Leadership Team

Andrew Elf B.Com, FCPA, MBA, GAICD

Chief Executive Officer

Appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Mitchell Services Limited on 20 March 2014. Board Member of Australian Drilling Industry Association. Andrew commenced his mining services career after six years working within the agriculture, defence and steel industries in various finance roles. He has worked in the mining services industry for over 13 years and more specifically in the drilling industry, where he has held various senior leadership roles. Andrew has completed a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Accounting and a Masters in Business Administration majoring in Strategy and Planning. Andrew is a Fellow of CPA Australia and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Andrew has extensive experience throughout Australia and internationally. His clients range from global listed mining and energy organisations to governments and junior exploration companies.

Greg Michael Switala BCOM (Hons)(CTA)

Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary

Greg joined Mitchell Services Limited in April 2014 in the role of Group Financial Controller and was appointed to the position of Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary on 28 November 2014.   Greg has 6 years’ financial accounting and reporting experience in the property and gaming industries and three years’ experience in audit with KPMG Inc. Greg has a BCOM (Hons) (CTA) Accounting Sciences Degree and is a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Todd Wild MBA, B.Bus.C

General Manager – Commercial

Todd was appointed General Manager Commercial in October 2015 and has held senior commercial and client relations roles in the mining and exploration sector for over 10 years. Prior to joining Mitchell Services, Todd held the role of General Manager Business Development for global mining contractor and civil consultancy, HDR (formerly Salva Resources). Todd is responsible for the commercial, business development and marketing functions of the business. His day-to-day role includes overseeing Mitchell’s domestic and international growth plans, contracts and commercial negotiations, client relationship management, integrated marketing and corporate communications.

Josh Bryant B.Sc (Geology), Grad Dip Applied Finance

General Manager – People, Risk and Sustainability

Josh has over 20 years’ experience in the resources industry. He has worked in senior roles as a Geologist and Technical Services Manager in several commodities and deposits including large scale open cut, underground mining and exploration environments for copper, gold, uranium and silver.  Degree qualified in applied finance, Josh has previously held numerous management roles with BHP in technical and operational teams and has worked in the area of health, safety and business improvement at the Olympic Dam mine in South Australia.  Josh joined Mitchell Services in 2016.  Since that time, he has led the improvement in our risk management systems and safety performance, leading to Mitchell Services receiving recognition in several industry awards.  Josh was awarded the 2018 Prospect Mining Award for Safety Advocacy and the 2020 AusIMM Jim Torlach Award for Professional Excellence.  He is a strong promoter in the industry of ‘safety differently/human and organisational performance’ practices and in sharing the development of our Critical Control Management system.  He is genuinely passionate about people, workforce diversity and the improvement of systems that support our employees and our clients.

Nicholas Shaw MBA, BSc Geology, Dip Drilling Operations

General Manager – Operations

Nicholas was appointed General Manager – Underground in April 2018 and General Manager – Operations in July 2020. Prior to that, Nicholas held senior roles in the mining industry as mine geologist and, in his previous role at Mitchell Services, he was responsible for business development and commercial management of the surface energy division. Nicholas is responsible for the business management of the drilling activities with day-to-day functions including safety performance, operational excellence, financial management, human resources and innovations.  Nicholas focusses on providing his clients with a collaborative relationship that can leverage his mine site operational experience, geological knowledge and understanding of modern drilling techniques.

Nigel White LLB., B.Comm., GradDipACG, FGIA, FCIS

General Counsel

Nigel joined Mitchell Services in 2011, initially as a consultant, having worked with the Mitchell’s before the sale to AJ Lucas in 2008. Prior to this, he spent seven years with BT Funds Management in Sydney and three and a half years with Fidelity in Asia as its General Counsel. He began his career at Feez Ruthning (now Allens Arthur Robinson) in Australia and has worked in London and Asia, both in-house and in private practice. Nigel has significant experience in contract law, resource law, M&A, project financing, managed investments, corporate governance, employment law and IP law. Nigel completed the Governance Institute of Australia’s Applied Corporate Governance Course in 2014 and has been admitted as a Fellow of the Governance Institute.

Cameron Wright AdDip BM, AdDip OHS, AdDip Drilling Management

General Manager – Business Services

Cameron brings with him over 20 years of experience in the drilling and quarrying industries from diverse roles within Australia. He entered the drilling industry after completing his Articles of Clerkship with a regional law firm in 1996. Cameron started his own drilling company shortly afterwards where he grew the business from a small family run operation to a mid-sized business focussed on the Central Queensland coal market. Following the successful sale of the business, Cameron continued to develop his skills working for BMA Coal in resource planning and development. Cameron joins the team after many years as a consultant Project Manager for Mitchell Services, concrete civil construction firms and quarrying operators. Cameron’s expertise includes project management, safety management and operational improvement. Cameron holds qualifications in business management, drilling management and safety management.

Matt Linforth-Brown AdDip DM

General Manager – Deepcore

Matt began his drilling career in 2009 and has steadily advanced at Deepcore Drilling. With a strong foundation in supervision and management, Matt now leads the company as General Manager, bringing a wealth of experience across all facets of drilling operations.  Throughout his career, Matt has overseen major multi-rig operations for Tier 1 clients, in diverse and remote regions of Australia and Papua New Guinea. His hands-on experience in these challenging environments has cemented his reputation as a leader in the diamond drilling industry.  As General Manager, Matt is deeply committed to positioning Deepcore Drilling as an industry leader, known for innovation, safety, and high standards. By promoting professionalism, accountability, and a sense of pride across the team, Matt ensures that Deepcore delivers world-class drilling services with a focus on operational excellence and client satisfaction. Matt holds an Advanced Diploma in Drilling Management.