IperionX IPX

Toby E. Symonds has over 30 years of experience in finance and asset management. This includes advisory board roles across private equity and real estate investment firms and executive leadership positions within global hedge fund firms and investment banking firms based in London, New York and San Francisco. Mr. Symonds has core competencies in capital markets, corporate strategy, product development, business development, management information systems and project and team management. Mr. Symonds graduated from North Carolina State University. Mr. Symonds was appointed President and Chief Strategy officer effective November 1, 2022.

Scott Sparks brings more than 30 years of experience as an engineer and senior executive to the design, construction, and operations of industrial plant facilities in the critical resources industry. He has been a founder and senior management team member at several companies, most recently at Performance Industries, a construction and contract operations firm in West Virginia and at DRA Taggart, a Pennsylvania-based provider of construction and engineering services to the resources industry. Mr. Sparks earned a B.S. degree in Mining Engineering from West Virginia Institute of Technology. Mr. Sparks was appointed as an executive officer effective September 1, 2022.

Dominic Allen has over 15 years' commercial experience, including senior roles with Sovereign Metals Limited, Rio Tinto Limited and Oyu Tolgoi LLC. Mr. Allen previously worked for Ernst & Young Transaction Advisory Services, completing resource and industrial transactions both in Australia and internationally. Mr. Allen holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Science (Hons) from the University of Western Australia and is a Member of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. Mr. Allen was appointed as Chief Commercial Officer of the Company effective December 1, 2020.

Mr. Arima is a founder of IperionX and was appointed as Executive Director on December 1, 2020, and as Managing Director and CEO of the Company on March 1, 2021. Anastasios (Taso) Arima has over 16 years of experience in founding and developing critical material companies in North America. Mr. Arima was a founder and director of Piedmont Lithium and was instrumental in the development of the company. Mr. Arima attended the University of Western Australia and earned a Bachelor of Commerce whilst studying for a Bachelor of Engineering. Other Public Directorships: InVert Graphite Limited (November 2021 - present).

Ms. Marcela Rocha Barbosa de Castro is an experienced finance professional with over 25 years' experience in global finance leadership for companies across multiple industries, including green technology, manufacturing, mining and industrial and consumer products. Ms. Castro has expertise in U.S. public company accounting, financial analysis and strategic planning. Ms. Castro started her career at Arthur Andersen and progressed across international finance roles with Colgate-Palmolive, Jaguar Mining, the Rev Group and Proterra Inc. Ms. Castro holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with Pontificia Universidade Catolica and an Executive MBA with IBMEC. Ms. Castro was appointed Chief Financial Officer effective from December 21, 2023.

Mr. Hannigan was appointed as Non-Executive Chairman of IperionX on February 1, 2021, and as Executive Chairman on May 24, 2021. Todd Hannigan has over 29 years of global experience in natural resources as company founder, chief executive officer, private capital investor and non-executive director. Mr. Hannigan has worked internationally in the natural resources sector including for Piedmont Lithium Inc., Aston Resources, Hanson PLC and BHP Billiton. Mr. Hannigan holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) from The University of Queensland and an MBA from INSEAD. Other Public Directorships: Brazilian Rare Earths (January 2023 - present), Alurion Resources Limited (May 2026 - present).

Lorraine M. Martin is a director, President and CEO of the National Safety Council, serving in this position since June 2019. She is also co-founder and President of Pegasus Springs Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on education and mentoring. Ms. Martin is the retired Executive Vice President and Deputy of Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) for Lockheed Martin Corporation, a global aerospace, defense, security and advanced technologies company. Prior to RMS, Ms. Martin was Executive Vice President and General Manager for the F-35 Lightning II Program for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company. Her leadership of the F-35 program earned Pentagon recognition for reducing program costs while increasing production and fielding more aircraft worldwide. She joined Lockheed Martin in 1988 and during her tenure, held a variety of high visibility leadership positions across the corporation. Prior to joining Lockheed Martin, she served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, holding various leadership positions for software intensive technology and development programs. She has a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from Boston University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Computational Mathematics from DePauw University. Other Public Directorships: Kennametal Inc. (July 2018 - present).

Tony Tripeny brings over 40 years of financial and operational leadership in advanced manufacturing, technology and materials science. Mr. Tripeny's successful 36-year career at Corning Incorporated, a global innovator and leader in advanced materials science, included senior roles of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, as well as Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller, until his retirement in 2022. Mr. Tripeny currently serves as a Director at Mesa Laboratories and Origin Materials. He holds an economics degree from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Other Public Directorships: Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: MLAB) (2022 - present), Origin Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: ORGN) (May 2023 - present).

Beverly M. Wyse worked for over 30 years at Boeing, most recently as President of Shared Services, a multi-billion dollar operating group. In that role, she refocused and restructured the organization and also delivered improved efficiency and performance. Previously, she was Vice-President & General Manager of Boeing South Carolina, a major manufacturing, assembly and delivery site for Boeing where she led the team through successful production rate increases, major improvements in workforce relations and significant reductions in operating costs. Throughout her extensive career at Boeing, Ms. Wyse also successfully led the 737, 767 and 787 Charleston programs. Ms. Wyse holds an MBA and a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington. Other Public Directorships: Heroux-Devtek Inc. (February 2019 - February 2025).

Vaughn Taylor previously served as Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer of AMB Capital Partners, (AMB) the global investment platform of the Bennett Family. Mr. Taylor was responsible for executing on the investment strategy, expanding the investment portfolio into international markets and sourcing new investment opportunities. Mr. Taylor is an active global investor and is a board member of a number of listed and private market organizations both in Australia and the U.S. across a range of sectors. Mr. Taylor holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) and a Master of Business (Real Estate) from RMIT University. Mr. Taylor also holds a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from Financial Services Professional Body, (FINSIA). Other Public Directorships: Mixed Martial Arts Group Limited (formerly Alta Global Group Ltd) (August 2021 - present).

Melissa G. Waller has over 30 years' experience as a senior finance executive and is President for the AIF Institute, providing essential education, research and resources to investors and investment firms globally with over US$50 trillion assets under management. Ms. Waller is the former Deputy Treasurer and Chief of Staff for the North Carolina Department of State Treasury, where she successfully oversaw Department strategic planning, operations, and public-policy implementation, along with a staff of more than 400 employees, including the North Carolina Retirement Systems, the pension fund for the state and the tenth largest public pension fund in the U.S., with assets in excess of US$90 billion. Ms. Waller has served as Chair of the Department's Corporate Governance Committee, as well as on the Council of Institutional Investors Board of Directors and the Governor's Board of Innovation for the North Carolina University System. She currently serves as Executive Program Director for the National Institute of Public Finance, as well as Director of Public and Private Partnerships for the Kenan Institute. Ms. Waller has a bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communications from the University of North Carolina.

Michael J. Loparco is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of OrcaWorcs.ai and the former Chief Executive Officer of Symbotic Inc. (Nasdaq: SYM), where he led the company through its 2022 public listing. Mr. Loparco previously spent more than 20 years at Jabil Inc., including as Chief Executive Officer of Jabil EMS and Executive Vice President, overseeing global manufacturing and supply chain operations across 25 countries. Prior to this, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Jabil's Engineered Solutions Group. He began his career as a corporate attorney at Holland & Knight LLP. Mr. Loparco holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Business from Eckerd College and a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Stetson University College of Law. Other Public Directorships: Sanmina Corporation (NASDAQ: SANM) (March 2025 to present), iRobot Corp (August 2024 - January 2026).