Leadership

Over 25 years’ commercial, financial and corporate governance experience internationally. Mr Phillips previously held senior management and board positions in several public and multinational companies including Aristocrat, Allianz, Hoya Lens and Sequoia Financial Group and has additional board experience in the small cap resources sector. Mr Phillips is also the CFO and Company Secretary of LPI.

Civil Engineer (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile). Senior executive with 30 years of experience in the mining industry in Chile (lithium, copper, iodine, potassium and nitrates).. Leading commercial and operational areas, business and project development, M&A negotiations and asset valuations. Board member of lithium, copper, gold and exploration companies in Chile. He was formerly Senior Vice President of Lithium Operations in the Salar de Atacama and Senior Vice President of Iodine Operations, both with SQM. He is currently Head of Business Development for Codelco and Chairman of Minera Salar Blanco S.A.

Ian’s experience is in the corporate and commercial fields. He has advised and acted for a wide range of private companies, unlisted public companies, statutory corporations and educational and research institutions in diverse industries, as well as the directors and senior executives of various organisations regarding their personal obligations and liabilities. The breadth of his practice has required Ian to advise on a variety of business-critical issues and to take an active role in the development of business plans and information memoranda. He has also conducted due diligence programs and consulted on corporate governance issues and other strategic business matters.
His experience in mergers and acquisitions covers companies and businesses in the motor vehicle, financial services, manufacturing, food retailing and technology industries, among others. He has worked extensively as well in complex matters involving financing arrangements, debt restructurings, corporate insolvency and work-outs.
Ian’s commercial experience also includes intellectual property and technology, including projects with start-up and spin-off companies, commercialisation and a range of business and contractual advices, M&A work and the preparation of commercial agreements in relation to technology businesses.
Ian also has experience in human resources, being the manager of his former legal firm’s human resources function from 1995 to 1998.