Directors & Officers

Mr Cottee was appointed as the Non-Executive Chairman of the Company on 29 April 2019.

Mr Cottee was the Managing Director of coal seam gas (CSG) focused Queensland Gas Company (QGC) during its growth from a $20 million market capitalization junior explorer through to its acquisition by BG Group for $5.7 billion. QGC’s CSG assets are now operated by Shell and produce gas that is sold to China and other LNG markets.

Originally a lawyer, Mr Cottee has spent the vast majority of his career in senior executive roles in the energy industry, including acting as CEO at CS Energy, NRG Europe, Central Petroleum and Nexus Energy.

A 32-year veteran of the industry, Mr Cottee is a strong business development professional and a graduate from The University of Queensland.

Mr Nicholls was appointed to the Board of Elixir on 14 April 2025 as its Chief Executive Officer.

Stuart Nicholls is a dynamic, nationally recognised leader in Australia’s energy sector with a proven track record of turning around businesses and leading innovative, high-impact projects. As CEO and Managing Director of Strike Energy Limited, Stuart led the company from a small exploration business to becoming an ASX200 listed entity, delivering multi-million-dollar revenues and groundbreaking achievements in the gas and energy industries. With extensive experience across Europe, Southeast Asia, and Australia, he is a passionate advocate for a timely, reliable and sustainable energy transition. Stuart’s experience also includes management roles within Shell in exploration, commercial, strategy outside of his time in military leadership positions. His leadership focus is on innovation, team empowerment, and results-driven execution which has consistently delivered growth. 

Mr Kelemen was appointed as the Non-Executive Director of the Company on 6 May 2019.​

Stephen led Santos’ coal seam gas (CSG) team from its inception in 2004 and drove the growth in this area that allowed Santos to become one of Australia’s leading CSG companies. An engineering graduate from Adelaide University, Stephen served Santos for 38 years in multiple technical and leadership roles.

Stephen is currently an Adjunct Professor at University of Queensland’s Centre for Coal Seam Gas and also acts as a non-executive Director on the Boards of Galilee Energy Ltd (ASX: GLL) and Advent Energy Ltd.

 

 

Ms Anna Sloboda was appointed as the Non-Executive Director of the Company on 1 October 2020.

Ms Sloboda is an experienced resource executive and company director, with over 25 years of international experience in the mining, energy, engineering and finance sectors. Ms. Sloboda brings diverse expertise across the metals and mining value chain, combined with an in-depth understanding of geopolitical dynamics, commodity markets and international regulations.

Mr Anthony Tarr was appointed as nominee Director by Omega Oil and Gas Limited on 1 January 2026.

Mr Tarr is a senior executive, board director and academic leader with over 40 years’ experience in the energy and resource sectors. Mr Tarr has held executive roles including Chief Executive Officer of ZeroGen Pty Ltd, where he led feasibility development of a multi-billion-dollar low-emissions power project.

He has also held executive commercial and governance roles with leading energy and resources organisations, including Australia Pacific LNG and Xstrata Coal Queensland, and has significant experience in strategy, stakeholder engagement, risk management and complex commercial negotiations. His legal career includes serving as Chief Executive Officer of the Queensland Law Society and senior academic leadership roles in Australia, New Zealand and the United States.

He holds advanced qualifications in law and economics and is an experienced board member.

Ms Saridas was appointed to the Board on 19 August 2026.”

Ms Saridas is an experienced company director and senior executive with over 30 years of experience across the energy, mining, infrastructure, retail, and property sectors.

Ms Saridas has held executive leadership roles with major Australian and international energy and resources companies including Coronado Global Resources Inc (ASX:CRN), AWE Limited (ASX:AWE) and Santos Limited (ASX:STO). Amongst her achievements include leading the $4 billion IPO of Coronado Global Resources on the ASX in 2018 and the financing of Santos’ investment in the GLNG project.  Ms Saridas has expertise in international capital markets, M&A, defence, strategy, governance and major resource transactions.  She is a proven leader with a solid track record in the investment community and brings commercial acumen and strength in strategic thinking in delivering on solutions for complex financial situations.