Kerry Gleeson
Kerry Gleeson
FAICD
Kerry is an experienced Chair and Non-Executive Director in the mining and resources sector, with over 25 years of ASX board experience as a director, senior executive and board advisor, working nationally and internationally.
CURRENT BOARDS
St Barbara Limited (ASX: SBM) Chair and previous Non-Executive Director.
An Australian based, ASX listed company with gold mining operations and exploration activities in Canada and Papua New Guinea.
Chrysos Corporation Limited (ASX: C79) Lead Independent Non-Executive Director, Chair of Remuneration and Nomination Committee.
Member of Audit & Risk Committee. Chrysos creates technology solutions for the global mining industry, including fast, safe, accurate and environmentally friendly analysis of gold, silver, copper and other elements.
Australian Strategic Materials Ltd. (ASX: ASM) Non-Executive Director, Chair of Nominations Committee and of the Risk Committee. Member of Audit Committee and of the Remuneration Committee.
An emerging vertically integrated producer of critical metals for new growth industries, high technologies and sustainable energy solutions.
Trinity College, University of Melbourne Chair and previously Non-Executive Director, Chair of Pathways School Business Committee and member of Finance & Audit Committee.
The first affiliated residential college of the University of Melbourne, Trinity College today consists of three divisions: the Pathways School, the Residential College and the Theological School and has a diverse student body of more than 2000 students.
PREVIOUS BOARDS (in last 3 years)
New Century Limited (ASX: NCM) Chair and previous Non-Executive Director.
New Century operates the Century Zinc tailings retreatment operation in Queensland and ranks among the top 15 global zinc producers worldwide and since 2023, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sibayne-Stillwater.
EXECUTIVE CAREER SUMMARY
Kerry has significant experience in strategy, risk and governance, M&A and complex corporate finance transactions, as well as in ESG, corporate affairs, government relations and crisis management.
Ms Gleeson was a member of the Group Executive at Incitec Pivot Limited (ASX:IPL) including as Company Secretary and General Counsel, overseeing the legal and governance aspects of its international operations in explosives and chemicals, mining, transport and logistics. Other roles with IPL included Head of Global Corporate Affairs with responsibility for government, media and regulatory affairs and leading major environmental remediation projects. She was also Chief Diversity Officer, and Chief Values Officer.
Earlier in her career, she was a corporate finance and transactional partner in an English law firm, focussing on M&A, and equity financing and, on relocating to Australia 25 years ago, joined Australian law firm, Blake Dawson Waldron (now Ashurst).
QUALIFICATIONS / AFFILIATIONS
Fellow, Australian Institute of Company Directors
Bachelor of Laws with Honours, University of Essex, 1988
Admitted as a lawyer in the Supreme Court of England and Wales in 1991 and in Victoria in 2001.
In-House Lawyer of the Year (Australasian Legal Business Awards), 2009
General Counsel leading the In-house Legal Team of the Year (Australian Corporate Lawyers Association), 2011.