EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM

Mr Bond has a successful track record in the coal and gold mining industries both in Australia and overseas.

Building on his early engineering background, he has gained a unique knowledge and understanding of the coal mining industry over the course of a diversified career spanning more than 20 years. His various companies are recognised in the mineral processing industry for both innovation and efficiency. Mr Bond has experience in the design, installation, commissioning and operation of complex processing plants and projects.

Mr Bond's business interests include mineral, mining and associated operations in Australia and South East Asia. Mr Bond was appointed to the Board in October 2004.

Adam Bond joined Linc Energy as President European Operations, responsible for the development and delivery of Linc Energy's European expansion in the United Kingdom, mainland Europe and Russia.

With over twelve years of experience Adam’s background is in providing commercial advice to public and private sector organisations in the United Kingdom and Australia, as well as to international energy and infrastructure markets.

Prior to joining Linc Energy, Adam held positions with the British Government as Project Director, Lead Negotiator and Commercial Lead for the United Kingdom's first carbon capture and storage program. He was also instrumental in the design of the commercial framework for delivery of the United Kingdom's offshore electricity transmission network.

Adam holds tertiary qualifications in law, commerce and taxation, and was a participant in Harvard Law School's Program on negotiation. Originally from Australia, Adam relocated to London in 2007.

Craig Ricato is Linc Energy's Director, Legal and Corporate Affairs. Craig’s primary responsibility is to ensure Linc Energy’s compliance with the regulatory requirements of both the Australian Securities Exchange and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Craig also provides legal guidance to the Board, manages the legal affairs of the company and works with the United States team on Linc Energy’s oil and gas acquisition program.

Craig Ricato brings a broad range of international experience to Linc Energy across the regulatory, accounting and legal industries. Craig obtained a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1991 and was admitted as a Legal Practitioner of the Supreme Court in 2001 after graduating with a Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honours. His early career background prior to joining the legal profession was in the area of Forensic Accounting and law enforcement.

David's operations responsibilities extend globally across the strategic areas of the business including upstream and downstream technologies, safety, environment, exploration, projects, procurement and the Chinchilla Demonstration Facility.

David has 25 years of engineering and commercial development experience across a diverse portfolio of energy, infrastructure and mining and development industries. His experience includes a role as Operations Manager for an international Engineering consultancy in the Middle East as well as Chairman of a State Infrastructure Association. David is a representative Linc Energy Director at the Yerostigaz UCG facility in Uzbekistan and a director for other companies in which Linc Energy has an interest.

David has an MBA from the University of Queensland, an Honours degree in Engineering from the University of Wollongong and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).

Don Schofield has extensive worldwide experience in founding mining and energy related private and public companies, and has served in roles including Managing Director, General Manager, Mine Manager, Operations Manager, Exploration Manager and Project Manager in the petroleum, coal bed methane, mineral exploration, mining, and drilling industries. In the early 1980s, Don was involved in some of the early UCG work performed in the United States.

Don has tertiary qualifications in science, majoring in mining engineering and geology and a master of arts in sedimentation and marine geology. Don is responsible for Linc Energy's expansion and operations in the United States.

Kobus joined Linc Energy as General Manager - GTL in 2008, and in April 2010 was appointed Chief Operating Officer, and most recently held the position of President Australian & African Operations. With Linc Energy's diversification and growth his role is now to focus on Linc Energy's operations in Africa as President of this region.

Kobus has more than 25 years of experience in the upstream and downstream oil and gas industry with a specific focus in Gas to Liquids project management, operations, technology and business management with Mossgas and PetroSA in South Africa. With a Masters degree in chemical engineering, specialising in Fischer-Tropsch slurry technology, Kobus started his career in basic research and development with Sasol.

Kobus has performed roles such as Vice-President and Executive Director with Glencore in the Democratic Republic of Congo where he turned around and managed a refining, storage and logistics business. For Mossgas in South Africa he played a key role in the establishment of their commercial GTL facility. As General Manager of corporate strategy and new ventures, Kobus was also involved in the formation of South Africa's national petroleum company PetroSA.

With an active interest in business optimisation and enhancement, Kobus has furthered his expertise through executive management studies at Stanford University and a Masters degree in financial economics with the University of London.