# Lee Stephens Chief Operating Officer ## Career chronology - **Joined in 2022 according to FY2026 results; COO appointed 20 August 2026: Genesis Minerals** — Chief Operating Officer; previously operational and project roles. [FY2026 results and COO appointment]() (Management appointments) - **More than 12 years before Genesis, exact end dates not established: Saracen Mineral Holdings** — General Manager roles at Carosue Dam and Thunderbox. [Annual Report FY2024]() (Printed page 13 leadership biography) ## Education and qualifications ### Issuer-reported qualifications [gmd_stephens_education] Issuer biography as dated · issuer reported · low materiality Genesis reported WA Quarry Manager and Grade 1 Authorised Mine Surveyor certificates in its FY2024 report. These qualifications were not independently verified. **Attribution:** Responsibility not applicable. The issuer reports these credentials; independent confirmation was not obtained. **Relevance:** Relevant to the current role. [Annual Report FY2024]() (Printed page 13, Lee Stephens biography) ## Personal achievements ### Laverton restart and development roles [stephens_restart] Pre-2022 and 2024 · issuer reported · medium materiality Genesis credits Stephens with leading the early restart of the Laverton mill in 2024 and says he played a central role advancing Thunderbox from study to production while at Saracen. The precise personal share of those company-wide results is not independently quantified. **Attribution:** Individual involvement documented. Genesis explicitly credits his leadership; independent quantitative attribution is not established. **Relevance:** Relevant to the current operating role. [FY2026 results and COO appointment]() (Management appointments, Lee Stephens) ## Evidence gaps - Independent university, professional membership and credential verification remains incomplete. - Past-employer dates, individual contributions and a comprehensive search of courts and regulators remain incomplete. - Exact dates at Carosue Dam and Thunderbox and personal responsibility for historical incidents were not established.