Management
MARTIN JACOBSEN – CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
 MSCC, MDP (Unisa)
Martin Jacobsen joined WPG from his previous position as Vice President, Operations, with Golden China Resources Limited, a gold mining and exploration company with project assets in China. Prior to that he was Technical Director with Emperor Mines Limited and had earlier held senior management positions in gold, chrome and platinum mining operations in South Africa. He has been project manager for a number of projects in a wide range of commodities and mine types. Martin’s principal function with WPG is to manage all phases of the construction of the Peculiar Knob mine, and then manage its operations.
GREG HARDING – CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
 FCPA, BBus, Grad Dip Tax Law
Greg Harding is a commercially focussed and CPA qualified CFO with a strong track record of managing finance, accounting and administrative functions. He was General Manager Finance and Administration and Company Secretary with Savage Resources Limited for 7 years to 1993 and before that was Company Secretary of Savage Iron Investments Pty Limited. He has worked outside the resources sector for the last decade but is now returning to the mining industry. Greg’s key function with WPG is the management of all financial functions of the group and to build and implement a modern and responsive management accounting and reporting system.
MYLES FANG (RUI) – BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER AND CHINA REPRESENTATIVE
 BE (Tianjin), MBA (Newcastle)
Myles Fang has extensive experience in marketing and business development with Chinese, Australian and international companies. He has held senior positions in the China office of Dennis Family Corporation Pty Ltd, and was Business Manager in the China office of MONDRAGÓN CORPORACIÓN COOPERATIVA. He has lived and worked in Australia and China, and has a good understanding of both cultures, and broad contacts in both countries. His principle function with WPG is business development, focusing on promoting the company in the Chinese market, and building and developing relations with strategic partners and investors.
IAN WHITE – GENERAL MANAGER – PORT SOLUTIONS
 BBus, MBA, Grad Dip CSP, FCPA, CIA
Ian White is an FCPA with over 30 years experience in all aspects of business and financial management. Ian has been a corporate consultant since 2005 and prior to that was CFO and Company Secretary for Scott Corporation Ltd. Prior to that he was Group Company Secretary for Amalgamated Holdings Limited, where he was also active in new business development, and the financial evaluation of all major business proposals.
Ian’s principal responsibility is for the pursuit and development of export facilities for the Company’s iron ore exports. To this end, Ian’s first responsibility at Western Plains was the preparation of the Company’s Expression of Interest in the development of the Port Bonython bulk commodities loading facility. Ian will be responsible for representing the Company’s interests in the development of this facility if the company is successful in its bid to develop Port Bonython.
LARISSA BROWN – COMPANY SECRETARY
 BA Dip Ed Grad Dip ACG
Larissa Brown has 10 years experience in the administration of resource and resource technology companies. Larissa completed a Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance through Chartered Secretaries Australia and has a broad range of corporate management and regulatory skills, including compliance issues, ASIC, ASX and share registry matters, Annual Report and website preparation. Larissa was appointed Company Secretary on 6 August 2009.
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