About Us

John Cotter
Chairman & Managing Director
John Cotter is the Chairman and Managing Director, and founding investor, of North West Phosphate, bringing over two decades of experience delivering major infrastructure and resource projects across ...

Paul Smith
Chief Executive Officer
Paul is an experienced environmental and project delivery professional with over 20 years' experience working across resource development, environmental management and government interface. He has a s...

Madeline Simmonds
Head of Corporate Affairs and ESG
Madeline Simmonds is Head of Corporate Affairs and ESG at North West Phosphate, where she leads the company's corporate strategy across environmental, social and governance priorities, stakeholder eng...

Ben Paxton-Hall
Director of Operations & Company Secretary
Ben is an operations, government, regulatory and stakeholder-affairs specialist with experience in both the public and private sectors. Having worked across a host of highly regulated industries inclu...

Dr Michelle Mercieca
Geologist
Dr Mercieca is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (MAIG) and has significant experience with the Paradise Phosphate project, having been involved with the project between 2008 and 2...

Adam Teague
Metallurgist
Adam has significant experience with the Paradise Phosphate project, having been the Metallurgy Manager between 2009 and 2013. During this time Adam was responsible for managing the development of the...

Garry Gough
Study Manager
Garry is a chemical and environmental engineer with extensive experience across mining approvals, environmental management and major project delivery. At North West Phosphate he leads technical and st...
