John Lamb has experience in the mining, construction, forestry and transport sectors.
His career of over 25 years includes chief executive roles for Shaw Contracting (civil construction) and Lloyds North (transport and forest services); general management roles at the Rosebery (underground polymetallic) and Century (open cut zinc/lead) mines, and many years of business and technical management principally in the minerals sector. Mr Lamb was a director of the Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council for six years, operates a private business consultancy, and is chair of business broking firm Tasmania Invest.
Mr Lamb built and managed mining operations throughout Australia and was a director on the boards of industry bodies, regional land management councils, a large pastoral company and several small businesses. He also consulted in the fields of business improvement, risk management and strategic planning.