# Daniel Howe Chief Geological Officer ## Career chronology - **Northern Star from 2021; exact appointment year conflicted: Northern Star Resources** — Chief Geological Officer. [FY2026 annual report]() (Printed page 17) ## Governance and interests ### Geology appointment chronology differs [howe_date] 2021-2022 · documented · low materiality The FY2026 annual report describes appointment as chief geological officer after a 2022 merger; the 2025 scheme booklet places the Saracen merger in 2021 and says he was appointed following it. The exact appointment date is not settled by these citations. **Attribution:** Responsibility not applicable. The discrepancy is in issuer chronology and does not imply wrongdoing. **Relevance:** Keeps the role date transparent. [FY2026 annual report]() (Printed page 17); [De Grey scheme booklet]() (Printed page 66) ## Suitability for the current role ### Experience relevant to role [howe_fit] Career to 2026 · analyst inference · low materiality Issuer reports Saracen geological leadership from 2011 and geology qualifications. Its annual report refers to a 2022 appointment while the earlier scheme booklet refers to the 2021 merger. On its face this experience is relevant to the role; the degree and employment claims are issuer-reported and are not independently verified. **Attribution:** Responsibility not applicable. The relevance assessment is an analytical judgment; independent credential and full career checks remain incomplete. **Relevance:** Assesses disclosed experience relevant to role. [FY2026 annual report]() (Printed page 17) ## Evidence gaps - Independent university, professional membership and credential verification remains incomplete. - Comprehensive prior-employer chronology, company outcomes and court, regulator, fraud, safety and environmental searches remain incomplete. - Issuer sources differ on the year he became chief geological officer; primary appointment confirmation was not found.