Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) has appointed Justin Langer AM as an independent non-executive director, with effect from 1 January 2023.
Mr Langer is a former world-class cricketer and coach of the Australian national cricket team. He made his Test debut for Australia in 1993 and played at national and international levels until 2007.
Following his highly successful 14-year international playing career, he held various coaching roles, serving as the senior assistant coach of the Australian men’s cricket team from 2009 before becoming the head coach of the West Australian men’s cricket team and the Perth Scorchers in 2012.
After serving a period as interim coach in 2016, Justin was appointed head coach of the Australian men’s cricket team in 2018, where he served until 2022. He led the team successfully through a difficult period in Australian cricket, which included severely disrupted international play through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mr Langer has been a member of the board of the West Coast Eagles Football Club since 2017 and is now a highly sought-after public speaker and media commentator. Throughout his career, he has embraced partnership and mateship to build successful and resilient teams focused on a strong internal culture.
Commenting on the appointment, MinRes chairman James McClements said:
“Our board places a high premium on diversity of experience. As MinRes expands and develops, we believe that bringing in a breadth of expertise and knowledge is key to our success.
“Justin’s outstanding leadership experience will further enhance our focus on people and culture, which is critical as we continue to expand our workforce to execute our significant growth strategy. Together with the recent announcement of Colleen Hayward as non-executive director, the board is now well-equipped to address the opportunities that lay ahead for our business.”
