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Critical Minerals for the Age of Silicon

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Board & Management

Our goal is to redefine what is possible at the intersection of advanced materials science and emerging energy technologies.

By advancing highly prospective technology minerals, we are dedicated to producing materials capable of meeting premium market specifications and creating sustainable shareholder value. To achieve this, we prioritise disciplined execution and a measured, capital-efficient approach.

Our well-positioned and motivated team adapts as we learn, continuously evolving our processes to transition these innovations into scalable commercial products and realise their significant long-term potential.

Committed to our word. Driven to deliver. This is Vytas.

Board

Phillip Bellamy

Non-Executive Chairman

Ian Sedgman

Non-Executive Director

Adam Pratt

Executive Director

Leadership Team

Conrad Mulherin

Chief Executive Officer

Adam Pratt

Chief Operating Officer

Neala Gillespie

Manager OH&S and Environment

Sam Collins

Geology Manager

Danika Ziegelaar

UHPQ Project Manager

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Conrad Mulherin

Chief Executive Officer

(BSc (Geo), M.Sc)

Conrad is CEO of Vytas, having previously served as the company’s Chief Commercial Officer, where he led commercial strategy and customer and market engagement.

A geologist by training, Conrad brings 15 years of experience across the mining and critical minerals industry, spanning investment, operating and advisory roles. He was previously a director at a global professional services firm, where he co-led the critical minerals advisory practice and co-authored the Australian Silicon Action Plan with CSIRO. Earlier in his career he was on the investment team at a global mining-focused private equity firm.

Conrad holds a BSc from Queen’s University in Canada, an MSc from University College London, and is an Executive MBA candidate at the University of Oxford.

Phillip Bellamy

Non-Executive Chairman

(J.P., Dip AgTech, Dip Sust)

Phil has over 30 years’ experience in natural resource management in Western Australia. He was the founding director Wheatbelt Timber which provides specialised solutions in soil science, land management, water management, forestry and carbon accounting, rehabilitation and natural systems. Phil has significant corporate experience, including Solar Sustain International which develops reverse osmosis technology. Phil is one of the founding directors of Vytas Resource.

Danika Ziegelaar

UHPQ Project Manager

Danika Ziegelaar is a process engineer with experience across process design, project delivery, and operational field engineering within advanced processing industries. She brings a practical, solutions‑focused approach to developing and optimising process systems, supporting both project execution and on‑site operational performance.

At Vytas, Danika plays a key role in engineering development, site expansion activities, and project management, ensuring technical quality and reliable implementation as the business continues to grow. Her background includes work in high‑purity quartz and other advanced materials, where she applies strong analytical capability and hands‑on plant experience to improve efficiency and system reliability.

Ian Sedgman

Non-Executive Director

Ian is an experienced executive with more than 30 years of leadership across the mining, minerals processing, and advanced materials sectors. His expertise spans corporate strategy, business development, operations, project delivery, infrastructure, and technology, with extensive experience in developing and scaling complex industrial operations.

At Vytas, Ian provides strategic leadership in the commercialisation of high-purity quartz technologies, helping position the company within global critical mineral supply chains while supporting growth, partnerships, and long-term business development.

Neala Gillespie

Manager OH&S and Environment

(B.Sc. Env and M.Sc. OHS)

Neala Gillespie is a sustainability leader within the resources sector with over 30 years’ experience providing strategic and practical direction in the environmental, health and safety, and social governance areas in the resources sector and held senior roles from the development phase through to closure in Australia and overseas.

Neala is responsible for ensuring systems are implemented in the environmental and safety areas and supporting Vytas in its rapid growth phase in these areas and ensuring good practices systems are in place.

Neala holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Masters of Science in OHS.

Adam Pratt

Executive Director

(B. Sc Env, Phd. Sc)

Adam Pratt has 30 years’ experience in science, ultra high purity materials and the clean energy & resources sector within Australia and overseas.

Adam has been instrumental in the development team, advancing Ultra High Purity Quartz, synthetic silica, silane, carbon free silicon and Vytas’ Green Hydrogen On Demand project.

Adam’s Phd in science and extensive relevant industry experience. enabled Vytas to advance its projects efficiently and effectively.

Sam Collins

Geology Manager

(B.Sc Geology)

Sam is an experienced Geology Manager with over a decade of working in resources industry, environmental management, laboratory testing, metallurgy and Ultra High Purity Materials.

Sam is responsible for tenement management including stakeholder relations, resource modelling, mining approvals, environmental compliance and environmental impact assessment.

Sam has a Bachelor’s degree focused in Applied Geology from Curtin University.