Nick CutmoreChief Technology Officer and Executive DirectorNick is a passionate advocate of mission-directed R&D, accelerated commercialisation and industry impact. His career-long experience in innovation has focussed on developing disruptive and unique technologies with global application and collaborating with industry to translate these into successful commercial products. His work in these areas has been recognised in the award of the Australia Prize (Prime Ministerial award), the Prime Ministers Prize for Innovation, the CSIRO Chair's Medal, the CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement, and the Eureka Prize in Support of Defence and National Security, and he is an elected Fellow of the Academy of Technology and Engineering. Having overseen the CSIRO development of MR based technologies for two decades, he is excited to be now involved in their application into demining and security.Read more
John ShanahanCEO and Managing DirectorAs CEO of MagnaTerra Technologies, he brings a leadership profile that is rare in the deep-tech world: a decorated operational commander who has built and led high-performance teams under extreme pressure, and a proven technology entrepreneur transforming that experience into sensing solutions that matter. Concurrently CEO of MRead Pty Ltd, MagnaTerra's sister technology venture developing field-ready sensors for explosive and drug detection, he has spent the past several years bridging the gap between battlefield-proven operational intelligence and commercial sensing innovation. Before founding MRead, he served as Executive Director at Synergy Group, managing complex, multi-million dollar programmes in the Australian Defence sector. His military career spanned three decades of operational command across NATO and Coalition forces, including deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, Northern Ireland, Bosnia, and Kosovo. He led the British Non-Combatant Evacuation Operation in Lebanon in 2006, coordinating a multi-agency response under live threat conditions from Headquarters British Forces Cyprus, precisely the kind of high-stakes, zero-margin environment that forged his approach to risk, innovation, and decisive leadership. He has worked across the Middle East, South Asia, and the Indo-Pacific with governments, NGOs, and primary aid agencies in Jordan, India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Thailand, developing the cross-cultural partnership skills and operational adaptability that now underpin MagnaTerra's international growth strategy.Read more
Robert BeenstockChief Financial Officer Robert Beenstock is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of MagnaTerra, bringing over 20 years of experience in financial leadership, corporate finance, and strategic advisory. He oversees our global financial operations and supports the executive team in driving growth. His expertise in mergers, acquisitions, and cross-border operations has been instrumental in advancing the company's financial strategy. Previously, Robert held senior roles at Health House, where he led the company’s reverse listing on the ASX and successful acquisition. A Chartered Accountant, he holds an MSc in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London and a BSc in Mathematical Physics from the University of Edinburgh.Read more
Shivika SinghChief Operating OfficerShivika has been instrumental in driving the company's technological advancements and innovation strategies. As Chief Operating Officer, she oversees the development and integration of cutting-edge solutions that enhance operational efficiency and productivity for clients in the mining sector. Prior to her role at MagnaTerra, Shivika served as COO at NextOre and as the Technology Integration Manager at CSIRO, where she led the commercialisation of critical Magnetic Resonance and X-ray technologies within the Sensing and Sorting program. With over 19 years of expertise spanning business strategy, project management, product development, and engineering, Shivika has a proven track record of bringing novel technologies and processes to market. Shivika holds an MBA in Strategy from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. Her professional journey also includes extensive experience managing projects for advanced technologies in iron and steel plants, further highlighting her versatile and impactful contributions to industrial innovation.Read more
Pia PachecoMarketing ManagerPia leads marketing and communications across MagnaTerra Technologies and its operating brands. Since joining MagnaTerra in 2026, Pia has been building the company’s marketing function from the ground up. Her work spans the launch of MagnaTerra’s new visual identity, the group’s presence at major mining events, and the media and public relations work that tells its story. She works closely with the executive team and a network of agencies and production partners to turn complex sensing technology into clear, credible messages for mining companies, governments and partners around the world. Pia is bilingual in English and Spanish and has strong professional connections across Latin America’s mining sector, particularly in Chile. She plays a central role in the group’s engagement with Spanish-speaking markets. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Universidad de los Andes, Chile, and is based in Sydney.Read more
Jose HernandezCEO NextOreJose brings more than 25 years of experience scaling complex technology businesses. Most recently he was Chief Revenue Officer at Fleet Space Technologies, where he built the commercial function of a venture-backed deep-tech company and led its expansion into Tier 1 enterprise accounts across the global mining sector. Jose joined NextOre as CEO and leads the company’s next phase of commercial growth, taking real-time ore measurement to many more operations around the world.Read more
Alex MayerStrategic Advisor NextOreAlex has advised on strategic transactions and investment opportunities across the global mining industry. He previously held roles as a Mining Engineer with Wyloo and Evolution Mining, gaining hands-on experience in both underground and open-pit operations. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining and Mineral Engineering) with First Class Honours and a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) from the University of New South Wales. He is a certified WA First Class Mine Manager and brings a practical, innovation-focused approach to driving NextOre’s growth and deployment of advanced ore-sensing technologies.Read more
Directors
Daniel HutchinsonNon-executive DirectorDaniel is the Executive General Manager – Strategy, Corporate Development and M&A of Codan. Daniel brings almost two decades of investment banking and corporate advisory experience. Prior to his appointment at Codan, Daniel was a Managing Director at MA Moelis Australia (the Australian affiliate of Moelis & Company) where he advised on numerous M&A and capital markets transactions for Australian and international technology and growth companies. He also holds Board and advisory panel positions for Australian based e-commerce and manufacturing companies. Daniel holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) and a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the University of Queensland.Read more
Peter CharlesworthNon-executive DirectorPeter was formerly the CTO of Codan and Executive General Manager of Minelab, a division of Codan which are the leading providers of high-end metal detectors. Peter brings extensive knowledge and experience to MagnaTerra from more than 30 years in the electronics industry, including more than 17 years at Codan and formerly in management and technical roles at Tenix Defence and Vision Systems.Read more
Kim CavallaroNon-executive DirectorKim is a governance leader, director and lawyer with more than 25 years' experience across the resources, infrastructure and energy sectors. She helps organisations deliver strategic outcomes and generate long-term value, leveraging expertise in legal, corporate governance and sustainability. Previous roles held include chief commercial officer/ executive director on ASX-listed critical minerals producer, regional chief counsel at two international engineering consultancies and corporate lawyer in Australia, Hong Kong and US. She currently serves as a CSIRO-appointed nominee director and leads enterprise governance at Australia's energy market operator.Read more
Rob AdamsonNon-executive ChairmanRob has been involved in numerous transactions across the mining, energy and industrial technology sectors, playing key roles in the development of several successful companies. He lead's RFC Ambrian Group Limited’s deep-tech venture building activities and chairs multiple resource technology enterprises, including, Chrysos, FPR Energy and Hadean Energy.Read more
Nick CutmoreChief Technology Officer and Executive DirectorNick is a passionate advocate of mission-directed R&D, accelerated commercialisation and industry impact. His career-long experience in innovation has focussed on developing disruptive and unique technologies with global application and collaborating with industry to translate these into successful commercial products. His work in these areas has been recognised in the award of the Australia Prize (Prime Ministerial award), the Prime Ministers Prize for Innovation, the CSIRO Chair's Medal, the CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement, and the Eureka Prize in Support of Defence and National Security, and he is an elected Fellow of the Academy of Technology and Engineering. Having overseen the CSIRO development of MR based technologies for two decades, he is excited to be now involved in their application into demining and security.Read more
John ShanahanCEO and Managing DirectorAs CEO of MagnaTerra Technologies, he brings a leadership profile that is rare in the deep-tech world: a decorated operational commander who has built and led high-performance teams under extreme pressure, and a proven technology entrepreneur transforming that experience into sensing solutions that matter. Concurrently CEO of MRead Pty Ltd, MagnaTerra's sister technology venture developing field-ready sensors for explosive and drug detection, he has spent the past several years bridging the gap between battlefield-proven operational intelligence and commercial sensing innovation. Before founding MRead, he served as Executive Director at Synergy Group, managing complex, multi-million dollar programmes in the Australian Defence sector. His military career spanned three decades of operational command across NATO and Coalition forces, including deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, Northern Ireland, Bosnia, and Kosovo. He led the British Non-Combatant Evacuation Operation in Lebanon in 2006, coordinating a multi-agency response under live threat conditions from Headquarters British Forces Cyprus, precisely the kind of high-stakes, zero-margin environment that forged his approach to risk, innovation, and decisive leadership. He has worked across the Middle East, South Asia, and the Indo-Pacific with governments, NGOs, and primary aid agencies in Jordan, India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Thailand, developing the cross-cultural partnership skills and operational adaptability that now underpin MagnaTerra's international growth strategy.<br />
What distinguishes his leadership is not simply what he has done, but how he thinks. Trained in design thinking, strategic risk integration, and unconventional problem-solving, he is the kind of leader who finds the signal in the noise and builds teams capable of acting on it.<br />
At MagnaTerra, his singular focus is enabling people to achieve their potential: the engineers pushing the boundaries of magnetic resonance sensing, the partners deploying solutions in the field, and the industries whose operations will be transformed by what we are building together.Read more
Nick Cutmore
Chief Technology Officer and Executive Director
Nick is a passionate advocate of mission-directed R&D, accelerated commercialisation and industry impact. His career-long experience in innovation has focussed on developing disruptive and unique technologies with global application and collaborating with industry to translate these into successful commercial products. His work in these areas has been recognised in the award of the Australia Prize (Prime Ministerial award), the Prime Ministers Prize for Innovation, the CSIRO Chair's Medal, the CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement, and the Eureka Prize in Support of Defence and National Security, and he is an elected Fellow of the Academy of Technology and Engineering. Having overseen the CSIRO development of MR based technologies for two decades, he is excited to be now involved in their application into demining and security.
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John Shanahan
CEO and Managing Director
As CEO of MagnaTerra Technologies, he brings a leadership profile that is rare in the deep-tech world: a decorated operational commander who has built and led high-performance teams under extreme pressure, and a proven technology entrepreneur transforming that experience into sensing solutions that matter. Concurrently CEO of MRead Pty Ltd, MagnaTerra's sister technology venture developing field-ready sensors for explosive and drug detection, he has spent the past several years bridging the gap between battlefield-proven operational intelligence and commercial sensing innovation. Before founding MRead, he served as Executive Director at Synergy Group, managing complex, multi-million dollar programmes in the Australian Defence sector. His military career spanned three decades of operational command across NATO and Coalition forces, including deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, Northern Ireland, Bosnia, and Kosovo. He led the British Non-Combatant Evacuation Operation in Lebanon in 2006, coordinating a multi-agency response under live threat conditions from Headquarters British Forces Cyprus, precisely the kind of high-stakes, zero-margin environment that forged his approach to risk, innovation, and decisive leadership. He has worked across the Middle East, South Asia, and the Indo-Pacific with governments, NGOs, and primary aid agencies in Jordan, India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Thailand, developing the cross-cultural partnership skills and operational adaptability that now underpin MagnaTerra's international growth strategy.
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Robert Beenstock
Chief Financial Officer
Robert Beenstock is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of MagnaTerra, bringing over 20 years of experience in financial leadership, corporate finance, and strategic advisory. He oversees our global financial operations and supports the executive team in driving growth. His expertise in mergers, acquisitions, and cross-border operations has been instrumental in advancing the company's financial strategy. Previously, Robert held senior roles at Health House, where he led the company’s reverse listing on the ASX and successful acquisition. A Chartered Accountant, he holds an MSc in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London and a BSc in Mathematical Physics from the University of Edinburgh.
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Shivika Singh
Chief Operating Officer
Shivika has been instrumental in driving the company's technological advancements and innovation strategies. As Chief Operating Officer, she oversees the development and integration of cutting-edge solutions that enhance operational efficiency and productivity for clients in the mining sector. Prior to her role at MagnaTerra, Shivika served as COO at NextOre and as the Technology Integration Manager at CSIRO, where she led the commercialisation of critical Magnetic Resonance and X-ray technologies within the Sensing and Sorting program. With over 19 years of expertise spanning business strategy, project management, product development, and engineering, Shivika has a proven track record of bringing novel technologies and processes to market. Shivika holds an MBA in Strategy from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. Her professional journey also includes extensive experience managing projects for advanced technologies in iron and steel plants, further highlighting her versatile and impactful contributions to industrial innovation.
Read more
Pia Pacheco
Marketing Manager
Pia leads marketing and communications across MagnaTerra Technologies and its operating brands. Since joining MagnaTerra in 2026, Pia has been building the company’s marketing function from the ground up. Her work spans the launch of MagnaTerra’s new visual identity, the group’s presence at major mining events, and the media and public relations work that tells its story. She works closely with the executive team and a network of agencies and production partners to turn complex sensing technology into clear, credible messages for mining companies, governments and partners around the world. Pia is bilingual in English and Spanish and has strong professional connections across Latin America’s mining sector, particularly in Chile. She plays a central role in the group’s engagement with Spanish-speaking markets. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Universidad de los Andes, Chile, and is based in Sydney.
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Jose Hernandez
CEO NextOre
Jose brings more than 25 years of experience scaling complex technology businesses. Most recently he was Chief Revenue Officer at Fleet Space Technologies, where he built the commercial function of a venture-backed deep-tech company and led its expansion into Tier 1 enterprise accounts across the global mining sector. Jose joined NextOre as CEO and leads the company’s next phase of commercial growth, taking real-time ore measurement to many more operations around the world.
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Alex Mayer
Strategic Advisor NextOre
Alex has advised on strategic transactions and investment opportunities across the global mining industry. He previously held roles as a Mining Engineer with Wyloo and Evolution Mining, gaining hands-on experience in both underground and open-pit operations. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining and Mineral Engineering) with First Class Honours and a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) from the University of New South Wales. He is a certified WA First Class Mine Manager and brings a practical, innovation-focused approach to driving NextOre’s growth and deployment of advanced ore-sensing technologies.
Read more
Daniel Hutchinson
Non-executive Director
Daniel is the Executive General Manager – Strategy, Corporate Development and M&A of Codan. Daniel brings almost two decades of investment banking and corporate advisory experience. Prior to his appointment at Codan, Daniel was a Managing Director at MA Moelis Australia (the Australian affiliate of Moelis & Company) where he advised on numerous M&A and capital markets transactions for Australian and international technology and growth companies. He also holds Board and advisory panel positions for Australian based e-commerce and manufacturing companies. Daniel holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) and a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the University of Queensland.
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Peter Charlesworth
Non-executive Director
Peter was formerly the CTO of Codan and Executive General Manager of Minelab, a division of Codan which are the leading providers of high-end metal detectors. Peter brings extensive knowledge and experience to MagnaTerra from more than 30 years in the electronics industry, including more than 17 years at Codan and formerly in management and technical roles at Tenix Defence and Vision Systems.
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Kim Cavallaro
Non-executive Director
Kim is a governance leader, director and lawyer with more than 25 years' experience across the resources, infrastructure and energy sectors. She helps organisations deliver strategic outcomes and generate long-term value, leveraging expertise in legal, corporate governance and sustainability. Previous roles held include chief commercial officer/ executive director on ASX-listed critical minerals producer, regional chief counsel at two international engineering consultancies and corporate lawyer in Australia, Hong Kong and US. She currently serves as a CSIRO-appointed nominee director and leads enterprise governance at Australia's energy market operator.
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Rob Adamson
Non-executive Chairman
Rob has been involved in numerous transactions across the mining, energy and industrial technology sectors, playing key roles in the development of several successful companies. He lead's RFC Ambrian Group Limited’s deep-tech venture building activities and chairs multiple resource technology enterprises, including, Chrysos, FPR Energy and Hadean Energy.
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