Craig Ransley is the founder of ResCo Services with a proven track record in human resources. In 1999, Craig identified the need for a human resources company specialising in highly skilled labour, placements and general resourcing of the human and maintenance requirements to these specialist industries. Craig began operating initially as Hydro services, located in Tasmania, contracting to Aurora Energy providing overhead vegetation line and easement clearing services before the company grew into The TESA Group Pty Ltd. Recognising its strong presence in the black coal industry, SKILLED Group purchased TESA in 2006 for $61.9m in cash. At that time, TESA had revenue of $165m and EBITDA of $8.5m.

Craig previously had an 8-year career in the Royal Australian Navy, as a qualified fitter and machinist, and now leads a progressive client orientated company focused on providing service solutions to its Australia- wide clientele.

Andrew Poole lives in Newcastle and is a Director of Inter-K Pty Ltd and Baseball NSW. During 2006 Andrew was Non-Executive Director of The TESA Group Pty Ltd and was heavily involved in the Trade Sale of the Group to Skilled Engineering in August of that year. From 1998 to 2005 Andrew was the CFO and Company Secretary of Bradken Ltd, an ASX 200 company that listed through an IPO in August 2004. During this period with Bradken Andrew was a major player in the transition of the business from a subsidiary of a major Public Company through ownership by Private Equity to ultimately a successful IPO. Prior to joining the Bradken business Andrew held various senior Finance positions within the ANI and BHP organisations.

Andrew holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Newcastle and a Master of Business Administration from the Edinburgh Business School. He is a Fellow of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants.

Greg Barns is a lawyer and company director. He was a director of TESA Group from 2005 to 2006 and he is also a non-executive director of listed mining and exploration companies, Republic Gold and Uranium King.

Greg is based in Hobart and was formerly a senior political adviser to a number of federal and state ministers and premiers. He is also a member of the Tasmanian Bar.

David Hurford has responsibility for Westpac Direct Equity Investments (WDEI) which is the entity through which Westpac has made its investment in ResCo.

David has eighteen years banking experience with Westpac, offshore and in Australia. His roles over the last ten years have included responsibility for the following business units:

• Debt capital markets and asset securitisation;
• Financial Institutions Group; and
• Westpac Direct Equity.

David holds a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Adelaide and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School.

Glen Lewis has just under 30 years' substantial mining experience across major coal mines in major leadership roles.

Glen commenced as an electrical apprentice in Elcom Collieries in 1980 then worked as an electrical tradesman before serving as Mine Deputy and later Longwall Undermanager for Liddell State Mine from 1986 to 1989. Glen continued to act as an Undermanager for most of the next decade, across Ulan Coal Mine, Wallarah Colliery, United Colliery and Dartbook Mine.

Glen was the Undermanager in Charge of Wallarah Colliery from 1995 before taking up the position of Mine Manager for Cumnock No 1 Colliery in 1997. He was the Operations Manager for Oceanic Coal for four years from 1999. From 2003 Glen performed the post of General Manager of Eastern Underground Operations then General Manager of Underground Operations for Xstrata Coal NSW until 2008.

Glen also served as a Director of Mount Thorley Coal Loader from 2006 to 2008. Glen brings unparalleled expertise and strength to ResCo Underground Services.

Peter Logvyn has spent many years in the international mining and manufacturing industry.

He worked for BHP Billiton for 20 years in various roles throughout Australia and South East Asia. He was the CFO and Company Secretary for four years with Korea Zinc and most recently served three years as General Manager Commercial, CFO and Company Secretary for Ok Tedi gold and copper mine in Papua New Guinea. The Ok Tedi mine generates about $US 3 billion in sales, contributing approximately 20% of the Papua New Guinea GDP. 

Peter is a Fellow of the Australian Society of Certified Practicing Accountants and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Newcastle. Peter resides in Scone and is married with two teenage children.

Dr. David M. Williams has over 15 years solid Information Technology experience. He has worked in a range of industries, commencing as a systems analyst at an aluminium smelter, and having subsequent roles in education, coal mining, call centres and consulting. Over the last five years he has developed comprehensive information systems for recruitment and supplementary labour organisations. He now specialises in the infrastructure and application aspects of mergers and acquisitions, and in automating pricing and rates calculation.

David has lectured in Computer Science at the University of Newcastle for eight years and is a member of the academic board of the Australian Computer Society. He writes for a variety of computing publications and launched a Newcastle IT professional society.

Qualifications:
PhD (Computer Science)
Justice of the Peace (NSW)
Microsoft Certified IT Professional
Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer

Recent employment history:
The TESA Group/SKILLED Group
Advantage Personnel
Altitude Software
University of Newcastle
Quality Coal Consulting
Tomago Aluminium

Stacey is a lawyer admitted to the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Stacey commenced with ResCo Services in July 2007 and previously worked at national law firm Sparke Helmore. Stacey specialises in corporate and commercial law with an extensive background in mergers & acquisitions and general commercial law. During her time at Sparke Helmore Stacey was involved in a number of large commercial transactions, acting for corporate and private equity clients in the resources, manufacturing and retail sectors.

Stacey worked closely with the TESA Group Pty Limited advising on its key acquisitions from 2003 until its ultimate sale to Skilled Group in 2006 for more than $60m.

Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the Australian National University
Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice.

Ian has diverse experience with OH&S over the past eight years. These include OH&S Coordination for a prominent industrial labour solutions provider; Safety Consultant and Operations Management of an OH&S related RTO and most recently as HSE and Systems Manager for Mining & Earthmoving Services (MES), a divisional member of ResCo.

Ian brings with him solid experience in safety and management systems design and implementation. Proactive in the development of innovative HSE solutions, Ian’s contribution to the development of MESH (Management of Environmental, Safety & Health), ResCo’s safety management system, has provided the framework and level of control required to manage the safety and environmental aspects of ResCo’s diverse portfolio of resource industry and support companies.

Qualifications:
Ian has a degree in HRM/OHS and is certified in Auditing, Consultation, Workplace Training, Risk Management and Rehabilitation.

Experience:
OHS Management, Risk Management, Return to Work Coordination, Consultation, Training and Quality Control

36 years of age, commenced with ResCo on 1 July 2007. Has worked with recently re-listed heavy engineering company Bradken for the past 17 years. During this period has filled various accounting and commercial roles. Exposures included: management of business unit commercial and administration requirements; management of commercial and administration functions of Bradken IPO in 2004; assessment, review and due diligence of acquisition targets; integration of acquisitions into consolidated business; restructuring and rationalisation of business commercial systems and processes.

Qualifications:
CPA Australia – Certified Practicing Accountant
Bachelor of Business, Accounting/Computing Double Major – Charles Sturt University

Recent employment history:
Bradken Commercial Manager – 7 years
Bradken various accounting roles – 10 years