Jeff Quartermaine

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Retired from MD & CEO role at Perseus Mining Limited

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Overview

Jeff Quartermaine is the recently retired Managing Director and CEO of Perseus Mining, a role he held for over a decade. He was pivotal in transforming the company from a single-mine operation into a profitable, multi-jurisdictional gold producer on the ASX100. He holds degrees from Macquarie University and The University of Queensland.

Originally from Far North Queensland, Jeff began his career as an engineer before moving into finance and strategic management within the resources sector. In a podcast, he credited lessons learned about teamwork and commitment on the football field as influential to his business leadership style, adopting these as core values for Perseus Mining.

He successfully guided Perseus to develop three mines in West Africa in the same ten-year period a competitor struggled to license one in Australia.

Personality Overview

Informal

Believer

Relationship Oriented

They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.  They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.

Topics They Care About

West African Mining
Led Perseus Mining's expansion and operations in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire for over a decade, navigating the region's geopolitical landscape and advocating for foreign investment.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Emphasizes that mining companies must proactively ensure their impact on local communities is positive through initiatives in employment, training, health, and infrastructure.
Strategic Growth
Transformed Perseus from a single-asset company to a multi-mine gold producer by investing at the bottom of the cycle to be ready for production when prices rose.

Media Appearances

Jeff has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Retired from MD & CEO role at Perseus Mining Limited
11-2023 - 9-2024
Executive Chair at Perseus Mining Limited
2-2013 - 9-2025
Managing Director & CEO at Perseus Mining Limited
5-2010 - 1-2013
Chief Financial Officer at Perseus Mining Limited
1-2008 - 5-2010
Chief Financial Officer at TriAusmin Ltd

Education

1-1985 - 12-1987
Master's Degree from Macquarie University
1-1975 - 12-1978
Bachelor's Degree from The University of Queensland

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Exp : 45 Location : Perth, Western Australia, Australia Job Level : Leadership Designation : Retired from MD & CEO role at Perseus Mining Limited
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Insights For Selling To Jeff

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier
  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation

DONT's

  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jeff is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jeff

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jeff move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Jeff take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Jeff

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