Dr Lee Finniear
Chief Executive Officer

Dr Finniear was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer in February 2007. He is responsible for all aspects of the management of the operations of Metal Storm as well as managing the Company's investor relations, business development and corporate affairs.

Prior to joining Metal Storm, Dr Finniear was engaged in managing business development marketing, technology commercialisation and solution delivery with both Asia Pacific and worldwide territories. 

Among his previous roles he held the position of CEO of Derceto Limited, and Vice President - Asia Pacific for Intergraph Corporation, a Fortune 1000 global technology company.  Dr Finniear has held directorships with numerous companies and not-for-profit industry bodies. Dr Finniear is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and has a degree in Engineering, and a PhD in Engineering and Artificial Intelligence.

Mr Brett Farmer
Chief Financial Officer

Mr Farmer joined Metal Storm in June 2005 as Financial Controller and was appointed Chief Financial Officer in August 2007. 

His position as CFO with Metal Storm is a pivotal position in the company which reports to the CEO and Board of Directors with overall responsibility for the finance function of Metal Storm as working and supporting the CEO and Board in driving business strategies aimed at improving their overall bottom line performance.

Mr Farmer is a qualified CPA, with a demonstrated background in commercial and administrative management, coupled with prior exposure in developing and implementing business strategy within an entrepreneurial environment.

Mr Farmer has a track record in accounting and finance to support the needs of a fast growing business.   Strong communication, presentation and business acumen, along with leadership, management and initiative in order to continually improve outcomes and to provide an inspirational environment that rewards success. 

Mr David Pashen  
Development Manager

Mr Pashen joined Metal Storm as the Development Manager in September 2008. Within this role he is directly responsible for systems engineering and assists with business development for the company.

Mr Pursey was a non-executive Director of Metal Storm Limited from 1994 until his retirement from the Board in March 2003. He has actively contributed to the development of a number of the company's weapon systems. In his current management role he assists with the development of a number of the company's technology projects in Australia and the US.

Mr Pursey is a former Brigadier in the Australian Army and has a detailed knowledge of defence-related technology and strategic security issues. He was awarded the Order of Australia (AM) in 1993.

Mr Peter Faulkner
General Manager - Metal Storm Inc 

Mr Faulkner is responsible for the management and administration Metal Storm Inc., contracting activities with the US Government and oversight of the U.S. based engineering team.

Mr Faulkner has more than 25 years of experience as a DoD contractor, focused on military weapons support systems. Prior to joining Metal Storm, he served as Vice President for ManTech International Corporation, one of the U.S. Government's leading providers of innovative technologies and solutions for mission-critical national security programs. Preceding his 21 years at ManTech, Mr. Faulkner worked at Aircraft Armaments Incorporated (AAI).

Mr Schatz commenced with Metal Storm in 2001 and is based in Arlington, Virginia. He is responsible for strategic and business planning and product development priorities, with an emphasis on the planning, development and implementation of Operations strategy that will provide the focused future direction for the company, in conjunction with business development plans. For the 12 years prior to joining Metal Storm, he was employed by the Australian Government at the Australian Embassy in Washington, DC. His position as Assistant Director, Defense Industry was to provide support to Australian defence industry in the US marketplace.

During his tenure with the Embassy, he was instrumental in securing contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars for Australian industry. Mr Schatz retired with the rank of Commander after serving in the US Navy for 20 years, and served as a Naval Test Project Pilot and as Head of the Undersea Warfare Branch at Operational Test and Evaluation Force (OPTEVFOR). Mr Schatz also acted as a consultant to the Naval Air Systems Command providing engineering and logistics support to several Aviation Program Managers.