about us
Directors & Senior Management
Richard Wilkins
MA, FCA
Chief Executive Officer
Has been conducting business in Central Asia since 1991 and is one of the founders of the Oxus Group.
Joined the board: April 2001
Chief Executive Officer
Has been conducting business in Central Asia since 1991 and is one of the founders of the Oxus Group.
Joined the board: April 2001
Jonathan Kipps
B.Comm, CA (SA), Dip Tax Law (UCT)
Chief Financial Officer / Secretary
A South African chartered accountant, with an extensive corporate and project finance background.
Joined the board: November 2002
Chief Financial Officer / Secretary
A South African chartered accountant, with an extensive corporate and project finance background.
Joined the board: November 2002
John Donald
B.Sc. (Mining), M.Sc.(Engineering)
Chief Operating Officer
John has over 30 years experience in the mining industry in both production and project
management. Before re-joining Oxus he was with Anglo American for 18 years and Randgold
Resources for 4 years. John was COO for Oxus during the financing and construction of the original oxide mine and process plant at Amantaytau Goldfields.
Joined the board: January 2008
Chief Operating Officer
John has over 30 years experience in the mining industry in both production and project
management. Before re-joining Oxus he was with Anglo American for 18 years and Randgold
Resources for 4 years. John was COO for Oxus during the financing and construction of the original oxide mine and process plant at Amantaytau Goldfields.
Joined the board: January 2008
Douglas Sutherland
Chartered A/c
Non-executive director
Douglas has over 40 years of experience in banking of which 34 years were with Nedbank Group (one of the four major bank groups in South Africa) where he held senior positions in Johannesburg and London in Investment Banking and Commercial Lending.
Joined the board: October 2004.
Member of the Audit/Remuneration/nominations and Independent committee.
Non-executive director
Douglas has over 40 years of experience in banking of which 34 years were with Nedbank Group (one of the four major bank groups in South Africa) where he held senior positions in Johannesburg and London in Investment Banking and Commercial Lending.
Joined the board: October 2004.
Member of the Audit/Remuneration/nominations and Independent committee.
Oliver Prior
Consultant
Non-executive director
Oliver has over 40 years experience in insurance brokerage. Oliver has served in several directorial roles for a number of Lloyd's insurance broking companies prior to joining Willis Faber & Dumas Ltd ("Willis") and was appointed as Director of Research & Development until Oliver retired in 2004. Oliver is currently a senior consultant with The FirstCity Partnership Limited.
Joined the board: October 2004.
Member of the Audit/Remuneration/nominations and Independent committee.
Non-executive director
Oliver has over 40 years experience in insurance brokerage. Oliver has served in several directorial roles for a number of Lloyd's insurance broking companies prior to joining Willis Faber & Dumas Ltd ("Willis") and was appointed as Director of Research & Development until Oliver retired in 2004. Oliver is currently a senior consultant with The FirstCity Partnership Limited.
Joined the board: October 2004.
Member of the Audit/Remuneration/nominations and Independent committee.
Gordon Wylie
Bsc.Hons (Geology)
Non-executive director
Gordon has over 30 years experience in the mining and exploration industry. Before joining Oxus, Gordon was in charge of Anglo Gold and lately, Anglo Gold Ashanti's global exploration programme for 8 years, and was appointed Executive Officer in early 2004.
Joined the board: 8th February 2006
Member of the Audit/Remuneration/nominations and Independent committee.
Non-executive director
Gordon has over 30 years experience in the mining and exploration industry. Before joining Oxus, Gordon was in charge of Anglo Gold and lately, Anglo Gold Ashanti's global exploration programme for 8 years, and was appointed Executive Officer in early 2004.
Joined the board: 8th February 2006
Member of the Audit/Remuneration/nominations and Independent committee.
Miradil Djalalov
Non-executive director
In 1989 Miradil completed his military service and then studied at the faculty of oil and gas at Tashkent Polytechnic Institute. He became a principal in several businesses involved in oil, gas and textiles. In 2001, he founded Zeromax which initially was a supplier of spare parts and logistics services to UzbekNefteGaz, the state owned oil and gas monopoly. Zeromax has since grown into the largest private sector company in Uzbekistan.
Joined the board: January 2008
In 1989 Miradil completed his military service and then studied at the faculty of oil and gas at Tashkent Polytechnic Institute. He became a principal in several businesses involved in oil, gas and textiles. In 2001, he founded Zeromax which initially was a supplier of spare parts and logistics services to UzbekNefteGaz, the state owned oil and gas monopoly. Zeromax has since grown into the largest private sector company in Uzbekistan.
Joined the board: January 2008