EXECUTIVE TEAM

Paul Rouse

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – METAROCK GROUP LIMITED

Paul was the founding Director of PYBAR Mining Services and was appointed to the Metarock Board (MYE:ASX) in 2021 following the acquisition of PYBAR Mining Services.

An experienced mining engineer, Paul has overseen the growth of PYBAR from a single small contract in 1993 to achieving his vision of being among the best underground mining contractors in Australia.

Nick Woolrych

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Nick is a mining engineer with over 20 years’ experience in the mining industry in operational, project development, commercial and investment roles across a range of commodities and geographies. Prior to being appointed as CEO of PYBAR Mining Services, Nick was the CEO of Diversified Minerals and was responsible for the development and operations of the Henty and Dargues Gold mines. Nick’s commercial and project development expertise coupled with his operational experience have fostered a strong understanding of the factors that generate successful outcomes for PYBAR’s clients.

Arie Bets

Group Chief Financial Officer

Arie is a Chartered Accountant with 23 years’ experience, including 10 years dedicated to mining services. He has held executive and senior management roles within large listed and highly leveraged private companies as well as in the professional services sector. Arie brings to the team strong commercial and financial leadership skills with experience across Australia, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe.

Robert Patterson

SHET Manager

Rob has over 25 years’ experience in workplace health and safety, human resources, emergency management and business improvement in the mining and manufacturing industries. As the SHET Manager, Rob is committed to continually refining processes, protocols and behaviours to create an injury-free workplace.

Paul Gage

Head of Human Resources

Paul is an international HR executive who has over 18 years’ experience gained in the construction and logistics industries. Paul has worked for privately held companies to globally listed organisations and has experience across a multitude of regions including UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia. Paul has a real passion for modernising the HR function and fostering the growth of talented people.

Tom Devjak

General Manager - Assets and Supply

Tom has over 15 years’ experience in Procurement, Logistics and Transport and leads PYBAR’s supply team. He has previously held senior leadership roles with national and international companies including two of Australia’s largest transport and logistics companies.

Andrew Samways

General Manager Systems and Technology

Andrew has over 15 years’ experience in the mining industry across various senior management and leadership roles. He brings to the team a wealth of knowledge and specialised experience in all aspects of IT-related business systems, including budgeting and finance, sales and marketing, procurement and logistics. Andrew plays an integral part in overseeing PYBAR’s IT strategic direction and has been very successful in implementing applications to improve business efficiency.

Chris Yap

Technical Services Manager

Chris is a mining engineer with more than 12 years’ experience in both the Australian and Canadian mining industries. Chris has worked and bid tenders in multiple countries and continents such as: Canada, USA, Burkina Faso, West Africa, Vietnam, Guatemala, Mexico and Chile. Drawing on his expertise in both the national and international markets, Chris plays an integral role in PYBAR’s tendering process and is responsible for all tendering and estimating for the PYBAR Group. Chris is also responsible for all mining engineers within the business.

PHILLIP VILJOEN

RAISE BORE AND SHAFT LINING MANAGER

Phil has over 25 years’ experience in vertical development and underground mining in various countries globally including Australia, Peru, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Vietnam, Italy, Germany, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, DRC, Botswana, Indonesia, PNG and the Philippines. Phil has held a number of senior roles and brings to the team strong capabilities in raise bore and shaft lining operations. He is committed to driving continuous improvement and plays an integral role in business development, client relationships and operations management.

Brad Rouse

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES MANAGER

Brad has extensive experience within PYBAR Mining Services and other Group companies as well as a strong background in the electrical trade. He has been Project Manager for PYBAR’s Cadia Valley Operations for the past eight years and has also recently taken on the Business Development and Services Manager role, where his innovative and collaborative approach is achieving positive outcomes for our clients and PYBAR Group businesses.

Michelle Kelso

Finance Manager

Michelle is CPA qualified with over 20 years’ experience in both the public and private sectors. She has worked for small private companies through to multi-nationals. Michelle brings to the team an attitude of continuous improvement towards not only efficient processes but also the building of strong relationships to enable all management levels to gain greater business insight.

Adam Croker

Maintenance Manager

Adam brings to PYBAR 20 years’ experience in preventative and predictive maintenance and repair and support of mobile equipment in both the civil construction and mining industries. He has previously worked with equipment manufacturers and contractors in the underground mining sector, and is now advancing PYBAR’s capabilities in reliability-based maintenance practices.