Gary has 25 years experience in the mining, engineering and construction industry in Australia, China, Indonesia and New Guinea. He has had senior management and technical roles at operating mines in Australia and New Guinea.

Gary has spent the last 10 years as an international mining and management consultant to the coal and hard rock mining industries. More recently he has built his own international consulting business which provides a high level advisory service for mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, valuations and mine audits.

Gary is a regular commentator on coal industry strategic supply and demand positions and coal investment opportunities and is a regular speaker at international coal conferences in Australia, China, and Indonesia. His clients include banking, investment and mining companies from Australia, India, Japan, Korea, China, UK and Indonesia.

Gary was a founding investor and and former director of Millennium Coal which is now a 3 mtpa operating coal mine in Queensland.

He is currently developing several new junior exploration companies with assets in China, and Australia. He is currently completing a Graduate Diploma in Finance.

Natalie is an investment professional with over 20 years experience in investment banking and private equity investment. She was previously a Director of Allco Equity Partners Management Limited and Gresham Rabo Management Limited (both private equity managers) and the corporate advisory division of Gresham Partners Limited, where she specialised in mergers and acquisitions, fund raisings and valuations.

Natalie has advised and mentored businesses ranging from start ups through to multinationals. She also sat on a number of boards during her private equity career, both in Australia and internationally.

Natalie has a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) and Master of Business (Banking and Finance) from the University of Technology, Sydney and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment, Securities Institute of Australia.

Rob was appointed to the board by the directors on 17 September 2009, and the appointment was confirmed by shareholders on 20 November 2009.

Rob has spent 35 years working in the mining and construction industries. He comes to Bounty following executive level experience with mine and infrastructure owners and with mining and construction contractors. Recent appointments have included General Manager with Leighton subsidiary Thiess Pty Ltd responsible for the company's contract mining and construction business in NSW, and subsequently as Chief Executive and Managing Director of Whitehaven Coal Limited.

Rob brings to Bounty the skills and knowledge of an experienced mining contractor with broad-based contacts in the coal mining industry.

Julie is a professional company director with a background in the resources and energy sectors.

Julie has a degree in Civil Engineering, an MBA and a grad dip in applied finance as well as a diploma and an advanced diploma in corporate governance. She has served the boards of: Victorian Minerals and Energy Council, Melbourne University Engineering Foundation, VENCorp, Melbourne Water, City West Water, Hats Holdings, Approva Corp, Wind Hydrogen and Hassall & Associates. As an executive she has been: Managing Director for Gamesa Energy Australia (a multinational energy company), General Manager Energy and Natural Resources for KPMG and Corporate Planner for BHP.

Julie has been a NSW AICD councillor for three years. Julie joined the board of Bounty on 4th April 2008.