Strike Resources Limited : Appointment of new Director Samantha Tough

Market Announcement

Appointment of Samantha Tough as Director

Strike is pleased to announce the appointment of Samantha Tough to the Board as an independent, non-executive director.
Ms Tough is a professional company director, with more than 14 years' experience on the boards of public and private companies, including four as chairman. Her present board positions include the chairmanships of Southern Cross Goldfields Ltd and RemCo Ltd (which oversees the retail gas function in Western Australia) and a directorship of Murchison Metals Ltd. She has worked at senior executive level in a wide range of industries with both a national and international focus, including oil and gas, metals and minerals, energy and energy efficiency, engineering, venture capital, e- commerce, international telecommunications and law.
Her previous executive roles include Senior Vice President, Strategic Counsel - Natural Resources at the Commonwealth Bank and General Manager, North West Shelf, at Woodside Energy.
Chairman Malcolm Richmond said: "Strike is very fortunate to secure the services of a director of Ms Tough's calibre. Her broad business experience brings a valuable additional perspective to the Board. I look forward to working with her in this exciting phase in the Company's development."
The appointment of an additional independent director is a key element of Strike's program of continual corporate governance improvement.

Monday, 23 January 2012

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Malcolm Richmond	Ken Hellsten
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