Bannerman Energy Ltd. announced that Steve Herlihy has been appointed as Company Secretary, effective January 24, 2022. Herlihy is a Chartered Accountant with over 30 years' professional experience. His extensive background in the resources sector includes several roles within BHP Limited, commencing as global Financial Controller for BHP Iron Ore before progressing to special project roles.

As part of BHP's Strategy and Innovation leadership team, Herlihy led a team of analysis and improvements specialists that focussed on operational and supply chain effectiveness. Prior to joining BHP, Herlihy held senior commercial, finance and business development roles within tier one global resources businesses including Newmont Corporation, Newcrest Mining, Normandy Mining, WMC Resources and Placer Dome/Barrick Gold. More recently, Herlihy was a partner of a national accounting and advisory firm.

As leader of their Consulting and Corporate Finance Advisory Practice, he specialised in investment evaluation, strategic planning, business transformation, corporate governance, risk management and compliance advisory to a range of listed and unlisted clients. Herlihy has deep, hands-on experience in project finance and M&A activities. His broad transactional experience ranges from negotiating small joint venture agreements through to lead commercial roles on large-scale multinational transactions.

Herlihy replaces Rob Orr, who has served as Company Secretary for the past two years.