Johan Röstin
Executive Chairman and Interim CEO
Mr Röstin was the CEO of ferry operator ForSea for three years, 2017-2020, and before that the CEO of Copenhagen Malmo Port AB, 2009-2017. He has significant experience in infrastructure, logistics, capital investments and permitting processes, and has held Board, executive and senior management positions during his career. In his role at ForSea, Mr Röstin led the company to create a new brand, a stronger organisation and set the company on its sustainability journey.
Christopher Davies
MSc DIC in Mineral Exploration, Non-Executive Director
Mr Davies joined the board of Beowulf as a Non-Executive Director in April 2016.
Chris, who is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, is an exploration/ economic geologist with more than 30 years’ experience in the mining sector. He has substantial knowledge of graphite and base metals, a particular skill set which is complimentary to Beowulf’s team, and was Manager for the exploration and development of a graphite deposit in Tanzania.
Chris has worked as a geologist in many different parts of the world including Africa, Australia, Yemen, Indonesia and Eastern Europe. His most recent role was as a Consultant to an Australian Group seeking copper-gold assets in Africa where he carried out technical due diligence and negotiated commercial terms for joint venture partnerships. Chris was Operations Director of African Eagle until March 2012 and Country Manager for SAMAX Resources in Tanzania, which was acquired by Ashanti Goldfields in 1998 for US$135m.
Rasmus Blomqvist
Exploration Manager
Mr. Blomqvist, the founder of Fennoscandian, was appointed Exploration Manager in January 2016. Mr. Blomqvist has been working in exploration and mining geology for over 11 years and holds a MSc in Geology and Mineralogy from Åbo Akademi University, Turku Finland.
Since 2012, Mr. Blomqvist has been exploring for flake graphite within the Fennoscandian shield and is one of the most experienced graphite geologists in the Nordic region. Prior to Fennoscandian, Mr. Blomqvist was Chief Geologist for Nussir ASA, managing its exploration team and achieving significant exploration success for the company.
Prior to Nussir, Mr. Blomqvist worked as an independent consultant for several international mining companies including Mawson Resources, Tasman Metals and Agnico Eagle and has experience in graphite, gold, base metals and iron ore, within the Nordic region.
Mr Blomqvist is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (“AusIMM”).