Executive Chairman

Mr. Wood is an Australian mining entrepreneur with over 30 years’ experience in mineral exploration, project development, and resource investment. He has founded and led multiple successful ASX and TSX listed companies, including Hunnu Coal (sold for A$500M), Avanco Resources (sold for A$418M), and Steppe Gold, currently Mongolia’s largest gold producer.

Mr. Wood holds an Honours degree in Geology from the University of New South Wales and a Graduate Certificate in Mineral Economics from the WA School of Mines. He is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and was awarded Mongolia’s highest civilian honour, the Order of the Polar Star.

Executive Director & CEO

Mr. Wood brings extensive experience across both the public and private sectors, with a background in economic policy, business strategy, investment, and project development. Prior to joining Aranjin, Mr. Wood served as a policy adviser to Leader of the Opposition in the Australian Senate, where he focused on economic, industrial, and regulatory matters. Earlier, he oversaw national media strategy for the Deputy Leader of the National Party.

In the private sector, Mr. Wood has managed a highly successful fund focused on small-cap mining investments on the ASX and has since led investment activity across both listed markets and early-stage ventures. He is a founding partner of QCapital Partners, a mining-focused venture capital firm based in Australia. Mr. Wood holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the Australian National University, majoring in Finance.

Independent Director

Mr. Wheeler has more than 30 years of Senior Executive Management, Directorships, and Corporate Advisory experience. He has engaged in business projects in the USA, United Kingdom, Europe, New Zealand, China, Malaysia, Singapore and the Middle East. He has been a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD) since 1990.

CFO

Mr. Payment has 16+ years of experience as a seasoned CPA with experience in finance, reporting, regulatory compliance, public company administration, equity markets, and the financing of publicly traded companies. Since 2014 has served as a CFO and consultant to a portfolio of companies listed on both the TSX Venture Exchange and the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE).

Mr. Payment has extensive involvement across the natural resource, technology, and retail sectors, and holds a BBA from Simon Fraser University and a CPA, CA designation earned in 2009.