Board & Management
Ernest Anthony Myers
Executive Chairman
CPA
Mr Myers, an accountant by profession, has held senior management and executive roles within a number of ASX listed companies. During his career he has been instrumental in the financial management of these companies.
With skills and knowledge gained from vast experiences in corporate, exploration and operational areas, Mr Myers has played a key role in maintaining the Company’s financial stability.
Mr Myers joined Pancontinental in March 2004 and has served in a number of executive and non-executive roles. As Chairman he is currently responsible for overall oversight of the Company.
Roy Barry Rushworth
Non-Executive Director
BSc (Geology & Marine Science)
Mr Rushworth is a geologist who brings extensive experience in petroleum exploration to the Company.
Commencing with positions in exploration operations, his career progressed to the role of Chief Geologist and then Exploration Manager for an Australian listed company. A number of oil and gas discoveries were made by the company during that time.
More recently, Mr Rushworth has been responsible for identifying, negotiating and acquiring international new venture opportunities in Malta, Kenya, Morocco and Namibia. In addition, he has a track record of working closely with international government bodies and attracting blue chip joint venture partners to Pancontinental’s projects.
Mr Rushworth has been a director of Pancontinental since August 2005.
Vesna Petrovic
Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary
BComm CPA
Ms Petrovic is an Accountant who holds a Bachelor of Commerce, Major in Accounting and Business Law and has completed the Graduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Governance from the Governance Institute of Australia.
Roles in accounting and finance of numerous publicly listed entities, particularly those involved in Africa have provided Ms Petrovic a base from which to contribute to the accounting and governance functions at Pancontinental.
Ms Petrovic was appointed as Company Secretary in 2010 and as an Executive Director in 2016.
Iain Smith
Chief Executive Officer
MSc (Petroleum Geophysics & Geology)
Mr Smith is a Petroleum Geoscientist who has held commercial and senior management roles with a number of ASX listed oil and gas companies. Most recently he was Managing Director of Norwest Energy NL, a Perth Basin exploration company that enjoyed significant exploration success and was ultimately acquired by Mineral Resources Limited, taking the company’s market capitalisation from some $7 million in 2019, to over $500 million in 2023.
Mr Smith joined Pancontinental as Advisor to the Board in May 2023 and was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in March 2024. He is responsible for the overall management of the Company and its operations.