Management team

Experience

Tom joined Kenmare in September 2022 as Finance Director and he was appointed as Managing Director in August 2024. He has 24 years’ experience as a Director of various public companies. This includes eight years as Chief Financial Officer of the African and South American-focused oil and gas producer Tullow Oil plc from 2000 to 2008. Tom also held senior financial roles with the oil and gas exploration company Petroceltic International plc between 2010 and 2016, including latterly as Chief Financial Officer. Tom has a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a Diploma in Professional Accounting, both from University College Dublin, and he is a Fellow of the Irish Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Experience

Ben Baxter joined Kenmare in January 2015. He spent the previous eighteen years working directly in the titanium feedstock industry for Rio Tinto. Ben held a broad range of roles at Rio Tinto’s Richards Bay Minerals including, Senior Geologist, Mineral Separation Plant Manager and Mining Manager. Ben took on the role of General Manager Operations of the Rio Tinto QMM mineral sands Mine in Madagascar in 2010, overseeing a significant increase in production volumes. In 2013, Ben returned to Richards Bay as General Manager Mining where his focus was on building safety culture, reducing costs and increasing efficiencies. Ben holds a BSc in Applied Geology from the University of Leicester and an MSc in Mining Geology from the Camborne School of Mines.

Experience

James McCullough joined Kenmare in May 2025. James brings extensive mining, strategic and financial experience, having served for 14 years with Rio Tinto Plc, most recently as General Manager – Group Strategy. Prior to joining Rio, James was a Natural Resources Equity Analyst with Davy Group, where he covered a wide range of natural resources companies, including Kenmare. James has a PhD in Engineering from University College Dublin and an Executive MBA from Bayes Business School. He is also a Chartered Management Accountant.

Experience

Anna Brog joined Kenmare in 2021. She was previously at Tullow Oil plc, whose assets are predominantly in Africa, where she led the development of the company’s ESG programme as its Sustainability Manager. Prior to this she was head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Logica plc, the multinational IT and management consultancy company. Anna holds a post graduate certificate in Sustainability from the University of Cambridge and a BA from the University of Sussex.

Experience

Gareth Clifton holds a BA Economics degree from the University of Exeter and a MSc African Studies from the University of Edinburgh. He joined Kenmare in 2001 having worked as a General Manager for Union Transport LDA. He previously held the position as manager for a Mozambican shipping agent and also worked for the UNDP.

Experience

Carlos Freesz joined Kenmare in 2022 and has over 25 years of experience in technology in various industries. He has held global technology leadership and management positions at MARS, IBM, SAP, and Accenture, bringing together technology strategy and execution and partnered with companies such as Vale, CSN and Anglo-American. Carlos holds a BSc in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering from Faculdade de Engenharia Industrial (Brazil), an MSc in Digital Strategy from Trinity College Dublin and an Executive MBA from INSPER (Brazil).

Experience

Chelita Healy graduated from University College Dublin with a Bachelor of Civil Law degree and a Masters in European Law. She qualified as a Solicitor in 1996. She then worked as a solicitor and, later, as a Partner, in a Dublin legal firm before joining Kenmare Resources plc Company Secretarial department in 2019. She was appointed Company Secretary in May 2021.

Experience

Cillian Murphy joined Kenmare in October 2016. He graduated with a BSc in Economics and Finance from University College Dublin. Cillian initially worked in Kenmare’s Investor Relations and Corporate Development team before becoming a Marketing Executive. He has been Marketing Manager since January 2020.

Experience

Rajan Subberwal joined Kenmare in June 2013 as its first general counsel. He had previously worked at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, London, since 2001, where for many years he advised Kenmare on the commercial and financing aspects of the Moma Project. Prior to S&C, he trained with Clifford Chance LLP in London and Frankfurt. Rajan is qualified to practise law in Ireland, England and Wales and New York. He has a BA from Oxford University, an LLB from the University of London and an LLM from Harvard Law School.

Experience

Katharine Sutton joined Kenmare in 2019. She has over 15 years’ experience in investor relations in the mining sector, having previously been Head of Investor Relations for three gold producers: TSX and NYSE-listed Golden Star Resources, AIM and TSX-listed Amara Mining plc, and LSE (FTSE 250) and TSX-listed Centamin plc. She began her career in the City at Buchanan Communications and previously worked as a Broadcast Journalist at the BBC. Katharine holds a BA (Hons) in English and Related Literature from the University of York.