MANAGEMENT
Carson Phillips | Chief Executive Officer
Carson Phillips is a mining executive with over a decade of experience with a focus on precious metals. He was also an initial founder and director of Ecuador Gold & Copper Corp. (TSX.V: EGX) which was subsequently acquired by Lumina Gold Corp. (TSX.V: LUM) in 2016 for C$70 million. Carson has a degree in Business Administration from the University of British Columbia (Okanagan) as well as a degree in International Business from Hogeschool Zeeland in the Netherlands. Mr. Phillips has also completed a Master of Engineering in Mine Economics & Finance from the University of British Columbia in 2014.
Aaron Triplett | Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Triplett is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA), and has accumulated over 15 years experience in the field of financial management and accounting, specializing in forecasting, compliance and risk management, and the development and monitoring of control systems for various operating public companies. Mr. Triplett’s experience includes acting as CFO for various operating public companies listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and Canadian Securities Exchange. Prior to his work with public companies, Mr. Triplett was an audit and assurance manager for a mid-size public accounting firm.
Stacie Jones | Geologist
Stacie Jones is a geologist with 10+ years focussed on Canadian mineral deposits. Stacie is experienced in various staged projects from early grassroots to development across major districts including Ontario, British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Previously part of the Sabina Gold & Silver team responsible for expanding a 6.0 million ounce gold resource and more recently she is VP of Exploration for a private company focussed on district-scale early stage exploration projects across Canada. Stacie is passionate about geoscience, the interdisciplinary requirements of exploration and the systematic evaluation and strategies that lead to mining success. She holds a MSc from Queen’s University, and a BSc. H. from University of British Columbia.
Michelle Borromeo | Investor Relations
Michelle has 20 years of experience in the mining and energy sectors, specializing in capital markets as an Investor Relations and Corporate Development executive since 2009. She has successfully led Investor Relations and Corporate Development efforts for notable companies, including Libero Copper Corp, Mars Investor Relations, Chakana Copper Corp and Miller Energy Resources, a NYSE-listed oil and gas company. Additionally, she played a crucial role in the Fission Uranium team, whose assets were subsequently acquired by Denison Mines. Michelle has provided strategic IR, advisory and fundraising services to several publicly traded companies over the years. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, with a minor in Geology from Simon Fraser University.
Advisors
Kevin Stevens | Geophysicist
Mr. Stevens, a seasoned geoscientist with over 25 years of experience, has played a key role in discovering 14 mineral deposits in various regions, including the Sudbury Igneous Complex and NW Ontario. He co-founded Transition Metals Corp. in 2010, a publicly traded exploration company, and its parent company HTX Minerals Corp. in 2007. Additionally, he operates Stevens Geophysics Inc. since 2007, providing geophysical interpretation services. Mr. Stevens holds a BSc. in Geology and an MSc. in Geophysics, and is a member of Professional Geoscientists Ontario (PGO) and the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Nova Scotia (APGNS). He has held senior exploration positions in both senior and junior mining companies and received awards for significant discoveries in 2004 and 2014.
Alan King | Geophysicist
Alan received a B.Sc. in geology from the University of Toronto in 1976 and an M.Sc. in geophysics from Macquarie University in 1989. From 1976 to 1990 he worked as a geophysicist in exploration and resource development in Canada and Australasia. From 1990 to 2012 he was employed by Inco /Vale as a senior geophysicist and then as Manager of Geophysics with responsibility for global exploration. As Chief Geophysicist for Vale Global Exploration Alan worked on geophysical applications for base metals, iron, manganese, coal and fertilizers (potash and phosphate) as well as target generation using regional and global data sets. Alan has spent the last 10 years as an independent consultant to the industry through his company, Geoscience North Ltd.
Tom Obradovich
Mr. Obradovich has more than 35 years’ experience in mining exploration, development and financing. He was president and chief executive officer of Barkerville Gold Mines from January, 2015, to July, 2016. During his tenure, Barkerville Gold went from having $30 million in debt with a market capitalization of $30 million to cash position of $40 million, no debt and a market cap of $200-million. Mr. Obradovich was one of the key individuals behind Aurelian Resources (acquired by Kinross Gold Mines for $1.2-billion in 2008), which discovered the Fruta Del Norte gold deposit in Ecuador. He was also the co-founder of Canadian Royalties Inc., which discovered and developed the Raglan south nickel belt. Mr. Obradovich acquired most of the Matachewan gold camp and, through a reverse takeover of Young Davidson Mines Ltd., upgraded and doubled the resource which was subsequently acquired by Northgate Minerals in 2005. Mr. Obradovich is a graduate of the Haileybury School of Mines in mining technology and advanced field geophysics.