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Board of Directors

Simon Hay

Executive Chairman

Mr Hay joined Leo Lithium as Managing Director and CEO in January 2022 and was appointed as Executive Chairman in December 2024. Prior to joining Leo Lithium, Mr Hay was Chief Executive Officer of ASX-listed lithium company, Galaxy Resources Limited.

Managing Director

Simon Hay

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Mr Hay joined Leo Lithium as Managing Director and CEO in January 2022. Prior to joining Leo Lithium, Mr Hay was Chief Executive Officer of ASX-listed lithium company, Galaxy Resources Limited. The culmination of his role as CEO was the A$5 billion merger of equals with Orocobre Limited, to create the world’s fifth largest lithium producer Allkem (ASX:AKE) in mid-2021.

Mr Hay has an astute knowledge of the lithium market and is well regarded in the capital markets for having created value at Galaxy. Mr Hay holds a Bachelor of Science with Honours (Chemistry), and a Master of Applied Science (Metallurgy) from the University of Melbourne.

Brendan Borg

Non-Executive Director

Mr Borg is a consultant geologist who has specialised in the battery materials sector and participated in numerous successful projects in an investment and/or operational capacity.

Non-Executive Director

Brendan Borg

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Mr Borg is a consultant geologist who has specialised in the battery materials sector and participated in numerous successful projects in an investment and/or operational capacity.

Mr Borg has 25 years’ experience gained working in management, operational and project development roles in the mineral exploration and mining industries, with companies including Rio Tinto Iron Ore, Magnis Resources Limited, Celsius Resources Limited, Tempus Resources Limited, Firefinch Limited and Sibelco Australia Limited. Brendan is currently a director of battery minerals explorer Kuniko Limited (ASX:KNI) and graphite developer Sarytogan Graphite Limited (ASX:SGA) Mr Borg is also a Director of geological consultancy Borg Geoscience Pty Ltd.

Mr Borg holds a Master of Science in Hydrogeology and Groundwater Management (University of Technology Sydney), a Bachelor or Science in Geology/Environmental Science (Monash University) and is a member of the AusIMM and IAH.

Amber Banfield

Non-Executive Director

Amber has been involved in the resource, energy and infrastructure sectors for over 25 years. She held operations, management and advisory positions with several ASX-listed entities, including Worley Limited (ASX: WOR) supporting the company’s growth to become the world’s largest energy and resources engineering service provider.

Non-Executive Director

Amber Banfield

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Amber has been involved in the resource, energy and infrastructure sectors for over 25 years. She held operations, management and advisory positions with several ASX-listed entities, including Worley Limited (ASX: WOR) supporting the company’s growth to become the world’s largest energy and resources engineering service provider. Her roles related to strategy, commercial, sustainability, mergers and acquisitions, servicing the sectors of mining, renewable energy, power, gas and infrastructure. More recently, Amber has supported companies relating to ESG, decarbonisation and sustainable investments.

In addition to being a Non-Executive Director of Leo Lithium, Amber is a Non-Executive Director of Perseus Mining, an ASX/TSX-listed international gold miner, Deputy Chair of SRG Global, an ASX-listed infrastructure and asset maintenance company and Amber is also on the Board of the Western Australian Football Commission, responsible for the governance of Australian Rules football in WA.

Amber holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental) degree and a Master of Business Administration, both awarded by the University of Western Australia.

Ms Banfield is currently a Non-Executive Director of Perseus Mining and SRG Global.

Ms Banfield holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental) degree and a Master of Business Administration, both from the University of Western Australia.

Alan Rule

Non-Executive Director

Mr Rule has more than 25 years experience as Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary in the mining industry in Australia and Africa.

Non-Executive Director

Alan Rule

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Mr Rule has more than 25 years experience as Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary in the mining industry in Australia and Africa. Mr Rule has considerable experience in international debt and equity financing of mining projects, implementation of accounting controls and systems, governance and regulatory requirements, and in mergers and acquisitions.

Mr Rule is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Accounting degree.

Mr Rule was the CFO at Galaxy Resources Limited, an ASX listed lithium company, for 4 years until it merged with Orocobre Limited in August 2021. Prior to joining Galaxy, Mr Rule was with ASX-listed African iron ore company Sundance Resources Limited, where he had been Chief Financial Officer since July 2014. Mr Rule’s previous positions have also included CFO of Paladin Energy Limited, Mount Gibson Limited, Western Metals Limited and St Barbara Mines Limited. Mr Rule is a non-executive director of Yellow Cake plc, an AIM listed uranium company and Ora Banda Mining Limited, an ASX listed gold company.