Executive Leadership Team
Brendan Harris
Qualifications
BSc (Geology and Geophysics), CPA
Experience
Brendan is an experienced mining executive, with deep technical, financial, strategic and commercial expertise gained through a career spanning diversified international mining companies and investment banking. He brings a strong understanding of stakeholder management that builds high-performing teams and delivers successful outcomes within a desired organisational culture.
Prior to joining Sandfire, Brendan was part of the inaugural Executive Committee at South32, initially serving as Chief Financial Officer. In this role, he helped establish the company’s business structure, capital management approach, and financial strategy. He later became Chief Human Resources and Commercial Officer, responsible for global commodity marketing, procurement and human resources.
Brendan joined South32 from BHP, where he was Global Head of Investor Relations and worked closely with the Group Management Committee and Board.
Brendan also brings extensive experience from his earlier career in Investment Banking where, as an Executive Director, he led the Macquarie Metals & Mining Research team during the China-led commodity cycle of the 2000s. Earlier industry experience included his time in the Pilbara region of Western Australia with Robe River Iron Associates and a period of gold and base metal exploration in the Gawler Craton, South Australia.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology and Geophysics from Flinders University and is a Certified Practicing Accountant.
Megan Jansen
Qualifications
BCom, CA
Experience
Megan Jansen has more than 20 years of experience across finance, commercial, business integration, M&A, shared services, and transformation projects. Megan joined Sandfire in 2023 as the Chief Financial Officer and has accountability for finance, investor relations, commercial, and risk and assurance.
Prior to joining Sandfire, Megan served as Global Head of Finance at Imdex Ltd and held various leadership roles at MMG Ltd over a 10-year period. Earlier in her career, Megan worked in the UK across various industries and organisations and brings a diverse range of experience to the Chief Financial Officer role. Megan commenced her career at Ernst and Young, is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Curtin
University
Jason Grace
Qualifications
BAppSc (Geol), BSc (Hons), MMinEng, MEnt (Exec)
Experience
Jason Grace is an experienced mining professional with industry experience spanning Australia, the Asia-Pacific region, Southern Africa, North America and Europe, ranging across multiple disciplines including executive and operational management, mine development, technical leadership, business improvement, mineral resource evaluation, mine planning and mine geology.
Jason joined Sandfire in 2019 and is accountable for the safe, consistent and predictable operational outcomes from Sandfire’s modern processing hubs, exploration, the development of the Black Butte Project, and the management of large-scale capital projects, including studies and execution. Jason is also Chair of the Company’s subsidiary, Sandfire Resources America Inc (TSX-V:SFR), which is permitting the Black Butte Copper Project in Montana, USA.
Jason was most recently Executive General Manager – Iron Ore for diversified mining services group Mineral Resources Ltd, where he managed the group’s Australian iron ore business.
Gemma Tually
Qualifications
LLB, LLM, DipML (Japan)
Experience
Gemma Tually is a qualified solicitor with more than 20 years of legal experience working across areas including mining, dispute resolution, international trade and transport, finance and corporate law.
Gemma joined Sandfire in February 2024 as Head of Legal and Compliance, a role responsible for overseeing and managing the Group’s legal and compliance functions. In October 2024 she was promoted to the role of Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and also assumed the role of Company Secretary. Gemma is responsible for setting and implementing the company’s legal and governance standards and ensuring the company remains in statutory and regulatory compliance as it navigates evolving business requirements across an increasingly complex legal and compliance landscape.
Before joining Sandfire, Gemma held the roles of General Counsel Iron Ore and Joint Company Secretary at the global green technology, energy and metals company, Fortescue Ltd. Prior to this, Gemma worked in private legal practice as a Senior Associate at a large national law firm.
Scott Browne
Qualifications
BCom (Hons), AICD
Experience
Scott Browne is an experienced human resources leader, with more than 25 years’ of experience in senior and global human resources roles. Scott has been with Sandfire since 2022 in the role of Chief People Officer. Scott’s role is to provide leadership and oversight of all people and culture activities, including the Company’s global operating model, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, learning and talent development and reinforcing the organisation’s culture, purpose and values. He is also responsible for the company’s information technology strategy, ensuring enabling systems are in place to support our global teams in collaborating and operating effectively.
Prior to joining Sandfire, Scott was Vice President People for Rio Tinto’s Iron Ore business. In this role, Scott was a member of Rio Tinto’s Iron Ore Executive Leadership Team and responsible for direct and functional leadership of the Western Australian People Function. This included the development and delivery of the people strategy, business partnering, capability development, employee relations, talent, performance and remuneration.
Cath Bozanich
Qualifications
BSc (Env), MBA, GAICD
Experience
Cath Bozanich is a mining professional with more than 25 years’ experience working in sustainability related roles.
Cath joined Sandfire in 2023, as Chief Sustainability Officer. She is responsible for overseeing the Sustainability and Corporate Affairs functions including providing holistic, integrated and common standards, systems and assurance to protect and enhance Sandfire’s reputation, engaging key stakeholders, informing the market on company performance and ensuring a proactive and enduring sustainability culture is embedded across
Sandfire Assets. She is passionate about inclusion and diversity and creating a better future through sustainable mining.
Prior to joining Sandfire, Cath was the Group Manager, Sustainability at Fortescue Ltd. She also managed the Corporate Affairs function for a period. She has worked collaboratively with communities, governments and other stakeholders on a range of projects and, having started her career in environmental management, has extensive expertise in mitigating and managing the impacts of mining on communities and the environment.