWorld, extreme environments
robotics start-up
TOM SHARP
Business Development Asia
& Investor Relations
20+ years of experience in equity
trading, track record in raising funds in
resources, incl. Nautilus Minerals
DG
05
+55
engineers at Allseas working on
pilot collection system
ERIKA ILVES
Strategy
15 years in strategy, incl. 6 years at McKinsey & Co in
Africa,
Asia-Pacific & GCC. Co-founded
two robotics start-ups in extreme environment mining
COREY MCLACHLAN
ISA & Sponsoring State Relations
Experienced social performance
and external relations professional (Canada,
the South Pacific,
Nauru & Kiribati)
PATRICK CLARKE
Project Controls Manager
5 years of engineering & project management of
complex projects in the environmental, infrastructure
& resource sectors, incl. in Indonesia & Pacific Islands
MICK EDDY
Business Development USA
15 years experience in business development for
Silicon Valley technology companies, incl. virtual
reality
WENLIN (WILLIAM) LI
China Partnerships
25 years in forging partnerships between Chinese and
Australian public and private entities in minerals and
mining industry, covering offtake, project
development, financing, engineering and
procurement
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