- AJ Lucas Group (AJL) has appointed Andrew Purcell as Chairman
- He replaces Phillip Arnall, who will retire from the role at the end of this month
- Andrew has been a non-executive director for the company since 2014, but also serves as the Chairman of ASX-listed Melbana Energy
- An engineer by background, Andrew has experience in the oil and gas, engineering, resource and infrastructure sectors
- Outgoing chairman Phillip Arnall joined AJ Lucas in 2010 as a non-executive director and stepped up to the Chairman’s role in late 2013
- In light of the news, AJ Lucas Group shares closed 12 per cent higher today at 2.8 cents
