Our people
This section contains information on:
Board member biographies
Management team biographies
Board member biographies
The Hon. John Anderson
Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
Officer since 16 Oct 2007
- Former Deputy Prime Minister & Leader of the National Party of Australia (1999-05)
- Minister for Primary Industries and Energy (1996-98); Minister for Transport and Regional Development (1998-05)
- Served on Expenditure Review (Budget) Committee, National Security Committee and Standing Environment Committee while in Cabinet
David Casey
Managing Director
Officer since 21 Sept 2005
- Joined ESG in September 2005 with responsibility for all operations. Appointed to ESG Board in July 2006 as Executive Director (Operations) and became Managing Director in November 2007
- Previously Executive Director of ASX-listed CSG company Molopo Australia Ltd and General Manager of In-Situ (Australia), a company specialising in CSG consulting and appraisal
- Key figure in establishment of Australian CSG industry
- Active CSG industry participant with over 15 years’ technical and management experience in Australia and overseas
- Honours graduate of Sydney University
Douglas G. Battersby
Non-Executive Director
Officer since 25 Aug 2000
- Over 30 years’ technical and managerial experience in the oil and gas industry working in Australia and internationally for companies including Delhi, Exxon, Hartogen and PetSec
- Bachelor of Science (Geology) in 1965 and Master of Science in Petroleum Geochemistry in 1969 from University of Melbourne
David King
Non-Executive Director
Officer since 25 Aug 2000
- Currently a director of Baron Partners Ltd, Gas 2 Grid Ltd and SAPEX Ltd
- CEO of Beach Petroleum/Claremont Petroleum from 1991-95
- Held executive positions at Offshore Oil NL, Hartogen Energy Ltd and North Flinders Mines Ltd (MD).
- First Class Honours degree in Physics/Mathematics from University of East Anglia (1969), Masters degree in Geophysics from Imperial College, University of London (1970) and PhD in Seismology from Australian National University in (1974)
David S. Archer
Non-Executive Director
Officer since 30 Oct 2006
- Has held executive and non-executive roles at a number of Australian companies and is currently Managing Director of Hillgrove Resources Ltd
- Founder and former executive chairman of PowerTel Ltd and deputy Chairman of Savage Resources Ltd
- Non-practising barrister of Supreme Court of NSW
Alexander M. Sundich
Non-Executive Director
Officer since 20 Sep 2007
- Currently COO of Mariner Financial Ltd and a non-executive director of Ellex Medical Lasers Ltd
- Previously CFO of Record Investments Ltd and Acting CEO during the merger with Allco Finance Group
- Fellow of Financial Services Institute of Australia and Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
- Over 20 years’ experience in the financial services industry including work as an investment banker with Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse First Boston
