Shaun joined Syrah Resources in October 2016 as Executive General Manager - Sales and Marketing before being appointed as Managing Director & CEO in February 2017. Shaun has extensive global commercial (P&L) and operational leadership experience, across the full cycle of resource and business planning, marketing and supply chain strategy development, commercial execution, and performance management functions.

Prior to joining Syrah, Shaun was at BHP Billiton for 20 years in a variety of executive roles, with extensive international commercial and operational experience across a range of commodities including copper and base metals, uranium and thermal and metallurgical coal. And with multi-national management roles in Asia-Pac, Europe and the Americas. Commercial and Operational Executive Committee membership positions, and multiple Board and Industry Association Directorships.