Company
Board of Directors
Peter Hutchinson
BCom, FAICD, FCPA
Chairman
Mr Hutchinson holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia (UWA) and is a Fellow of both the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Certified Practicing Accountants. He has at the most senior level managed a diverse portfolio of industrial investments in manufacturing, engineering, construction and property over a 30-year period.
Mr Hutchinson was a Non-Executive Director of Kumarina Resources Ltd (now Zeta Resources). Mr Hutchinson was the founding director of the ASX listed Forge Group Ltd, floated in 2007 with a market capitalisation of $12m and reaching over $450m at the time of Mr Hutchinson’s resignation as CEO and final sell down in July 2012. More recently he has chaired the ASX listed company Resource Equipment Ltd and was the founding shareholder and Chairman of Mareterram Ltd, both the subject of successful takeover bids at significant premiums to market prices.
Mr Hutchinson has substantial experience in M&A, prospectus preparation, ASX listings, compliance and corporate governance, company secretarial requirements and exit strategies, and has been a Member of various Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees, often as Chairman. He was previously a Council Member of St Thomas More College (UWA) and Foundation Member Aquinas College, Perth Western
James Clement
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Mr Clement holds a Master of Business Administration, a Bachelor of Science, a Graduate Diploma of Agribusiness, a Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is an experienced ASX company director with a demonstrated history of successfully managing and leading businesses in the finance and agribusiness industries. He is skilled in strategy, cultural change, team building, management, and mergers & acquisitions.
Prior to his appointment at Vysarn Ltd, Mr Clement was previously the Managing Director and CEO of sustainable agricultural company Mareterram Ltd. He led the cornerstone asset acquisitions, the ASX listing of the company and its subsequent successful takeover at a significant premium to the market price.
Mr Clement is currently a director of the Fremantle Football Club and is a past director and vice chairman of the Western Australia Fishing Industry Council. He also has over a decade of experience in finance and investment during his time as an institutional dealer and retail fund manager for financial service companies specialising in Western Australian small cap industrial and resource companies.
Steve Dropulich
Executive Director
Mr Dropulich is a 30 year veteran of the Australian energy and infrastructure services sector having established and led market leading contracting companies in senior executive management roles across both public and private business. During his career Mr Dropulich has developed extensive experience in financial and commercial management, establishment of high performing teams, strategy formation and execution, as well as driving operational excellence. Prior to joining Vysarn, Mr Dropulich was a founding Director of an ASX listed energy and infrastructure services company, where he was the Managing Director for over 10 years until its acquisition by an international industrial services group in 2021. Following the acquisition, Mr Dropulich held the role of Executive Director of Operations for the new owner’s Australian region. Mr Dropulich holds a Bachelor of Commerce in accounting and business law and is a member of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Mr Dropulich is currently the Chief Operating Officer of the Company with a prime focus on leading the operations of Vysarn’s industrial subsidiaries.
Shane McSweeney
Executive Director
Mr McSweeney is an accomplished executive leader, bringing with him extensive experience in advisory services, strategic management, operational excellence and corporate governance. Mr McSweeney has a proven track record in advisory roles, leading teams, driving business growth and delivering value for clients and shareholders. Mr McSweeney’s career spans almost two decades in consultancy practices encompassing senior leadership roles in consultancy and advisory businesses focusing on water services across diverse industries. He has demonstrated a strong ability to deliver advisory services in the water sector, navigate complex environments, develop businesses and implement transformative strategies. His strength lies in fostering inclusive and high-performance cultures, and steering companies through periods of significant growth and change. Mr McSweeney holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science, a Master in Environmental Engineering and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Mr McSweeney is currently the General Manager of Pentium Water and is a director of CMP Consulting Group. He has a prime focus on leading the operations of Vysarn’s advisory subsidiaries.
Sheldon Burt
Non-Executive Director
Mr Burt is a Non-Executive Director of Vysarn Limited and the co-founder of its subsidiary Pentium Hydro. A drilling industry professional with over 35-years of national and international experience, Mr Burt has held many differing roles over the years including field-based, operational, senior management, executive management, and company proprietorship. Prior to forming Pentium Hydro and joining the Vysarn board as Executive Director in 2019, Mr Burt was the co-founder and Managing Director of SBD Drilling, a Perth based exploration drilling company with successful operations in Australia and West Africa from 2004 to 2011 before selling and moving on to the role of General Manager at Easternwell Minerals for 6-years between 2012 and 2018. Mr Burt is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Management
Matthew Power
Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary
Mr Power is a finance professional who has acquired public company experience whilst previously employed as group financial controller for Babylon Pump & Power Limited, a Perth based ASX mining services company. Experienced in financial reporting and analysis, and company secretarial duties in the public company environment, Mr Power holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Curtin University (double major in Accounting & Finance) and a Graduate Diploma of Chartered Accounting with the Chartered Accountants, Australia and New Zealand. Prior to working in the Australian listed company space, Mr Power worked in professional services, working across a variety of industry sectors including resources and mining, mining services, agribusiness and retail in insolvency and restructuring.















