Board & Management
Regis’ success relies on the efforts of our teams to ensure efficient, responsible, and sustainable operations.
Board of Directors
James Mactier
Independent Non-Executive Chairman
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Mr Mactier has over 30 years of experience in the global resources sector. He has previously been joint head of the Metals and Energy Capital Division of Macquarie Bank Limited, and a member of Resource Capital Funds’ Managing Partner’s Advisory Board. He is currently Non-Executive Chairman of ASX listed Iluka Resources Limited (appointed 5 May 2025).
He has wide ranging experience in project and corporate finance, resource project assessment, equity investing, commodity and currency hedging and trading in the metals and energy sectors globally.
Jim Beyer
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
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Mr Beyer is a qualified mining engineer with extensive gold industry experience having been the General Manager of the Boddington Gold Mine, one of Australia’s largest gold mines, from 2007 to 2010 and General Manager of the Pajingo Gold Mine from 2004 to 2006.
Prior to Regis, Mr Beyer was the Chief Executive Officer of Western Australian based ASX listed iron ore producer and explorer Mt Gibson Iron Limited from 2012 to 2018.
Mr Beyer holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) degree, a Masters of Geoscience (Mineral Economics) and is President of the Executive Council of the Association of Mining & Exploration Companies (AMEC).
Fiona Morgan
Independent Non-Executive Director
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Mrs Morgan is a Chartered Professional Engineer with over 30 years’ experience in the mining industry, including in gold, nickel, coal and iron ore operations and projects. Mrs Morgan was previously the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Mintrex Pty Ltd, a highly regarded and longstanding consulting engineering company which has successfully undertaken a broad suite of technical services to Australian and international clients developing and operating resources projects. As of 22 March 2024 Mrs Morgan has no business or financial interest in Mintrex Pty Ltd.
Mrs Morgan has wide ranging experience in operations and project management, maintenance, research and design of both underground and surface mining infrastructure. She is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia, a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Steve Scudamore
Independent Non-Executive Director
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Mr Scudamore is a respected Chartered Accountant with significant ASX listed Board experience. He was a partner with KPMG for 28 years until his retirement in 2012, specialising in energy and
natural resources. He held senior roles in Australia, UK and PNG including National Managing Partner for Valuations, Head of Corporate Finance WA and Chairman of Partners WA.
Mr Scudamore holds a Bachelor and Masters of Arts (History and Economics) from Oxford University, is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and the Institute of
Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Senior Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australia. In February 2021,
Curtin University conferred upon him an Honorary Doctorate of the University and in January 2023 was made a member of The Order of Australia.
Mr Scudamore is currently a Non-Executive Director of ASX listed company Australis Oil and Gas Limited as well as various not-for-profit and community organisations.
Lynda Burnett
Independent Non-Executive Director
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Mrs Burnett is a geologist with over 35 years experience in the mining industry. She has held a variety of executive roles with major and junior mining companies including Newmont, Sipa Resources and Summit Resources.
During her time with Newmont Lynda was Director Exploration Australia and Manager Exploration Business Development with responsibility for the strategic planning, management and
oversight of all Newmont’s generative exploration projects and brown fields exploration projects in the Asia Pacific Region.
From 2009 to 2021 Mrs Burnett served on the Strategic Advisory Board of the Centre for Exploration Targeting based at the School of Earth Sciences, University of Western Australia. Mrs Burnett was a Non‐Executive Director of NickelSearch Limited from April 2023 to November 2024.
Paul Arndt
Independent Non-Executive Director
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Mr Arndt has an impressive track-record in the management of open pit and underground mining operations across the gold and base metals sectors in Australia and overseas. Most recently, he was the Managing Director of Perilya Mines Ltd, which owns the extensive Broken Hill base metals mining complex in New South Wales and developed and operates the first underground mine in
the Dominican Republic.
Prior to joining Perilya, he was General Manager of the Telfer Gold Mine in Western Australia for Newcrest Mining. Over his 40-year career, he has also held senior management positions with MIM Holdings and Pasminco, including operating smelters and refineries, as well as Australian industrial companies, BGC and Boral. He has also consulted for business improvement specialists, Partners in Performance.
Mr Arndt was previously a Non‐Executive Director of ASX listed Mallee Resources Limited (formerly Myanmar Metals Limited) from June 2018 to December 2022 and a Non-Executive Director of Panaust Limited from 2018 to 2025. He is currently active in advising on acquisitions, business integration and project development with a particular focus in Latin America.
Executive Management
Michael Holmes
Chief Operating Officer
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Mr Holmes is a mining engineer with nearly 40 years’ experience working in Australia and Argentina, New Zealand, Philippines and the United States. He has extensive operational experience in underground and open pit gold, copper, lead, zinc and nickel mines.
Prior to joining Regis in November 2023, Michael was CEO of a junior critical minerals explorer, CEO and COO of Oceanagold Corporation Limited for nine years, ten years working for Xstrata Copper as General Manager of Minera Alumbrera Operations in Argentina and General Manager of the Mount Isa Copper Operations (Xstrata Copper), based in Mount Isa. Prior, Michael has had various other Mine Management positions in Australia.
He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) degree from the University of Queensland, is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a member of the Australian Institute of Directors.
Anthony Rechichi
Chief Financial Officer
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Mr Rechichi is a Chartered Accountant and experienced CFO who has spent more than fifteen years working with ASX listed companies in the gold sector. Before Regis, Mr Rechichi was CFO of Wiluna Mining Limited for five years, after having spent more than ten years with Resolute Mining Limited in senior Finance and Accounting positions. Prior to moving into commerce, Mr Rechichi commenced his career with PwC.
Wade Evans
Executive General Manager Growth
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Mr Evans has 25 years’ experience in the minerals industry and has a deep understanding of global precious and base metals mining industries. He has spent the last 14 years in both corporate and independent advisory executive roles, pursuing M&A opportunities, including proactive and reactive identification of opportunities. He is experienced in corporate transactions (mergers, takeovers) and associated due diligence and valuations and has managed project divestment processes and negotiations. He has a track record in initiation, development and execution of corporate development strategies and transactions from both company and advisory perspectives. Mr Evans joined Regis in January 2019 in his current role of Executive General Manager Growth.
Yvette Gledhill-Powell
Executive General Manager People & Capability
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Mrs Gledhill-Powell is a seasoned HR professional with over 20 years of experience across Australia and New Zealand. She joined Regis Resources in February 2025 as the Executive General Manager of People and Capability. Previously, she held senior roles in mining at Iluka Resources and Roy Hill, and worked in the oil and gas sector with BP. Mrs. Gledhill-Powell holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Psychology & Sociology) and a Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resources Management.
Elena Macrides
General Counsel and Company Secretary
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Ms Macrides is a solicitor with over 30 years of legal and strategic consulting experience across the resources and professional services sectors in Perth and Sydney. She is a graduate of the Australian
Institute of Company Directors and holds a Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws and Masters of Business Administration from the University of Western Australia. She joined Regis in 2020, was appointed Company Secretary in January 2021 and General Counsel in July 2024.