After working in stockbroking and investment banking early in her career, Liza Carpene has gained more than 20 years of direct experience in the Australian resources industry encompassing corporate administration, finance, HR, legal, IT and stakeholder relations. Ms Carpene also held a variety of senior management positions including company secretary and chief financial officer for several ASX-listed companies. She was part of the initial executive management team of Agincourt Resources, as the general manager of administration, human resources and IT for the Australian and Indonesian operations, before its takeover by Oxiana in April 2007. Prior to Agincourt, Ms Carpene held various site-based management roles with Great Central Mines, Normandy Mining and Newmont Australia. Ms Carpene was also company secretary for coal explorer Acacia Coal from December 2009 to December 2011. She completed a 5-year engagement with Northern Star Resources where she was part of the executive team that transformed the company into one of Australia's largest and most successful gold miners. Ms Carpene is a chartered secretary, a graduate of the Governance Institute of Australia and the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and holds an MBA from the University of Western Australia.
