The Directors of LimeStreet Capital are:
Stephen Bartrop – Managing Director
Steve has been involved in analysing resource companies from both a financial and technical perspective for over fifteen years. This experience has been with leading global financial institutions and has involved research designed to assist fund managers in selecting investments as well as in the corporate banking sector. Prior to working in the financial sector, Steve was a geologist for around ten years and involved in exploration, mine geology and project evaluation. Qualifications and experience include:
- Resource analyst (15 years) – Macquarie Equities, Bankers Trust, Ord Minnett, JP Morgan (top 3 rating), Stock Resource
- Geologist (10 years) – Ashton Mining (now part of Rio Tinto), MIM (now part of Xstrata)
- BSc (Hons), Grad Dip Sec Inst., PhD (completing), Member AusIMM, MSEG ASIA F Fin GAICD
- Director – Icon Resources Ltd (ASX: III), KUTh Energy Ltd (ASX; KEN)
Bruce Hills – Director
Bruce was formerly Head of Organisational Innovation at Westpac Banking Corporation, an initiative that explored how to build an innovation capability that delivered superior long term growth to the Bank while helping Westpac win in the war for talent. Bruce is a former director of Society of Knowledge Economics, and was a member of the BCA advisory board to their recent Innovation Study.
Previously, Bruce was Head of Risk for the Business Technology Solutions and Services division of Westpac Banking Corporation. He was a member of the BTSS Executive team, the Bank’s Risk executive team and a member of the Bank’s management committee. Bruce is a qualified accountant and a member of the New Zealand Society of Accountants. He has over 25 years of experience in senior risk and audit roles.
John Paterson – Director
John has been a licensed financial adviser for more than 20 years, advising and acting for both private and corporate clients. John commenced his career as a professional engineer with the Australian Government, and has subsequently attained more than 25 years experience in senior executive positions with leading companies in manufacturing, distribution, research and development, information technology and business services. Over the last 20 years, in addition to his financial advisory activities, he has been engaged both as a non-executive director and as a strategic adviser to companies in resources, banking, financial services, and information technology sectors.
- Financial Adviser (24 years). Held own Australian financial services licence from 1984 until 2005, now an authorised representative of one of Australia’s largest advisory groups
- Founding director and CEO of past listed venture capital fund MIC Austech Ventures Limited
- BE (Mech), BSc, MBA, Grad Dip Ed. Dip Fin Serv (FP)
Grant Craighead – Non-executive Director
Grant has been involved in analysing resource companies and commodities for more than fifteen years, servicing the stockbroking, funds management, corporate and banking sectors. His experience has been with leading global financial institutions and has involvement includes research designed to assist fund managers in selecting investments, as well as portfolio selection and management. Prior to working in the financial sector, Grant was a geologist for around sixteen years and was involved in exploration, project evaluation, mineral economics, ore deposit modelling and mine scheduling. Qualifications and experience include:
- Resource & commodities analyst (15 years) – Macquarie Equities, Australian Mineral Economics, Stock Resource
- Funds management – Allianz
- Geologist (16 years) – Elders Resources, Amoco, RGC , Joint Coal Board, Coal Compensation Board
- BSc, Member AusIMM
- Director – Anchor Resources Ltd (ASX: AHR)
The small Board and investment team has been structured to ensure the Fund is nimble and effective in the market and can utilise the strong research capability available from Stock Resource and other selected sources.