Board of Directors and Management
Over 100 years of rare earth experience
Brendan Clark
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director
Western Australian–born entrepreneur and philanthropist Brendan Clark began his career in real estate and property development, achieving early success before shifting his focus toward humanitarian work. In 2013, he relocated to Zambia where he founded Health Hope Zambia, delivering transformative community health initiatives. With the support of charity ambassador Gene Simmons, Brendan developed the country’s largest malnutrition hospital and later established Zambia’s largest not-for-profit ambulance and mobile medical clinic network.
Brendan’s entry into the mining sector began in Zambia, where his investments supported the expansion of corporate social responsibility programs he had created. He went on to co-found and lead several mining development and exploration companies focused on high-grade copper and cobalt tailings reprocessing, as well as large-scale base and precious metals exploration.
As CEO and Executive Director of Victory Metals Ltd (ASX:VTM), Brendan was fundamental in the discovery of the Company’s flagship North Stanmore Project which has rapidly advanced into what is now recognised as Australia’s largest heavy rare earth clay project, delivering multiple major resource upgrades and confirming high-value mineralisation across an expansive system. Brendan continues to drive Victory’s strategic vision—positioning the Company at the forefront of Australia’s future critical minerals supply chain through innovation, responsible development, and strong engagement with Traditional Owners, government, and global industry partners.
James Bahen
Non-Executive Chair
Professor Ken Collerson
Technical Director
Ken Collerson is an internationally recognised and highly cited, geologist and geochemist with technical expertise that focuses on discovery of new ethically sourced supplies of critical minerals. He is an Emeritus Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Queensland.
Ken has expert knowledge of rare earth and critical metal mineral systems as well as trace element and isotope analytical techniques. In the 1980’s as a consultant to Union Oil, Ken showed that the Mount Weld carbonatite, now being exploited by Lynas Rare Earths Limited, was post Archaean in age. He also provided key geochemical consultant services to Pacific Wildcat Resources Corporation for their Mrima Hill carbonatite regolith-hosted REE-Nd deposit in Kenya. While undertaking research in the 1970’s he discovered the peralkaline igneous suite that hosts the Strange Lake heavy REE rich deposit on the border of Labrador and Quebec.
Dean O’Keefe
Chief Technical Officer
Alannah MacTiernan
Head of Strategic Relations
Alannah MacTiernan works closely with governments and industry to promote North Stanmore Heavy Rare Earth Project as well as providing policy analysis and monitor legislation for critical minerals projects.
In her 13 years as a WA Minister, Alannah has played an active role in bringing many resource projects on stream. She played a critical role in the Pilbara Iron Ore expansion 2003 -2008 and in the development of the iron ore exports in the MidWest region. She has actively supported critical minerals projects throughout Western Australia.
Alannah is a former member of the WA and Federal Parliaments and is well known for her role as WA Minister for Planning and Infrastructure where she oversaw many significant civil projects across the State, including the Perth to Mandurah Rail Line.
During Alannah’s political career she served as Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Ports and Minister for Hydrogen Industry and is set to bring invaluable experience to the Company.
Emma Doyle
Senior Advisor for US Strategic Engagement
Emma Doyle is a former senior Trump White House official with fifteen years of experience at the highest levels of Republican politics and policymaking.
Emma served as White House Principal Deputy Chief of Staff between 2018 and 2020, where she managed key strategic functions of the West Wing, including the Office of Public Liaison, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, Office of Presidential Personnel, and the Office of Political Affairs. She subsequently served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy to First Lady Melania Trump.
Prior to the West Wing, Emma spent two years as Chief of Staff of the Office of Management and Budget, the largest component of the Executive Office of the President with responsibility for coordinating policies, programs, and regulations across the entire federal government. In addition to her role at OMB, Emma was the first political appointee to serve as Chief of Staff of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Before joining the Administration, she lobbied for Ford Motor Company, worked for Republican Members of Congress in both the House and Senate, and served as a member of the Republican National Committee’s Official Proceedings team for multiple Republican party conventions.
A Pittsburgh native, Emma graduated summa cum laude from Georgetown University and also holds a Master of Science in Finance from Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business.
Emma is engaged through her Washington-based consulting firm, Marble Arch LLC, as an external advisor to Victory Metals Limited.
Ken Baxter
Senior Principal Process Engineer
Ken has more than 35 years experience in the design and commissioning of technically complex process plants, Ken has an exceptional track record in hydrometallurgical and base-metal projects. He was responsible for the process design of the Mt Gordon and Sepon hydrometallurgical plants and the Kansanshi Autoclave plant. A Bachelor of Science (Geology) and Master of Scientific Studies graduate from the University of Queensland, and a Member of the AusIMM, Ken previously held senior roles including VP Technology and Director of Hydrometallurgy at SNC Lavalin, Technical Manager Copper at Bateman Engineering, and Technical Services Superintendent at Boddington Gold Mine. His expertise will be instrumental in delivering robust, scalable processing solutions for Victory.
Dr. Ludovic (“Ludo”) Dumée
Water Process Engineer & Waste Stream Management
Dr. Ludovic Dumée is a globally recognised expert in advanced water treatment, brine processing, and resource recovery from industrial waste streams. Having joined Curtin University in Perth in 2026, he leads research into next-generation separation materials and integrated process systems for low-carbon desalination, critical mineral recovery, and circular resource management.
In 2025–2026, as Chief Science Officer at a Perth-based junior green metallurgy company, Ludo directed technology strategy, process validation, and early scale-up for electrified, low-temperature critical minerals extraction — directly reducing environmental footprints while accelerating commercial readiness. His prior roles at Khalifa University (Abu Dhabi), Deakin University, the University of Melbourne, and CSIRO, together with his PhD on advanced desalination systems, have established him as a leading authority in sustainable hydrometallurgical water and waste manage-ment. As Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Water Process Engineering (Elsevier), Ludo brings world-class capability in minimising water use, valorising waste streams, and delivering low-impact processing solutions — essential for Nth Stanmore’s long-term licence to operate and ESG leadership.
Peter Hedley
Chemical Engineer & Study Manager
Peter brings over 40 years of international experience in minerals processing, specialty chemicals, and critical materials development. He has played key leadership roles in major rare earth projects including Alkane Resources’ Dubbo Rare Earth Project and Iluka Resources’ Eneabba Rare Earth Refinery, spanning prefeasibility, feasibility, FEED, pilot plant operations, and EPCM execution.
His expertise covers hydrometallurgical and pyrometallurgical processing, solvent extraction, radioactive materials management, and full project delivery from scoping through to commissioning. Peter has also led international collaborations supporting secure critical mineral supply chains across Australia, North America, and Brazil.
Peter’s deep technical capability, commercial acumen, and rare earth project leadership strengthen our ability to deliver advanced critical mineral processing solutions.
Scott Atkinson
Principal Process Engineer
Scott is a highly regarded Metallurgical Specialist and Process Engineer with deep operational roots in the global Rare Earth Elements sector. As a member of the original commissioning and processing crew at Lynas’ Mt Weld — one of the world’s highest-grade REE deposits — Scott gained irreplaceable “operational-ready” insights that he is now applying his skills to optimise Victory’s Nth Stanmore project. He collaborated with industry legend Kwan Wong on flotation optimisation for both Lynas Mt Weld and Hastings Technology Metals’ Yangibana project, and played a core technical role advancing Yangibana through DFS and FEED stages. With additional operational experience across copper, gold, and base metals, Scott ensures Victory’s flowsheet is not only technically sound but optimised for maximum recovery and commercial scalability.
Robbie Featherby
Company Secretary
Robbie Featherby is a Corporate Advisory Executive who holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree majoring in Finance and Economics. Mr Featherby has extensive experience in the financial services industry, more recently spending 4 years in London working at a leading investment research provider in the private equity sector.
Mr Featherby now provides company secretary services for a number of private and public companies.