Mr Humphrey joined the Company as a Non-Executive Director on 15 May 2017 and appointed Chair on 29 November 2023. His key areas of expertise include mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and corporate governance.
Mr Humphrey is a senior consultant to King & Wood Mallesons. Mr Humphrey was the Dean of the Faculty of Law at Queensland University of Technology from January 2013 until June 2019. He was a Senior Partner at King & Wood Mallesons between 1998 and 2012 and a Partner at Corrs Chambers Westgarth between 1980 and 1998. He is an experienced Non-Executive Director having previously been Chairman and a Non-Executive Director of Spotless Group Holdings until 31 January 2021 and Chairman and Non-Executive Director of Auswide Bank Limited (formerly Wide Bay Australia Limited) until 31 December 2020.
He was appointed as Chairman and a Non-Executive Director of Titles Queensland in August 2021 and he has previously served as Chairman and Non-Executive Director of Horizon Oil Limited and Villa World Limited, Deputy Chairman of King & Wood Mallesons and as a Non-Executive Director of Cromwell Property Group, Downer Group Limited, and Sunshine Broadcasting Group Limited. He has also served as a member of the Australian Takeovers Panel. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Mr Humphrey is a member (since 29 November 2023) of the Nomination, Remuneration and Community Committee and a member of the Audit, Risk and ESG Committee.
John Beevers joined the Lynas Rare Earths Board of Directors on 1 May 2023. Mr Beevers is an experienced Board director with over 30 years’ experience in the resources, mining services and chemical industries. He has broad international experience in operations and leadership, including as CEO of Orica Mining Services and Managing Director and CEO for Groundprobe.
Mr Beevers is currently a Non-Executive Director of Orica Limited and Syrah Resources Limited. He is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Mr Beevers is a member of the Nomination, Remuneration and Community Committee and a member of the Health, Safety and Environment Committee.
Mr Etienne joined the Company as a Non-Executive Director on 1 January 2015. He is also a Non- Executive Director of Aristocrat Leisure Limited.
Mr Etienne is also a former Chair and Non-Executive Director of Cleanaway Waste Management Limited, a Non-Executive Director of Sedgman Limited and the former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Innovia Security Pty Ltd. Previously, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Orica Mining Services and was a member of Orica Limited’s Executive Committee. Mr Etienne is a member and graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. His career includes senior executive positions with Orica in Australia, the USA and Germany including strategy and planning and responsibility for synergy delivery of large scale acquisitions.
Mr Etienne is the Chair of the Health, Safety and Environment Committee and a member of the Audit, Risk and ESG Committee.
Dr Guthrie has more than 30 years’ experience in the resources sector in diverse roles such as operations, environment, community and indigenous affairs, corporate development and sustainability.
She has qualifications in geology, environment, law and business management including a PhD in Geology. She was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science from Curtin University in 2017 for her contribution to sustainability, innovation and policy leadership in the resources industry.
Dr Guthrie is currently Deputy Chair of Cricket Australia, Chancellor of Curtin University, Non-Executive Director and Chair of IGO Limited, and a Non-Executive Director of Santos Limited and Cleanaway Waste Management Limited.
Dr Guthrie was formerly the Lead Independent Director and Deputy Chair of Adbri Limited and a Non-Executive Director of the Orica Limited, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, North American Construction Group Limited, Tronox Holdings PLC, Infrastructure Australia and completed her term as Chancellor of Curtin University in March 2026. She is also the former Managing Director and CEO of Toro Energy Limited from 2013 to 2016 and was the Chair of the Minerals Council of Australia from 2016 to 2019.
She is an active member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Chief Executive Women, a fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. Dr Guthrie was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2021 in recognition of her contribution to the minerals and resources sector.
Mr Murdoch joined the Company as a Non-Executive Director on 30 October 2017. Mr Murdoch has more than 38 years of chartered accounting experience. From 2004 to 2011, Mr Murdoch led the corporate finance team for Ernst & Young Queensland and was an audit and corporate finance partner with Deloitte from 1980 to 2000. Mr Murdoch has extensive experience in providing advice in relation to mergers, acquisitions, takeovers, corporate restructures, share issues, pre-acquisition pricing due diligence advice, expert reports for capital raisings and initial public offerings.
Mr Murdoch is currently a Non-Executive Director and chair of the audit committee of Auswide Bank Ltd and was appointed Non-executive Chaiman of Eagle Street Associates Pty Ltd on 1 July 2024. He was previously a director and the chair of the audit committee for OFX Limited (retired 23 February 2024), ALS Limited, Redbubble Limited and QIC. He is a senator of the University of Queensland (as well as chair of the risk committee and member of the f inance committee) and an adjunct professor at the University of Queensland Business School.
Mr Murdoch has a Master’s degree in Commerce (Honours) from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, is a graduate of the Kellogg Advanced Executive Program and the Advanced Leadership Program at Northwestern University. He is a fellow of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand and of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Mr Murdoch is the Chair of the Audit, Risk and ESG Committee and a member of the Nomination, Remuneration and Community Committee.
Ms Bozanic joined the Lynas Rare Earths Board of Directors on 17 October 2025.
Ms Bozanic has over 30 years’ experience as a finance professional in the resources sector and served as Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of IGO Ltd prior to being appointed as Chief Financial Officer of IGO Ltd. She was previously a partner at Deloitte and has held senior positions with BGC Contracting, Atlas Iron and Mt Gibson.
Ms Bozanic is currently Non-Executive Chair of WA1 Resources Limited, Non-Executive Director of Rugby Australia and was recently appointed to the University of Western Australia Senate. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting & Finance) and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).
Gaudenz joined Lynas in March 2014 as General Manager, Finance.
Prior to joining Lynas, Gaudenz was with General Motors in India as the Chief Financial Officer, and also worked for the company in various parts of Europe and Asia in executive and managerial positions. Besides assignments in Operations Analysis, Pricing, Special Projects and Treasury, he worked as Sales Controller in Italy and was plant Controller at major manufacturing plants at Opel in Germany. Gaudenz spent several years at GM Daewoo in Korea as Corporate Controller before moving to India.
Gaudenz has extensive experience in dealing with different cultures and is well regarded for his expertise in turning around company cultures to a performing cost conscious team.
Gaudenz is the Chief Financial Officer at Lynas Rare Earths with responsibility for the finance, procurement and information technology teams.
Gaudenz has a Master Degree in Business Administration with specialisation in Finance & Accounting from the University of St Gallen, Switzerland.
As VP Upstream, Kam Leung is responsible for all operations in Western Australia, including Mt Weld Mining and processing operations and all WA based development work, including the Kalgoorlie project.
Previously, Kam was VP Production from 2014 to 2020, leading Lynas’ production, health and safety and product quality from mine to finished product. Kam started at Lynas in 2012 as the General Manager WA.
Mr Leung has had over 30 years in the resources sector and has worked for Mt Isa Mines, BHP Billiton and Iluka Resources prior to joining Lynas. His previous experience includes the development and operation of silver-lead–zinc mining and processing operations in the Northern Territory and Northwest Queensland, operation of mineral sands separation and synthetic rutile plants in Western Australia and corporate risk management.
Mr Leung has a Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) and a PhD (Metallurgical Engineering) from the University of Queensland.
Pol Le Roux commenced as interim Chief Executive Officer of Lynas Rare Earths on 1 July 2026.
Prior to this, Pol held the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Lynas Rare Earths, responsible for Lynas’ operating sites including the Mt Weld mine and concentration plant and Kalgoorlie Rare Earths Processing Facility in Western Australia and the Lynas Malaysia advanced materials plant in Kuantan, Malaysia.
As COO, Pol was also responsible for the Group’s Supply Chain, Project, Health, Safety & Environment and Research and Innovation teams. This includes operational process and sustainability improvements and new product development to meet customer needs.
Pol joined Lynas in October 2010 and has played an important role in the company’s journey from start up to profitable business, as VP Sales and Marketing and VP Downstream, delivering both sales growth and improved operational performance.
Pol has deep expertise and understanding of the Rare Earths market, technical requirements and applications, having been involved in the engineering, construction, qualification and operation of several notable rare earth plants over the decades.
Pol’s previous experience includes 26 years with French chemicals company Rhodia/Rhone-Poulenc (now part of Solvay) where he held a range of roles in manufacturing, strategy, innovation, marketing and sales. During this period, Pol gained valuable exposure to a range of industries, including automotive, plastics, chemicals and electronics, and was based in international markets including China, Mexico, Korea and France.
Pol holds an MBA from INSEAD, France, Master of Science from Electricity-Robotics Institute National Polytechnique de Grenoble, France and Bachelor of Science from College Naval Brest, France.
Pol Le Roux commenced as interim Chief Executive Officer of Lynas Rare Earths on 1 July 2026. Prior to this, he was Chief Operating Officer, responsible for Lynas’ operations in Western Australia and Malaysia as well as Supply Chain, Major Projects, Health, Safety & Environment and Research and Innovation.
Pol joined Lynas in 2010 and has deep Rare Earths expertise, having been involved in the engineering, construction, qualification and operation of several notable rare earth plants.
Pol’s previous experience includes 26 years with French chemicals company Solvay. He holds an MBA from INSEAD, Master of Science from Electricity-Robotics Institute National Polytechnique de Grenoble and BSc from College Naval Brest, France.
Dato Sri Mashal Ahmad joined Lynas in 2008 as Country Manager responsible for establishing the operations and system in Malaysia, and for securing all appropriate regulatory clearances and licences. He has more than 35 years’ experience in the chemical, LNG, petroleum refining, polymer and Rare Earth industries, and worked for ICI, Eastman Chemicals and PETRONAS before joining Lynas.
He has a Bachelor of Science (Production Engineering) from Nottingham University in the UK, and was conferred Darjah Indera Mahkota Pahang in 2010. Dato Mashal is Chairman of PETRONAS Vendor Development Program for MLNG and ABF, and is a Member of the Research Council, University Teknologi Petronas.
Mimi joined Lynas in March 2008 as the Senior Human Resources Manager. Prior to joining Lynas, Mimi spent 2 years at Mieco Manufacturing Sdn Bhd developing and executing the overall organisational Human Resources spectrum including talent management, compensation and benefits, continuous improvement and employee relations. She also handled the community and social responsibilities program.
Mimi also has experience working for Malaysian Newsprint Industries (a part subsidiary of Hong Leong Group) for 8 years and moved to Hong Leong Corporate for another year. She was also instrumental in setting up the Human Resources Department, policies, procedures and culture for the Green Field Company. Mimi has also had various other roles that include banking and lecturing.
Mimi received a Degree in Management majoring in Accounting and Finance (Hons) from the Malaysian Science University and a Masters in Management from Malaysia Putra University.
Daniel Havas is Vice President Strategy & Investor Relations, responsible for Lynas’ strategic analysis and business planning, investor relations and international government relations.
Daniel has a strong background in international business strategy, foreign direct investment, market entry & expansion planning, and stakeholder relations. Prior to joining Lynas in December 2020, Daniel was Australia’s Senior Trade & Investment Commissioner to Malaysia & Brunei, a member of Austrade's ASEAN leadership team, and previously Australia’s Trade Commissioner to Peru & Ecuador. In that role, he had coverage of Austrade’s mining & resources teams throughout Latin America, overseeing the development of strategies to position the growth of Australia’s resources industry in the region. Daniel has a broad range of experience in both the private sector and government, having worked across multiple overseas markets including South-East Asia, Latin America, Spain, and North America.
Jennifer Parker is Vice President Corporate Affairs, responsible for Lynas Rare Earths’ internal and external communications and ESG impact.
Jennifer has over 15 years of experience in management roles in both consulting and in-house environments. Prior to joining Lynas in August 2021, Jennifer was a Director at Cannings Strategic Communications, and previously held roles as Corporate Communications Manager at ASX-listed REA Group and Senior Corporate Communications Manager at digital media joint venture AOL|7.
Jennifer has a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from the University of Sydney and a Master of Arts Communications Management from the University of Technology Sydney.
Ms Leonard is an experienced General Counsel and is a leading resources and infrastructure lawyer. She was previously the Group Legal Counsel at Monadelphous Group Limited, an ASX listed contractor in the resources sector. In that role, she was responsible for governance, compliance and regulatory matters in relation to the Group. Prior to her role as Group Legal Counsel, Sarah was a partner at Corrs Chambers Westgarth in the construction and infrastructure team.
Chris Jenney is Vice President Sales & Market Development, responsible for the sales and marketing of Lynas' products and downstream partnerships. Chris joined Lynas in 2021 as Executive General Manager, Business Development and brings more than 25 years of senior operational experience in sales, marketing and business development across industrial, technology, telecommunications and media organisations in Europe, Australia and Asia.








