Leadership Team

Mr Gerard Bond has extensive experience in global finance and the resources industry and has held numerous senior executive roles across Europe and Australia. Most recently, he was the Finance Director and Chief Financial Officer at Newcrest Mining Limited from January 2012 to January 2022, a period of considerable operational, financial and growth transformation.   Prior to joining Newcrest, Gerard was with BHP for over 14 years where he held various senior executive roles in Mergers and Acquisitions, Treasury, as Deputy CFO of the Aluminium business, CFO and then Acting President of the Nickel business, and finally as BHP’s Head of Group Human Resources. Prior to joining BHP, he worked in Corporate Finance for Coopers & Lybrand.

Mr Scott A Sullivan was appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Acting President & CEO in September 2021. Mr Sullivan is a mining executive with over 30 years of broad- based industry experience spanning Australia, New Guinea, Africa and North America. His diversified experience includes strategic planning of mining operations and smelters, project development and commissioning, mine optimisation, restructuring and expansion, sustainability and government relations.   Prior to joining OceanaGold, Scott was CEO of Paladin Energy Ltd, and prior to that, General Manager of Newcrest’s Telfer Gold Mine, CEO of Attila Resources (now Century Resources) and Managing Director of Minbos Resources. He is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mining with first class honours and a Master’s in Business Administration.

Mr Scott McQueen was appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of OceanaGold in July 2017. Mr McQueen has more than 30 years’ multi-disciplinary finance experience covering public practice, before moving into the energy, gas and mining sectors. Throughout his career he has held senior management roles in Australia, Asia and also Europe.   Prior to joining OceanaGold, Mr McQueen most recently worked at Iluka Resources Limited for more than seven years as General Manager Commercial.   He holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree, a Masters in Taxation Law from Melbourne University and is a Certified Practising Accountant.

Craig Feebrey was appointed in November 2015 and is an experienced geologist with over 25 years of global exploration and commercial success. He has held several executive, senior technical, and management positions across major international mining organisations and junior exploration companies. Craig’s focus has been in gold and copper exploration, business development, and mining across Australia, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas.   Craig is a Chartered Professional Geologist and holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Geology) and Master of Science degree from Hokkaido University, Japan, and a Bachelor of Science and Graduate Diploma of Science from the University of New England, Australia.   Craig is a fellow of the Society of Economic Geologists, and a member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Ms Sharon Flynn was appointed Executive Vice President, External Affairs and Social Performance in 2017and then Executive Vice President, Sustainability in October 2020. Ms Flynn is an accomplished leader with more than 20 years’ experience designing and implementing sustainability strategies with global multinational companies in the mining, oil and gas, construction and forestry sectors.   Ms Flynn has also worked in the non-profit sector in community development, biodiversity conservation and peace building. Prior to joining OceanaGold, she worked with the One Earth Future Foundation, Rio Tinto, Bechtel, Grupo Nueva and Conservation International, among others.   Ms Flynn holds a Masters in International Relations and Management from the University of California, San Diego.

Appointed in January 2016, Liang is a practising lawyer with a broad range of legal and corporate experience in the gold mining sector, including capital markets, debt financing, and corporate and commercial law.   She joined OceanaGold’s legal and company secretariat team in April 2009 and is currently responsible for legal affairs, compliance, and corporate governance across the company. Prior to joining OceanaGold, Liang was a commercial lawyer in private practice.   She holds a Bachelor of Commerce, a Bachelor of Laws, and a Master of Laws from the University of Melbourne. She is fluent in Chinese Mandarin.

Graham has extensive experience in project development, exploration and mine operations with tier-one mine owners and contractors and has led a diverse range of departments with accountability at regional and global levels in the mining, construction, retail, airline and supply chain industries.   Prior to joining OceanaGold, Graham was employed as a Managing Director with Fedex. Graham’s global experience is spread across Africa, Middle East, Indian Subcontinent, APAC, Eastern Europe and Latin America. His experience spans divisional and executive leadership at a global level in People and Culture, HSEQC, Risk and Compliance, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Maintenance/Asset Management, IT and Engineering Services. He has also served as a management representative on Board Risk Committees and currently is the management representative on the OceanaGold Remuneration, People and Culture Committee.   Graham is a Fellow with the Australian Human Resources Institute and a Chartered OHS Professional with the Australian Institute of Health and Safety. He holds an International Company Director Diploma from the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Bachelor of Education / Business from the University of Melbourne, a Masters in Labour Law and Relations from the University of Sydney, a Graduate Diploma in OHS from Curtin University, and is an alumni of the Michigan University Ross School of Business Advanced Human Resources Program.

A Mining Engineer by profession with over 30 years’ experience, David has predominantly international mine operations experience spanning more than two decades in senior management roles and with leading mining companies such as De Beers, Rio Tinto, Oz Minerals and Newcrest Mining.   David is the holder of Mining Engineering degree from the University of Auckland, the city in which he was born, studied, and now lives with his family. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of South Australia, and First Class Mine Manager’s Certificates of Competency or the equivalent from South Africa, Western Australia and Indonesia. David is a member of AusIMM and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

David Londono brings over 30 years of valuable mining industry experience to OceanaGold. Before accepting the role of Executive General Manager at Haile Gold Mine, David served in managerial roles for mines in North America, South America, and Africa where he focused on efficiency, growth, and profitability.