Board of Directors
Brian Howlett
Chairman of the Board
Mr. Howlett is a seasoned professional with over 30 years of senior management experience. Mr. Howlett is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Dundee Sustainable Technologies Inc and remains on the Board. He previously served as the President and Chief Financial Officer of Superior Copper Corporation. Prior to that, Mr. Howlett spent 12 years with ELI Eco Logic Inc., including 6 years as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Howlett graduated in 1982 with a B. Comm. in finance from Concordia University and received his CMA designation in 1989. He currently serves as non-executive Chairman of Bitfarms Ltd..
John D. Harvey
Director
Mr. Harvey graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from the University of New Brunswick in 1959. He has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hemlo Gold Mines Inc. from 1989 to 1991. He also held the position of President of Noranda Exploration Company Limited from May 1982 to October 1994. Mr. Harvey is currently a member of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and the Professional Engineers of Ontario. In the more recent years, Mr. Harvey has been engaged as a consulting geologist of J.D. Harvey & Associates.
Chris Hodgson
Director
Mr. Hodgson is the President of the Ontario Mining Association and President of Chris Hodgson Enterprises. He is also on the Board of Directors for Cara Operations Ltd., Fairfax Africa Holding Corporation, and Fairfax India Holding Corporation. He previously served as Lead Director for The Brick Ltd. As a Member of Provincial Parliament he served as Minister of Natural Resources, Minister of Northern Development and Mines, Chairman of the Management Board of Cabinet, Commissioner of the Board of Internal Economy, and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Previously he enjoyed a career in municipal government and real-estate development and is an Honours Bachelor of Arts graduate from Trent University.
Ken Lapierre, P.Geo.
President & CEO, Director
Mr. Lapierre is a professional geologist with over 40 years in the precious and base metals business including exploration, mining and finance across the Americas. He previously was the founder and spent seventeen years with Rockcliff Metals Inc., holding various senior roles, including President, CEO and VP of Exploration. He was involved with all aspects of the company including finance, exploration, discovery, growth of resources and the eventual sale of Rockcliff to Hudbay Minerals.
Michael Leskovec
Director
Mr. Leskovec is a Chartered Professional Accountant with over twenty years of financial experience with publicly listed companies and capital markets. He serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Northfield Capital Corporation (TSXV:NFD.A), an investment holding company where he works with publicly listed companies, assisting with corporate structuring, mergers and acquisitions, investment analysis, financings and go public transactions in Canada. He also serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Nighthawk Gold Corp. (TSX:NHK) an advanced gold exploration company focused on advancing the Colomac Gold project in the NWT, Canada. Prior to this, Mr. Leskovec served as an officer of Gold Eagle Mines Ltd., which was involved in the development of the Bruce Channel deposit in Red Lake, Ontario, and was sold to Goldcorp Inc. for $1.5 billion in 2008. Mr. Leskovec earned his Chartered Professional Accountant, Chartered Accountant (CPA, CA) designation while working in the audit and assurance practice for Smith Nixon LLP and has his Honours Bachelor of Accounting (BAcc) Degree from Brock University.
Ernie Eves
Director
Mr. Eves, Q.C, LL.D. is the former Premier of Ontario (2002 - 2003) and former Finance Minister (1995-2001). Mr. Eves currently serves as an advisor, consultant or board member for several firms including Gravitas Financial Inc., Ilium Capital Corp., Nighthawk Gold Corp., York Street Dispute Resolution Group Inc., Timeless Herbal Care as well as several other North American and international companies. Mr. Eves is the Chair of the Justin Eves Foundation, and is a member of the board of directors for Special Olympics Canada.
Chris Stackhouse
Director
Mr. Stackhouse is an experienced finance professional with over 20 years in the mining and exploration sector. He currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Solgold plc. Previously, Mr. Stackhouse spent seven years with Guyana Goldfields Inc. (acquired by Zijin Mining Group), holding various senior finance roles, including interim CFO. He was involved in the development and operation of the Aurora Gold Mine, including the finalization of the feasibility study and project financing. Mr. Stackhouse began his career as an Audit Manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he worked primarily in mining assurance group. He has also served as CFO of Rockcliff Metals (acquired by Hudbay Minerals) and VP Finance for Generation Mining. He holds a CPA designation and an Honours Business Administration BBA degree from Wilfrid Laurier University.