Corporate

Mr. MacDonald has 15 years of experience in the mining industry and is an exploration geologist. He co-founded Kenorland Minerals, a North America-focused company generating greenfield exploration opportunities across different commodities. Prior to 2016, Mr. MacDonald worked with Newmont Mining doing greenfield exploration in Nunavut, West Africa, and East Africa.

Mr. Reison, a seasoned mining executive who brings over 25 years of project and engineering leadership experience to the role of Senior Vice President of Development. 

He previously served as Vice President of Operations at Burgundy Diamond Mines, where he oversaw the 24/7 operations of Ekati Diamond Mine. Prior to his tenure at Burgundy, he was Chief Operating Officer at First Mining Gold Corp. Throughout his career, he has held senior leadership and project director roles with internationally recognized mining companies, including Goldcorp, Newmont, and Rio Tinto. Jeff holds a Master of Science (M.Sc.) and a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Civil Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan.

Mr. Marshall is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Financial Analyst with over 20 years of senior financial leadership experience in the natural resources sector. He brings a strong background in accounting, corporate reporting across Canada and the U.S., financial and risk management, transactional financing, M&A, and strategic support for growth-stage mining companies. His career includes CFO roles at multiple publicly listed resource companies, where he supported project advancement, capital markets initiatives, and cross-border operations. Mr. Marshall began his career with PwC LLP in London before relocating to Vancouver in 2008. He graduated from Newcastle University, England, with a BA(Hons) in Financial Analysis and Accounting.

Mr. Smithson is an ore deposit geologist. He worked as a global specialist for Newmont and contributed to gold reserve expansions in West Africa and South America. Mr. Smithson has held senior VP exploration positions generating opportunities throughout the Americas. He is a co-founder of Tier One Silver, a silver-focused explorer in Peru, and holds an M.Sc in Economic Geology from the University of British Columbia.

Dr. Hayward’s career has been dedicated to leading sustainable development in the mining industry in Canada for more than a decade. She has a proven track record of developing collaborative working relationships with key stakeholders and successfully navigating projects through the regulatory system to obtain operating permits through her managerial and executive roles with the Ekati Mine and Mountain Province Diamonds. Dr. Hayward brings a unique combination of operational and corporate experience, technical expertise, and over 25 years of diverse experience in the fields of environment and sustainability in the public, private, and academic sectors to the Company. Dr. Hayward has an MBA (finance) from the University of Calgary and a Ph.D. (biology) from McMaster University.

Ms. Michelcikova has over 5 years’ experience working with public companies. She has a MA in Tourism and Management and completed Financing, Governance and Compliance study at Simon Fraser University.