2 December 2025
PLS is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Nicholson as Non-Executive Director, commencing 1 January 2026.
Mr Nicholson is a highly experienced company director with a distinguished career spanning energy, infrastructure, funds management and industrial sectors. He brings deep expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, corporate restructuring and greenfield project development, with extensive experience operating across Australia and key Asian markets including China, Singapore, Korea and Japan.
PLS Chairman Kathleen Conlon said, “We are delighted to welcome Robert to the PLS Board. Robert brings extensive boardroom experience across energy, infrastructure, and complex industrial operations, which will be invaluable as we continue to execute our strategy as the world’s largest independent hard rock lithium producer.”
His appointment follows the retirement of Steve Scudamore, as indicated at our recent Annual General Meeting. A Non-Executive Director since 2016, Mr Scudamore was the inaugural Chairman of our Audit and Risk Committee and has brought exceptional expertise in finance, accounting, compliance and risk management, to PLS. He helped guide PLS through its first decade and had had a strong influence on the Company’s strategy, capital management and financial stability.
Read more about the Board updates in the ASX announcement.