The Board

Mr. Bakrie is the Co-Chairman of the Company, and brings a wealth of corporate experience. Over the past 20 years, he has helped steward to success numerous businesses in diverse sectors such as Plantations, Oil and Gas Exploration and Trading, Real Estate, and Infrastructure. He has recently been instrumental in unlocking value within the Bakrie Group by listing different subsidiaries and increasing the market capitalisation of those subsidiaries to in excess of US$7 billion. Mr Bakrie’s appointment will retain the local Indonesian identity of the combined group and provide strategic guidance in the transitioning of the separate businesses to a single London-listed major coal producer. Mr Bakrie graduated from the University of Southern California in 1976 with a major in Business Administration.

Nalin Rathod is currently President Commissioner of Pt. Kalim Prima Coal and PT. Arutmin Indonesia and Commissioner of Pt. Bumi Resources Minerals, PT. Bumi Resources Tbk and PT. Gorontalo Minerals.  He is also Managing Director of Capital Managers Asia Pte Ltd, a financial advisory firm operating in Asia.  Nalin Rathod has over 20 years' experience in the Indonesian coal mining sector.

Scott Merrillees is Chief Financial Officer and currently serves as Director of Corporate Finance and Investor Relations at Borneo Lumbung Energi & Metal.  He previously served as South East Asia Head of Natural Resources for ANZ Bank and President Director for BNP Paribas Securities Indonesia.  Other roles have included Research Director for UBS Securities Ltd in Indonesia.

Sir Julian is the Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director of the Company. Sir Julian has spent more than 25 years in the telecommunications sector, after joining Vodafone Group at its foundation. He held a number of senior and general management posts with Vodafone from 1984 to 2006, including as Group Chief Operating Officer from 2001 and then as deputy CEO from 2005. Prior to his time at Vodafone, Sir Julian previously held positions in Philips from 1978 to 1982 and Mars GB from 1982 to 1984. Sir Julian currently acts as a senior adviser to UBS Investment Bank and CVC Capital Partners, and is a member of the board of directors of De La Rue plc and Lloyds Banking Group plc. Sir Julian is also the pro vice-chancellor of the University of Bath and holds a BSc in Economics and an MSc in Business Administration and Finance.

Mr Rothschild is a Non-Executive Director of Bumi plc, a leading natural resources group with the largest coal-producing assets in Indonesia.  Bumi is listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange.  He is a non-executive director of Genel Energy plc, the largest oil producer in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and among the top two independent London-listed E&P companies.  He is also a non-executive director of Barrick Gold Corporation, the world's largest gold company.

Mr Rothschild is a member of the Belfer Center's International Council at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.  He holds an MA in History from Oxford University.

Mr Hudaya is a Non-Executive Director of Bumi plc. In addition to this role, Mr. Hudaya has been President Director of Bumi Resources Group since 2001. He is President Director of KPC and Arutmin. He also currently holds the position of President Director of Enercorp and is a Director of each of IndoCoal Resources, Kalimantan Coal and Sangatta Holdings. From 2003 to 2007, he was President Director of KPC and, from 2001 to 2007, he was President Director of Arutmin. He graduated from Institut Teknologi Bandung in Mechanical Engineering in 1983.

Mr. Campbell was the co-founder of the Company with Nat Rothschild. He has 35 years experience in both operational management and in the execution of significant acquisitions and investments in the global metals, mining and resources industry. From 2001 to 2008, James was Chairman of Australian listed nickel producer Minara Resources. Prior to this, he had a long and successful career with Anglo American in a variety of operational roles and board appointments. During his career with the Anglo American group, James was managing director of De Beers Industrial Diamond Division, chairman of AngloCoal, chairman of AngloBase, an executive director of Anglo American plc, a director of AngloGold, AngloPlatinum, Richards Bay Coal Terminal Company and of De Beers Centenary. He is currently a non-executive director of Highveld Steel and Vanadium, having recently retired from the boards of Evraz Holdings S.A. and Ferrous Resources Ltd. Mr. Campbell holds a BSc in Physics and Mathematics from Queen’s University Belfast.

Mr. Roeslani was appointed to the board of directors of Berau in July 2010 and he serves as President Director of Recapital. Mr. Roeslani served as President Commissioner of Recapital Securities from 2002 to 2003 and served as President Commissioner and the Investment Committee of Recapital Asset Management from 2002 to 2003. He serves as Commissioner of PT Mahaka Media. He serves on the Board of Commissioners in several companies, namely PT Lativi Mediakarya (tvOne), PT Lupita Amanda, PT Saratoga Investama Sedaya, Mitra Global Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Sriboga Raturaya and Kemang Jaya Raya. He was appointed as Commissioner of PT Abdi Bangsa Tbk in 2008. He served as Commissioner of Bank BTPN from 2006 to 2007, the Commissioner of KPC from 2003 to 2007, the Commissioner of Arutmin from 2001 to 2007 and Head of Monitoring Committee of Capitalic Finance Tbk from 2003 to 2005. He received a Master of Business Administration degree from Antwerp European University for International Business Management and Communication and Public Relations.

Lord Renwick has had a diplomatic career spanning over 30 years, including serving as British Ambassador to South Africa from 1987 to 1991 and to the US from 1991 to 1995. Lord Renwick is currently Vice-Chairman of Investment Banking at J.P. Morgan Europe and Vice Chairman of J.P. Morgan Cazenove. He is also Chairman of Fluor Limited, a director of Compagnie Financiere Richemont AG and Kazakhmys plc and deputy Chairman of Fleming Family & Partners. Lord Renwick has also previously served as a director of, amongst others, BHP Billiton plc, Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited, British Airways plc, Fluor Corporation and SABMiller plc. He holds an MA in History from Cambridge University.

Mr. Shapiro served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Burlington Resources Inc. from October 2000 to April 2006. During his tenure at Burlington Resources, Inc., Mr. Shapiro also served as a member of the board of directors and a member of the office of Chairman. Mr. Shapiro is a member of the board of directors of Barrick Gold Corporation and El Paso Corporation. During his career Mr. Shapiro has served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and a director at Vastar Resources, Inc. and spent 16 years in various roles of increasing responsibility with Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO). Mr. Shapiro is a trustee of the Houston Museum of Natural Science. He holds a B.S. in Industrial Economics from Union College and an MBA from the Harvard University Graduate School of Business.

Sir Graham retired in 2002 as Chairman of Enterprise Oil plc, a London Stock Exchange and NYSE listed oil and gas exploration and production company, where he had held that position since 1991, previously serving as Chief Executive from 1984 to 1991. Sir Graham currently serves as Chairman of Catlin Group Limited, an insurance company and Braemar Shipping Services Group plc. Sir Graham is a non-executive director at Rowan Companies Inc., a drilling company. Sir Graham qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales in 1959 and practised law in England and the US from 1959 to 1967, following which he joined as an executive of the Industrial Reorganisation Corporation and then as an executive director of NM Rothschild & Sons Limited. He was subsequently appointed Finance Director of Courtaulds plc and then as Chief Executive of two publicly listed oil and gas companies. He has variously served as a director of a number of public and private companies including Gallaher Group plc, Wellcome plc, Reckitt & Colman plc and Novar plc. Sir Graham was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1990 and a Knight Bachelor in 1998 for services to the oil industry.

Mr. Sambodo is currently President Director of PT Tuban Petrochemicals Industries, one of the biggest Petrochemical producers in Indonesia, President Commissioner and founder of PT Teknopreneur Indonesia, the first Indonesian business technology magazine and President Commissioner of PT Tekno Ventura, venture capital for start up technology company. Prior to this, Mr. Sambodo has held President Commissioner in PT Krakatau Steel, and has held several posts within the Indonesian Government. From 1999-2000 Mr. Sambodo was an Adviser to the Chairman of IBRA (Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency). In 2001 he was Acting Deputy Minister for Corporate Restructuring and from 2002-2004 Mr. Sambodo was an Adviser to the Minister of Research and Technology. Currently Special Adviser to the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Mr. Sambodo holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Bandung Institute of Technology and post-graduate studies in Business Management from Monash University in Australia.

Philip Yeo is Chairman of SPRING Singapore, the Singapore Government’s development agency with the mission of enabling and growing Local Enterprises, especially Small and Medium Enterprises.  Mr. Yeo is a member of the United Nations Committee of Experts in Public Administration (CEPA), established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) from 2010-2013 for the promotion and development of public administration and governance among Member States, in connection with the United Nations Development Agenda. He is also Chairman of SingBridge International Investments Pte Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Temasek Holdings for overseas investments in Eco-cities and industrial development advice to overseas governments and government-related entities; Chairman of Accuron Technologies Pte Ltd, an aerospace and medical engineering group in Singapore; Chairman of Medical Technologies Investment Company Holdings Pte Ltd; Chairman of Ascendas Property Fund Trustee Pte Ltd, which funds the development and management of information technology parks in India’s cities of Bangalore, Chennai, Pune and Gurgaon; and Chairman of i-Globe Partners, a Singapore-based venture capital fund. Mr Yeo is also a member of the Board of Directors of United Overseas Bank and City Development Ltd (CDL).  Previously Mr. Yeo was Special Adviser for Economic Development (Prime Minister’s Office) from 2007 to 2011. He was Chairman of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) from 2001 to 2007 and then Senior Adviser for Science and Technology to 2008. Mr. Yeo was Chairman of the Economic Development Board (EDB) from 1986 to 2000 and then Co-Chairman until 2006.  Mr. Yeo holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Industrial Engineering) 1970 and an honorary Doctorate of Engineering 1997 from the University of Toronto, Canada, a Master of Science (Systems Engineering) 1974 from the then University of Singapore and a Master’s in Business Administration 1976 from Harvard University. In 2006, Mr. Yeo received the honorary degree of Doctor of Medicine from Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, in recognition of his efforts in building and developing Singapore’s medical research and education. In November 2007, Mr. Yeo was awarded the Doctor of Science degree by Imperial College London UK for being one of “Singapore’s true pioneers of economic development in harnessing Singapore’s skills in industries such as semiconductors, aerospace, specialty chemicals and biomedical sciences.  In July 2011, Mr. Yeo was awarded the Doctor of Letters degree by the National university of Singapore and in November 2011 he was awarded the Doctor of Law degree from Monash University of Australia.

Mr. Harsono has been a professional business adviser for over 30 years and is one of the leading advisers on structuring and tax issues in Indonesia. He spent most of his career working for major international accounting firms, including a 3 year secondment in Melbourne, Australia before setting up his own business advisory practice. He was Chairman of one of the Big Four accounting firms in Indonesia, after which he was CEO of Harsono Hadibroto Consulting. Mr. Harsono is now CEO of Harsono Hermanto Strategic Consulting. He is currently Chairman of the Indonesia-Japan Economic Committee of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce (KADIN). Sony is also a member of the Board of Advisers to the United States-Indonesia Society (USINDO).

Mr. Tariono was appointed to the board as a non-executive director with effect from 1 July 2011. He has considerable investment experience within the extractive industries sector and is currently the Head of Private Equity at Trimegah Securities, Jakarta, Indonesia. In 2008-9 Mr. Tariono was a Portfolio Manager and Senior Analyst, specializing in the energy, metal and mining sectors at UBS O'Connor Limited, based in London. Previously, he was a Senior Portfolio Manager at ABN AMRO Asset Management and Finance and Business Performance Advisor at Shell International Exploration and Production (EP), both based in the Netherlands.