Page 27 - Icon Energy 2014 Annual Report

NON-EXECUTIVE
CHAIRMAN
Qualifications:
LLB University of Sydney, FAICD
Experience:
Mr Stephen Barry has been a
Director of Icon Energy Limited
since 1993 and was appointed
as the Chairman of the Board on
18 December 2008. He is also a
member of the Board’s Audit and
Risk Management Committee.
He is a member and Chairman
of the Board’s Remuneration
Nominations and Succession
Committee.
Stephen has been a key player in
the development of the strategic
direction of the Company. As
a practicing solicitor he has
extensive experience in joint
venture and farmin agreements
together with a wealth of
knowledge on commercial law
and corporate litigation. Stephen
has held no other Australian listed
company directorships during the
past three financial years.
Director Since: 5 January 1993
MR STEPHEN BARRY
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Experience:
Mr Howard Lu was appointed to the Board on
7 January 2011 as a Non-Executive Director of
Icon Energy Limited. Howard is currently the
Executive Chairman of a number of Chinese based
companies, including Shin Zu Shing Precision
Electronic (Suzhou) Co., Ltd, Ningbo Chang
Shing Precision Electronic Co. Ltd and Zhi Qun
Precision Electronic (Suzhou) Co. Ltd and theVice
Chairman of Qingyuan China Datang Real Estate
Development Co., Ltd. He has previously also been
the Senior Executive of Shin Zu Shing Co., Ltd.
As Senior Executive of Shin Zu Shing Co.,Ltd (SZS)
manufacturer of precision wire and planar springs
for medical apparatus, mechanical equipment
and electronic products, Howard expanded
SZS’s business in China and has established four
factories in Suzhou, Shenzhen and Ningbo. He has
managed all SZS business operations in China
since 2002 and now SZS has a market capital of
approximately AUD 373,824,000.
Howard has extensive business interests in China
and elsewhere overseas. He is extremely well
connected with Chinese energy and resources
companies, including LNG importers. He also
maintains a residence in Brisbane, Queensland,
and is an Australian citizen. Howard Lu is Icon
Energy’s third largest shareholder, holding
16,068,181 fully paid ordinary shares in the
Company.
Director Since: 7 January 2011
MR HOWARD LU
Qualifications:
BSc Physics (Geology, Maths) University
of NSW,T.C. University of Sydney, FAIM,
FAICD
Experience:
Mr Ray James has been the Managing
Director of Icon Energy Limited and its
subsidiaries since 1993. Ray has over
40 years experience in the petroleum
industry in Australia, USA, Indonesia,
South East Asia, Middle East and Russia.
He worked with Chevron in Perth and
Houston from 1969-74 and with Gulf
Oil from 1974-80. He was the Managing
Director of Australian Hydrocarbons
from 1980-81 and the Managing Director
of Omega Oil from 1987-91.
Ray was a Director of Australian
Petroleum Production & Exploration
Association Ltd (APPEA) from 1999-2007
and Vice Chairman of APPEA from
2003-2005.
Ray is a Fellow of the Australian Institute
of Management. He is a Fellow of
the Australian Institute of Company
Directors and Vice Chairman of the Gold
Coast Committee. Ray is a member of
the Advisory Council of the Griffiths
School of Business and Board member
of the Gold Coast Waterways Authority.
Director Since: 1 February 1993
MANAGING DIRECTOR
MR RAYMOND JAMES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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