Ross Smyth-Kirk was a founding Director of the former leading investment management company, Clayton Robard Management Limited and has had extensive experience over a number of years in investment management including a close involvement with the minerals and mining sectors. He has been a Director of a number of companies over the past 42 years in Australia and the United Kingdom. Mr Smyth-Kirk is a former Chairman of the Australian Jockey Club Limited. He is Chairman of Kingsgate’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Akara Resources Public Company Limited.