Board of Directors

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Board of Directors

Bruce Allan

Chairman (Non-Executive Director)

Appointed 19 December 2007

Bruce Allan

FAusIMM, CP(Mining), MAICD

Mr Allan has extensive experience working at senior levels in the Australian resources industry and previously held management positions with Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton before forming his own consulting business. He is currently a non-executive director of the Illawarra Retirement Trust and Hunnu Coal Ltd. Mr Allan has also served as chairman of the Australian Coal Association Research Committee and Queensland Mines Rescue Service Limited.
Peter Parry

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (Acting)

Appointed 17 January 2020

Peter Parry

Bus B, CPA

Mr Parry has over 30 years experience in the Australian mining industry as a qualified accountant. He has worked for American and Japanese multinational companies and also Australian and Thailand stock exchange listed companies in the oil and gas industry and since 1989 in the coal and power industry.

In Mr Parry’s most recent role, as Deputy CEO, he oversaw the finance, marketing and logistics, legal, risk and compliance functions across the Centennial group. His role prior was Chief Financial Officer of Banpu Public Company Limited, based in Bangkok, and listed on the Thailand stock exchange.
Somruedee Chaimongkol

Non-Executive Director

Appointed 22 September 2010

Somruedee Chaimongkol

B.Acc., Global Leadership Programme (Harvard), DCP (Thai Institute of Directors)

Ms Chaimongkol commenced with Banpu in the early 1980s and was appointed as Chief Financial Officer in 2006. In April 2015, Ms Chaimongkol was appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer. She also serves on the Board of Commissioners of PTD Indo Tambangraya Megah, is chairman of the Board of Banpu’s provident funds, a member of Banpu’s Risk Management Committee and a director of Hunnu Coal Limited and Asian American Coal Ltd.
Chanin Vongkusolkit

Non-Executive Director

Appointed 22 September 2010

Chanin Vongkusolkit

B.Econ., MBA (Finance), Hon. PhD, DCP (Thai Institute of Directors)

Mr Vongkusolkit is one of the founders of Banpu and since Banpu’s establishment in 1983, until retirement in April 2015, held the position of Chief Executive Officer . He now holds the position of Senior Executive Officer and is a director of Mitr Phol Sugar Corp and The Erawan Group. Mr Vongkusolkit is also chairman of the Thai Listed Companies Association and vice chairman of the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organisations.
Chumpon Teeravisutkul

Non-Executive Director

Appointed 03 September 2019

Chumpon Teeravisutkul

Mr Teeravisutkul has over 30 years mining experience in operational and technical roles, having led mine project developments and managed Banpu mines in Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia. Formerly, he held the position of Operations Director at ITM, Banpu’s Indonesian subsidiary, and Head of Banpu’s Technical & Project Development team.
Philip Gasteen

Non-Executive Director

Appointed 04 November 2010

Philip Gasteen

Mr Gasteen holds the position of Advisor to CEO for Banpu. He previously held a senior sales position within BHP Coal and has also held director positions with BHP Minerals Europe and Dalrymple Bay Coal.