AAMEG pleased to announce new board members for 2025-2026

By AAMEG | 24 November 2025

Dear Members,

AAMEG is pleased to announce the election of Victoria Harper, Darren Naylor and the re-election of Joseph Taboni to its Board of Directors at the recent Annual General Meeting.

You can read their biographies here

AAMEG and its members will benefit greatly from their insights and wide-range of experience gained through their diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise. AAMEG looks forward to serving its members and growing as an effective member organisation through 2026 and beyond.

Please join us in welcoming the 2025-2026 AAMEG Board:

  • Peter De Leo (Chair) – Managing Director, Lycopodium
  • Sherif Andrawes – Global Head of Natural Resources, BDO
  • Elissa Cornelius – Non-Executive Director, Perseus Mining
  • Victoria Harper –Director
  • Philippa Leggat – Director
  • Darren Naylor – Executive Vice President, DRA Global’s APAC region
  • Mark Somlyay – CFO, Aura Energy
  • Meriel Steadman – Partner, Piper Alderman
  • Joseph Taboni – Director

AAMEG would also like to thank PKF, the auditors, BDO the host venue and the outgoing directors Richard Hyde and Mark Norwell for their contributions and look forward to their continuing presence.

You can download the annual report here