BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Paul Higgins

EXECUTIVE Chairman

Paul commenced his career as a civil engineer, but found that the business of engineering was his true passion. After completing his MSc in Engineering Management, Paul worked in various roles at a large factory in Missouri. He then spent a number of years with Clorox leading maintenance improvement efforts at 34 manufacturing facilities worldwide.

In 1994, Paul joined the fledgling DINGO Software, where he brought a novel approach to mining maintenance. After spending years witnessing production facilities perform repairs in reaction to problems, he realised that mining companies could dramatically increase operational efficiency and save millions of dollars by proactively caring for equipment.

By extending the principles of human healthcare to maintenance, Dingo is able to make a material impact on the health, productivity, and life of assets. This transformational thinking has made Dingo an industry standard in predictive maintenance and strategic data management in asset-intensive industries, including mining, wind, oil and gas, and rail.

Boyd Payne

Director

Director since 2011, Boyd served most recently as Chief Executive Officer and President of Teck Coal Limited (formerly Elk Valley Coal Corp.) Boyd has also been President of Fording ULC and Fording Canadian Coal Trust since January 2007. Prior to his appointments to the Trust and Elk Valley Coal, he was Vice President, Marketing for BHP Billiton in Singapore and also served as Vice President of Marketing at Fording Coal Limited before his time at BHP. Boyd worked for two years at Manalta Coal Ltd., and served as a General Manager of Gregg River Resources Ltd., prior to 1989.

Boyd holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Victoria and also completed the Banff School of Advanced Management and the Executive Financial Programs at the Singapore campus of INSEAD. Boyd was also the 2014 recipient of the Coal Association of Canada’s (CAC) highest honour, the Award of Distinction.

RICHARD ADAMS

DIRECTOR

Richard is the Director of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (IEC) at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). In this role he oversees the teams accountable for the NREL Innovation Initiative, the Industry Growth Forum, the Venture Capital Advisory Board, Investor Networking Initiatives, Regional and National Incubator Programs, the NREL Commercialization Assistance Program, the Lab’s Mentor-Protégé program and the Small Business Subcontracting program. Richard also serves as the Director of the Center for Renewable Energy Economic Development (CREED) a partnership between NREL, the State of Colorado and affiliated stakeholders who are devoted to clean energy economic development.

Prior to joining NREL, Richard was the CEO/President of Warralong Group, a management consulting firm primarily focused on startups and early stage growth companies. His background also includes executive positions with publicly traded companies and a number of startups.

Management

Stephen Buckman

vp engineering

Stephen joined Dingo in Sept 2020 in role of Vice President of Engineering. Stephen brings practical leadership experience in Software Engineering, Data Science, Digital Transformation, Agile product development, asset management, process improvement and software quality management. Stephen's formal qualifications include Bachelor of Science from Queensland University, PhD in Physics from Macquarie University and Six Sigma Black Belt from Honeywell.

cOLIN DONNELLY

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT ENGINEERING

Colin has been with Dingo since 2000, and over the years has held several managerial positions including Operations Manager for the U.S. and Australia. Previously, Colin worked for Rio Tinto Coal Australia in the roles of Coal Plant Superintendent and Technical Services Manager before relocating to the U.S. in 2000. Colin earned his Bachelor of Mining Engineering from the University of Queensland. Additionally, he completed a Graduate Diploma in Computing at Monash University..

Kirstin Gaffney

VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING

Kirstin joined Dingo in 2014 in the role of Vice President of Marketing. With extensive marketing experience at organizations ranging from entrepreneurial startups to Fortune 500 companies, she brings a unique blend of experience to the table. In previous brand, innovation and strategy roles at companies such as Sapient, Georgia-Pacific and MillerCoors, Kirstin has a proven track record of developing innovative marketing solutions that drive results. Kirstin received her Bachelor of Arts in History from Dartmouth College and earned her MBA from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School.

ANDREW RAYMENT

GLOBAL SERVICES MANAGER

Andrew joined Dingo in 2012 as a member of the Asia Pacific Condition Intelligence (CI) team. Following various role changes over the years, including Asia Pacific Operations Manager and Global CI Manager, he now heads up the global team servicing our customer operations.

Coming from a Diesel Fitter background, Andrew has worked for large OEM’s including Caterpillar and Komatsu in locations such as New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea, as well as locations throughout Australia. Andrew came to Dingo following various roles at Salmon Earthmoving, including a significant amount of time in their extensive state-of-the-art component rebuild facility.

Maureen Currie

FINANCIAL cONTROLLER

Maureen originally joined Dingo in February 2010 and after a break of three years, re-joined Dingo in August 2016. With valuable senior level accounting experience gained both in Australia and overseas,

Maureen brings extensive knowledge and sound financial management to Dingo. Having worked at companies such as Boeing Australia, Energy Supply Board International, Dublin, and Ansaldo STS, Maureen brings a unique blend of experience across a range of industries and company structures. Maureen received her Bachelor of Business Degree from Griffith University, and earned her Australian CPA certification in 1999.

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