Directors

Steven Pritchard B Com., CPA, F. Fin – Executive Chairman

Steven Pritchard obtained a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Newcastle in 1986, and qualified as a Certified Practising Accountant in 1988.

He has been providing investment advice as a representative of a licensed dealer in securities since 1988.

He completed the Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment and was admitted as an Associate of the Securities Institute of Australia in 1993.

In 1996 he was admitted as a member of Stock Exchange of Newcastle Limited, and was instrumental in establishing Pritchard & Partners Pty. Limited to provide investment advice to clients of Rees Pritchard Pty Limited.

He was a director of Stock Exchange of Newcastle Limited from 1996 to 2003 and its Chairman from 2000 to 2003.  During that time he was responsible for developing the strategic plan which saw the renaissance of Stock Exchange of Newcastle Limited as a capital market for small, medium and regionally based companies.

In 2002 he was responsible for the establishment of Cameron Capital Limited, which acquired the ASX Participating Organisation Cameron Stockbrokers Limited.  He remains the current Executive Chairman of the Cameron Capital Limited Group.

In 2003 he was appointed to the board of the Winpar Holdings Limited, which was the first company to list on the rejuvenated Stock Exchange of Newcastle Limited.

In 2004 he was jointly responsible with Daniel Di Stefano for the successful capital raising and the listing of Illuminator Investment Company Limited on Stock Exchange of Newcastle Limited.

He is a director of Florin Mining Investment Company Limited, which undertook a capital raising and listed on Stock Exchange of Newcastle Limited in 2005

He is the Chairman of Pritchard Equity Limited, which undertook a capital raising and listed on Stock Exchange of Newcastle Limited in 2006.

He is a past Branch Councillor and Chairman of CPA Australia, and received the President's Award in 2000 for outstanding contributions to CPA Australia.

Daniel Di Stefano  B Com., CPA, F. Fin – Executive Director

Daniel Di Stefano obtained a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Newcastle in 1999, and advanced to the status of a Certified Practising Accountant as a member of CPA Australia in February 2003.

He completed the Graduate diploma in Applied Finance and Investment and was admitted as a Fellow of the Financial Services institute of Australasia in 2006.

Daniel Di Stefano has been providing investment advice as an authorised representative of a licensed dealer in securities since 2000, including advice on direct investments including shares and fixed interest securities, managed investment products, general taxation planning and advice, and superannuation and the establishment and maintenance of DIY superannuation funds and allocated pensions.

In September 2003 he was appointed a director of Cameron Capital Limited, which is the holding company of the ASX Limited Participating Organisation Cameron Stockbrokers Limited.

In 2004 he was jointly responsible with Steven Pritchard for the successful capital raising and the listing of Illuminator Investment Company Limited on Stock Exchange of Newcastle Limited.

He is a director of Florin Mining Investment Company Limited, which undertook a capital raising and listed on the Stock Exchange of Newcastle Limited in 2005.

Darvall Warwick Thomas FCPA – Non Executive Director

Darvall Thomas is a Fellow of CPA Australia, a registered tax agent and registered company auditor.

Hs is the principal of the Newcastle based accounting firm Thomas Fahey-Accountants.

Darvall Thomas has over 40 years experience in providing accounting, taxation, audit services and investment advice to a broad range of medium and small businesses, specialising in the hospitality industry.

He was for a number of years a Branch councilor of CPA Australia as well being a member of its public practice committee.