Management

Wendy T. Chan

BSc., M.B.A., I.C.D.

CEO

Director, Moxie Strategy Inc., +20 years experience developing and executing strategic plans for Fortune 500 and entrepreneurial companies with global outreach. Profitably managed businesses with full P&L responsibilities. Operation experience managing cross-functional teams and/or led negotiations in multi-million dollar projects. Worked on key development initiatives in JVs, strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions in Asia, Australia, Africa, North and South America.

Brendan Blair

CPA, CA

Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary

Mr. Brendan Blair has over fifteen years’ experience in professional accountancy firms including four years as a Partner of LNS Chartered Professional Accountants.  He has a strong background in corporate governance, accounting standards, controls and audit requirements, regulatory and tax compliance, and cash management, amongst other duties, with a focus on assisting public mining companies in Canada. He currently sits on the Audit and Assurance Standards Board as one of fourteen Board Members responsible for setting audit and related services standards across Canada. Mr. Blair also serves as the Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee and Treasurer of Carya, a not-for-profit organization.

Buddy Doyle

Vice President Exploration

Mr. Doyle has 25 years’ experience in mineral exploration. He worked for Rio Tinto PLC for over 23 years; most recently he was Exploration Vice President of Kennecott Canada Exploration Inc. (owned by Rio Tinto), in charge of diamond exploration in North America. He was a key member of the Kennecott Exploration Australia team that discovered the multi-million ounce Minifie gold deposits at Lihir in 1987-1988 and led the team which discovered the Diavik diamond deposits in 1994-1995. Few geologists have seen 2 projects from discovery through to decision to mine. Mr. Doyle is recognized by his peers in the exploration industry as an authority on diamond exploration and kimberlite geology and has authored/co-authored numerous papers on these subjects. He was awarded the 2007 Hugo Dummitt Award for excellence in Diamond exploration. Since leaving Rio Tinto Mr. Doyle has remained active in the diamond sector through consultancy and directorships. As CEO of Amarillo Gold from 2004 to 2017 he oversaw a near-production gold project in Brazil and he was founder and a director of Western Potash from 2007-2017, which discovered and developed the now-in-production Milestone Potash Project in Saskatchewan. Additionally, Mr. Doyle is a Fellow of AusIMM, a professional association. Mr. Doyle brings to the Company a disciplined scientific approach to mineral exploration and managerial skills that have a proven track record. He holds a BSc in Applied Geology from the Queensland University of Technology.

Gary Nassif

P.Geo., MSc.

Director
Senior Vice President

P.Geo. with +30 years in gold, base-metal and diamond projects in Canada, US, Africa. Former SVP, Jerritt Canyon Gold (Sprott Mining) sold to First Majestic Silver ($480 MM) in 2021, Former Exploration Manager, Trelawney Mining & Exploration – sold to IAMGOLD ($608 MM) in 2012. Director of several TSXV-listed exploration companies.