John Humphrey LLB, Chair

Chair of Lynas Rare Earths Limited

Mr Humphrey joined the Company as a Non-Executive Director on 15 May 2017 and was appointed Chair on 29 November 2023. His key areas of expertise include mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and corporate governance.

Mr Humphrey is a senior consultant to King & Wood Mallesons. He was the Dean of the Faculty of Law at Queensland University of Technology from January 2013 until June 2019. He was a Senior Partner at King & Wood Mallesons between 1998 and 2012 and a Partner at Corrs Chambers Westgarth between 1980 and 1998.

He is an experienced Non-Executive Director, having previously been Chairman and a Non-Executive Director of Spotless Group Holdings until 31 January 2021 and Chairman and Non-Executive Director of Auswide Bank Limited (formerly Wide Bay Australia Limited) until 31 December 2020. He was appointed as Chairman and a Non-Executive Director of Titles Queensland in August 2021 and he has previously served as Chairman and Non-Executive Director of Horizon Oil Limited and Villa World Limited, Deputy Chairman of King & Wood Mallesons.

Mr Humphrey has also been a Non-Executive Director of Cromwell Property Group, Downer Group Limited, and Sunshine Broadcasting Group Limited and served as a member of the Australian Takeovers Panel. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.