Directors

Adam Wilson, Non-executive Chairman (aged 38)
Adam Wilson qualified as a barrister before joining NM Rothschild in 1994 as a graduate trainee and later LCF Rothschild where he specialised in equity derivative and structured product sales.  In 1997 he joined Teather & Greenwood where he became Head of Derivatives before joining Hichens Harrison in 2003 where he was appointed Managing Director in October 2004 (now Religare Hichens Harrison plc).  Adam is an associate member of the Institute of Investment Management and Research and a member of the Securities Institute, as well as being a certified FFAS financial analyst.

Stephen Best, Managing Director (aged 50)
Stephen Best has over 25 years experience and an in-depth knowledge of opencast coal mining in the UK and the USA.  He has been involved in the formation of companies specialising in the acquisition of opencast coal mines and property development opportunities.

Gregory Kuenzel, Finance Director and Company Secretary (aged 37)
Greg Kuenzel is an associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.  He has many years experience in providing accounting and corporate advice in a diverse range of industry sectors including resource development, venture capital and property.

Toby Howell, Non-executive Director (aged 32)
Toby Howell began his career in the Equities division at UBS Warburg in London. Since then he has specialised in smaller companies' corporate finance, undertaking transactions on the Official List and AIM as well as private equity transactions.  He is a director of Blomfield Corporate Finance Limited and Managing Director of Religare Hichens Harrison Investment Banking in the middle east.  Toby is a Member of the securities and investment institute and holds the Securities Institute Diploma.

Dr Peter Chinneck, Non-executive Director (aged 51)
Dr. Peter Chinneck trained in medicine at the University of Southampton before joining the Royal Medical Army Corps in 1980.  He served as a Regimental Medical Officer reaching the rank of Major before leaving the Army in 1990 to pursue a career in aviation.  He has over 17 years experience as a commercial pilot flying commercial, freighter and air ambulance services.