Ms Palmer brings over 26 years of industry experience in providing audit and assurance services on company listings, mergers, acquisitions and takeovers and significant experience in auditing international mining companies, particularly in Africa. Ms Palmer is a council member and treasurer of the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC). Ms Palmer has had a financial services career including leading Ernst and Young's Financial Accounting Advisory Services team in Perth, working predominantly in the mining sector assisting both multinational companies, mid-caps and junior explorers with technical accounting, regulatory advice and finance function support services. She is Chair of Risk Committee.