Board & Management
Our Team
Adam Ritchie
Managing Director
Mr Ritchie has over 20 years’ experience in the resources industry and has been heavily focused on project delivery in senior positions for many of Australia’s best performing companies in the mining and minerals sector including Pilbara Minerals, FMG, Rio Tinto and BHP.
Mr Ritchie is known for delivering complex projects with a particular focus on high-value mineral processing assets and is recognised for his contributions to major Australian Lithium and Iron Ore projects, delivering across all project stages.
He holds a Masters Degree in Utility Engineering, is committed to a sustainable future and harbors a long term-personal passion for technology and innovation.
Peretz Schapiro
Chairman
Mr Schapiro holds a Masters degree in Applied Finance and has been a global investor for more than a decade, with a particular focus in the resources sector. He understands the fundamental parameters, strategic drivers, market requirements and what it takes for a high growth business.
In addition to being the founding chairman of Loyal Lithium, Mr Schapiro has a diverse professional background, with deep experience in resource exploration, corporate finance, management consulting, marketing and fundraising. Mr Schapiro is also Chairman of Summit Minerals (ASX:SUM), and has previously held directorships Asra Minerals Limited (ASX:ASR) and Okapi Resources (ASX:OKR).
Blair Way
Non-Executive Director
Experienced international executive with over 30 years of management experience within the resources industry throughout Australasia, Canada, the United States, and Europe.
Dan Campbell
General Manager
Over 15 years in the mining and exploration industry with a wide range of experiences across lithium, gold, copper, coking coal, and uranium. A professional geologist with experience implementing successful innovative technologies integrated into exploration workflows as well as managing studies and advancing complex environmental permitting.
Darren Allingham
Exploration Manager
Mr Allingham has over 25 years of technical and operational management of exploration, resource and mining geology in Australia and worldwide. In his previous position as Chief Resource Geologist with NMMC JSC, Mr Allingham managed a 105-million-ounce gold resource inventory.
Mr Allingham is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and has Bachelor of Science from the Australian National University and a Bachelor of Science (HONS) from The University of Queensland.
Ian Pamensky
Company Secretary
Mr Pamensky is a Chartered Accountant (CA ANZ), fellow of Governance Institute Australia (FGIA) and member of FinSIA. Ian has over 27 years of experience working across a wide range of industries, from audit and funds management to mining. His large and diverse set of financial, commercial and company secretarial skills has armed him with the knowledge and desire to help businesses boost their success.
Mr Pamensky has worked with a range of clients, from small family businesses to SME and ASX listed entities.
