Imerys British Lithium Directors

Graduate from Mines Paris Tech in 2006 and INSEAD in 2009, Alan started his career in management consulting at McKinsey & Co in Paris, working mostly on corporate strategy and project management topics for clients in the industrial sector.

Alan joined Imerys in 2012 as Strategy & Development Manager for the Imerys Refractory Minerals Division and subsequently the High
Resistance Minerals Business Group.

In 2016, Alan became Director of Operations for andalusite
within the Imerys Aluminates Division, before being appointed Purchasing Director for the Refractories, Abrasives and Construction Business Area in 2019.

In early 2021, Alan was appointed Lithium Projects Vice President.

A chartered accountant with a strong interest and extensive experience in extractive metallurgy and mine development, Roderick holds a post-grad diploma in Mining Investment Analysis, is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Institute. For more than 25 years, he was CEO of publicly listed Australian mining companies, responsible for the discovery, financing, development and operation of five mines. A member of local government for nine years, including two as president, he was awarded an Australian Centennial Medal for services to the community in 2001.

Roderick is an acknowledged world expert in specialty metals’ production, supply and demand and has written many papers and spoken on the topic at numerous international conferences over the last 20 years. He was a founding director and owner of the Cinovec lithium project and managing director of Cominco Resources Limited for 9 years.

A member of the British Standards Institute lithium committee, Roderick represents the UK on the International ISO Lithium 333 committee which is charged with developing standards in the field of lithium mining, concentration, extraction, separation and conversion to useful lithium compounds/materials, including lithium-ion battery materials.

Peter’s long and distinguished career on the world stage has included regular meetings with national and international heads of state.

Formerly Chief Executive of TUI Travel PLC, he played a leading role in creating TUI Group – the largest integrated leisure tourism business in the world with 64,000 staff and 30 million customers.

Peter’s previous non-executive chairman and non-executive director roles include Rentokil Initial, RAC, Royal Mail and Countrywide. A firm advocate of supporting companies with clear growth potential, he has also been president of the Family Holiday Association charity since 2013.

Having established Newquay-based and family-run Legacy Properties in 2008, Peter is an active member of the Cornish business community.