
OUR
PEOPLE
When you work with Measured Group, you're supported by specialists with extensive, global experience across the entire mining value chain, from greenfield exploration to mining optimisation studies, tenement management to corporate advisory.
Our team of mining and geotechnical engineers, specialist technicians and consultants, geologists, resource professionals, data scientists, tenement management specialists and more dig deep, working with every level of your business to ensure you get more.
With hands-on experience and knowhow across the entire mining cycle, every solution we offer is practical and effective, designed to meet not only external obligations but also your internal production requirements.
We assemble specialist teams tailored to your unique needs – experienced in all aspects of the exploration and mining process – to support you and comprehensively solve your unique challenges.
Scroll down to find out more about some of our key people or click the button below to find out how they can help you get more from your mine:When you work with Measured Group, you're supported by specialists with extensive, global experience across the entire mining value chain, from greenfield exploration to mining optimisation studies, tenement management to corporate advisory.
Our team of mining and geotechnical engineers, specialist technicians and consultants, geologists, resource professionals, data scientists, tenement management specialists and more dig deep, working with every level of your business to ensure you get more.
With hands-on experience and knowhow across the entire mining cycle, every solution we offer is practical and effective, designed to meet not only external obligations but also your internal production requirements.
We assemble specialist teams tailored to your unique needs – experienced in all aspects of the exploration and mining process – to support you and comprehensively solve your unique challenges.
Scroll down to find out more about some of our key people or click the button below to find out how they can help you get more from your mine:OUR DIRECTORS
Directors / Management

JAMES KNOWLES
Principal Geologist / Technical Director
James is a geologist with over 20 years mining industry experience who specialises in corporate strategy, technical management and resource evaluation. James is passionate in his view that to release the true value of any resource, it must be well explored, interpreted and modelled, with both strengths and weaknesses understood and effectively communicated to stakeholders. He is comfortable working across disciplines to achieve clear understanding of geological inputs into project development and mining activities. James’ technical expertise includes exploration, project development and mine operations support, technical audits, due diligence, resource estimation and reporting. His technical experience covers a broad range of projects, geological settings and commodities including coal, bentonite and oil shale mines and projects in Australia, Colombia and Indonesia. James is proficient in a range of modelling software packages and is a Competent Person for the purposes of JORC resource estimation and reporting.Phone James 0428 886 502 Email James

LYON BARRETT
Principal Geologist / Director
Lyon is a resource geologist with over 20 years mining industry experience, with a strong understanding of the link between reliable exploration data, geology interpretation and models, mine planning and, ultimately, financial valuations and assessments. Lyon’s technical expertise includes resource evaluation, estimation and reporting, technical audits, due diligence, and database design, development and management. His technical experience covers a broad range of projects, geological settings and commodities. These include coal, iron sands, gold, iron ore and nickel laterite mines and projects in Australia, South Africa, Indonesia, New Zealand, USA and South America, Russia and Iran. Lyon is an expert user of a range of modelling software packages and is a Competent Person for the purposes of JORC resource estimation and reporting. View Lyon's LinkedIn page

TOBY PRIOR
Principal Geologist / Director
Toby is a resource geologist with over 21 years mining industry experience who specialises in finding efficient and workable solutions to model complex geology, driving target generation, optimum resource assessment and delivering reliable outputs for mine planning and evaluations. He draws from an excellent skill set that includes exploration strategy, design and management, mining software development, geology and feasibility studies, resource estimation and reporting. Toby’s technical expertise also includes technical audits, due diligence and expert witness reporting and his technical experience covers a broad range of projects, geological settings and commodities. These include coal, nickel laterite and oil shale mines and projects in Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia. Toby is an expert user of a range of modelling software packages and is a Competent Person for the purposes of JORC resource estimation and reporting. View Toby's LinkedIn page

PETER DUMBRILL
General Manager
Peter is an accomplished geologist and senior leader working within resource and engineering consulting roles. As a qualified and experienced project manager, he specialises in program planning and execution, founded on his skills in both technical and practical implementation. A trusted geologist and valued project representative, Peter prioritises implementing project efficiencies, ensuring exploration safety and proactive subcontractor management. Peter displays a balance of technical advice and strategic project management, underpinned by strong leadership skills to deliver on project objectives. View Peter's LinkedIn page

SEAN DIXON
Principal Geologist / Head of Geology & Resource Estimation
Sean is a highly skilled geologist, with over twenty years of experience across a broad range of coal projects in the Bowen, Sydney, Surat, and Clarence-Moreton Basins and in Moatize, Mozambique. Sean’s roles to date have included mine and exploration geology, exploration planning and management, geological modelling, resource estimation, coal quality scheduling and mine production planning, as well as the management of technical services and geology departments for several reputable coal organisations. View Sean's LinkedIn page

KIRK HENDERSON
Head of Field Services

Natasha Hill
Head of Corporate Services & Finance
Natasha leads Measured Group’s Corporate Services & Finance team, overseeing financial performance, governance, people operations, and business support. She works closely with the Executive and operational teams to drive clarity, improve processes, and strengthen the Group’s commercial and organisational capability. Natasha is known for her practical, people-centred approach and commitment to building a connected and high-performing workplace.
Directors / Management

JAMES KNOWLES
Principal Geologist / Technical Director
James is a geologist with over 20 years mining industry experience who specialises in corporate strategy, technical management and resource evaluation. James is passionate in his view that to release the true value of any resource, it must be well explored, interpreted and modelled, with both strengths and weaknesses understood and effectively communicated to stakeholders. He is comfortable working across disciplines to achieve clear understanding of geological inputs into project development and mining activities. James’ technical expertise includes exploration, project development and mine operations support, technical audits, due diligence, resource estimation and reporting. His technical experience covers a broad range of projects, geological settings and commodities including coal, bentonite and oil shale mines and projects in Australia, Colombia and Indonesia. James is proficient in a range of modelling software packages and is a Competent Person for the purposes of JORC resource estimation and reporting.Phone James 0428 886 502 Email James

LYON BARRETT
Principal Geologist / Director
Lyon is a resource geologist with over 20 years mining industry experience, with a strong understanding of the link between reliable exploration data, geology interpretation and models, mine planning and, ultimately, financial valuations and assessments. Lyon’s technical expertise includes resource evaluation, estimation and reporting, technical audits, due diligence, and database design, development and management. His technical experience covers a broad range of projects, geological settings and commodities. These include coal, iron sands, gold, iron ore and nickel laterite mines and projects in Australia, South Africa, Indonesia, New Zealand, USA and South America, Russia and Iran. Lyon is an expert user of a range of modelling software packages and is a Competent Person for the purposes of JORC resource estimation and reporting. View Lyon's LinkedIn page

TOBY PRIOR
Principal Geologist / Director
Toby is a resource geologist with over 21 years mining industry experience who specialises in finding efficient and workable solutions to model complex geology, driving target generation, optimum resource assessment and delivering reliable outputs for mine planning and evaluations. He draws from an excellent skill set that includes exploration strategy, design and management, mining software development, geology and feasibility studies, resource estimation and reporting. Toby’s technical expertise also includes technical audits, due diligence and expert witness reporting and his technical experience covers a broad range of projects, geological settings and commodities. These include coal, nickel laterite and oil shale mines and projects in Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia. Toby is an expert user of a range of modelling software packages and is a Competent Person for the purposes of JORC resource estimation and reporting. View Toby's LinkedIn page

PETER DUMBRILL
General Manager
Peter is an accomplished geologist and senior leader working within resource and engineering consulting roles. As a qualified and experienced project manager, he specialises in program planning and execution, founded on his skills in both technical and practical implementation. A trusted geologist and valued project representative, Peter prioritises implementing project efficiencies, ensuring exploration safety and proactive subcontractor management. Peter displays a balance of technical advice and strategic project management, underpinned by strong leadership skills to deliver on project objectives. View Peter's LinkedIn page

SEAN DIXON
Principal Geologist / Head of Geology & Resource Estimation
Sean is a highly skilled geologist, with over twenty years of experience across a broad range of coal projects in the Bowen, Sydney, Surat, and Clarence-Moreton Basins and in Moatize, Mozambique. Sean’s roles to date have included mine and exploration geology, exploration planning and management, geological modelling, resource estimation, coal quality scheduling and mine production planning, as well as the management of technical services and geology departments for several reputable coal organisations. View Sean's LinkedIn page

KIRK HENDERSON
Head of Field Services

NATASHA HILL
Head of Corporate Services & Finance
Natasha leads Measured Group’s Corporate Services & Finance team, overseeing financial performance, governance, people operations, and business support. She works closely with the Executive and operational teams to drive clarity, improve processes, and strengthen the Group’s commercial and organisational capability. Natasha is known for her practical, people-centred approach and commitment to building a connected and high-performing workplace.
OUR TEAM

PETER BRISBANEPrincipal Mining Engineer

EDISON HUNGPrincipal Mining Engineer

STEVE ANDREWSPrincipal Consultant

JON PARKINSONPrincipal Mining Consultant

SANDY HARRISValuations Lead

PAUL BANNERMAN Team Lead
Exploration Geology

ADRIAN BUCK Principal Geologist

HELEN RICHMONDSenior Geospatial Consultant

GRANT VAN HEERDENTeam LeadMine Geology

REGINALD TANDOCSenior Exploration Geologist

MATTHEW BINKSSenior Geologist

HIRO MIDORIKAWASenior Exploration Geologist

CHRIS AINSLIE Principal Geologist

TRAVIS HOLMESSenior Exploration Geologist

BREANNA ISDALE Exploration Geologist

DIANNE GIRVENExploration Geologist

MARGARET JAMESMine Geologist

MARIYA KONOVALOVASenior Geologist

SARAH TURNER Principal Geologist

LINDSAY FARLEY Principal Geologist

AMBROSE WATSONExploration Geologist

JESSICA GUILHERMEMining Engineer

HISASHI YOSHINOMining Engineer

LISA HOCHMUTHSenior Exploration Geologist

JOSHUA REIDExploration Geologist

LILY ANDREEVA Exploration Geologist

JULIANA VILHENATenement Administrator

GARY BENSON
Principal Mining Engineer

MAKENZI TOMKINS Exploration Geologist

JOHN WARDSenior Geologist

ZULAA PHOENIXSenior Geologist

NATALIE REIDSenior Geologist

CAROLINE BURDENSenior Geologist

MORGAN WRIGHTSenior Geologist

HARRY DAVIESMine Geologist

GONZALO FERNANDEZExploration Geologist

YUEXIAO SHAOGeologist

RIO PIECESIANTOSenior Mining Engineer

EMILY DE BONIAdministration & Logistics Coordinator

ISMAEL FERNANDEZSenior Mining Engineer

RAFLISenior Mining Engineer

MARK GOVAN Team Lead
Principal Mining Engineer

GRANT VAN HEERDENTeam LeadMine Geology

PAUL BANNERMAN Team Lead
Exploration Geology

MARK GOVAN Team Lead
Principal Mining Engineer

SANDY HARRISValuations Lead

ADRIAN BUCK Principal Geologist

CHRIS AINSLIE Principal Geologist

SARAH TURNER Principal Geologist

LINDSAY FARLEY Principal Geologist

GARY BENSON
Principal Mining Engineer

PETER BRISBANEPrincipal Mining Engineer

EDISON HUNGPrincipal Mining Engineer

STEVE ANDREWSPrincipal Consultant

JON PARKINSONPrincipal Mining Consultant

HELEN RICHMONDSenior Geospatial Consultant

RIO PIECESIANTOSenior Mining Engineer

RAFLISenior Mining Engineer

ISMAEL FERNANDEZSenior Mining Engineer

JULIANA VILHENATenement Administrator

MARIYA KONOVALOVASenior Geologist

MATTHEW BINKSSenior Geologist

HIRO MIDORIKAWASenior Exploration Geologist

REGINALD TANDOCSenior Exploration Geologist

TRAVIS HOLMESSenior Exploration Geologist

LISA HOCHMUTHSenior Exploration Geologist

ZULAA PHOENIXSenior Geologist

NATALIE REIDSenior Geologist

JOHN WARDSenior Geologist

MORGAN WRIGHTSenior Geologist

CAROLINE BURDENSenior Geologist

HARRY DAVIESMine Geologist

MARGARET JAMESMine Geologist

HISASHI YOSHINOMining Engineer

JESSICA GUILHERMEMining Engineer

AMBROSE WATSONExploration Geologist

DIANNE GIRVENExploration Geologist

GONZALO FERNANDEZExploration Geologist

JOSHUA REIDExploration Geologist

LILY ANDREEVA Exploration Geologist

BREANNA ISDALE Exploration Geologist

MAKENZI TOMKINS Exploration Geologist

YUEXIAO SHAOGeologist

