Francesco (Frank) Sciarrone BCom
Independent Non-Executive Chairman
Over the past 38 years Mr Sciarrone has held senior management positions in the banking, funds management and investment advisory industries. In addition to this he has held numerous board positions on both public, private, large-scale superannuation funds and corporate entities, including as Chair, member and Chair of Audit and Risk Committees, and member and Chair of Investment and Finance Committees. Frank was appointed to the DUG Board on 23 July 2015 and was appointed Chairman on 1 September 2022. He is also Chairman of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.
Matthew Lamont Ph.D.
Managing Director
Co-founder and Managing Director, Dr Lamont defines the Company’s strategic direction and remains intimately involved in its research and development initiatives. His extensive expertise includes key technical roles at Woodside in Perth and BHP Billiton. Dr Lamont holds a PhD in Geophysics from Curtin University of Technology. Matt was appointed to the DUG board on 5 June 2014.
Louise Bower HBCompt, CA
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms Bower is a chartered accountant with over 30 years' experience. Ms Bower was the Company's Chief Financial Officer between 2009 and 2021. Ms Bower was responsible for global commercial operations including financial planning, management of financial risks, and governance. Prior to joining DUG, Ms Bower held financial roles in different industry sectors and jurisdictions, including South Africa and the United Kingdom. Louise was appointed to the DUG Board on 5 June 2014 and is a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.
Mark Puzey FCA, FAICD, CGEIT
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Puzey has been an independent non-executive director for over 10 years full-time and has been a Chartered Accountant for 40 years in finance, internal/external audit, risk management, governance and digital strategy; focussed on ASX listed companies. He is currently Chair of three Audit and Risk Committees. Mark brings expertise in IT governance, cyber security, data governance, business transformation and fund-raising due-diligence, including having been Asia Pacific IT governance and strategy leader, and national leader of IT product heads. Mark was appointed to the DUG Board on 9 June 2020 and is Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee and a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee.
David Monk Ph.D.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Dr Monk holds a PhD in Physics from Nottingham University in the UK and served as director of geophysics and as a distinguished advisor at Apache Corporation, until his retirement in October 2019. Dr Monk started his career on seismic crews in West Africa and has subsequently been involved in seismic processing and acquisition in most parts of the world including significant ongoing time in the Middle East. Throughout his career, he has retained an interest in developing innovative ways to acquire, process and utilise seismic data to improve final interpretation. Author of more than 250 technical papers and patents, he was selected to deliver the SEG’s Distinguished Instructor Short Course (DISC) for 2020. He served as President of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists in 2012-2013. He currently serves as a technical advisor for several geophysical companies including ACTeQ (a seismic survey design software company where he was co-founder) and GTI (a seismic node manufacturer). David was appointed to the DUG board on 18 October 2024.
