Toro Energy Limited announced that, as part of a planned succession, Managing Director, Mr. Greg Hall will resign from his position as at February 8, 2013, and Dr. Vanessa Guthrie (currently Executive General Manager - Wiluna Project) will assume the role of Managing Director of the company. Mr. Hall will remain on the Toro Energy Board as a Non-Executive Director. Dr. Vanessa Guthrie joined Toro in July 2011, and has been Executive General Manager of the Wiluna Project through the significant final pre-development stages of environmental studies and technical evaluation, along with WA and Federal Government assessment of the Project.

Vanessa brings extensive executive management and resource sector experience to her new role, with previous positions as CEO of the Wellard Group, VP Sustainable Development for Woodside Energy Limited, Sustainability Manager for Alcoa World Alumina Australia, and Mine Manager at Alcoa's Huntley Mine, amongst others.