CORE LEADERSHIP
Jeremy Poirier
CEO
Mr. Poirier brings nearly two decades of capital markets experience in the natural resource and technology sectors. He has served in various senior officer and corporate development roles at exploration mining companies. From September 2016 through December 2019, Mr. Poirier was CEO of Bearing Lithium Corp. and was instrumental in the Company's acquisition of Li3 Energy. Prior to Bearing Lithium, Mr. Poirier held senior roles at Pure Energy Minerals Ltd. and is currently the CEO of Hilo Mining Ltd.
WARREN ROBB
VP EXPLORATION, DIRECTOR
Mr. Robb has over 35 years of mineral exploration experience with Senior and Junior mining companies throughout Canada, the United States, China, Africa and South America. He managed exploration programs for precious and base metal and diamond projects ranging from early exploration through to reserve definition and operating mines. Notable senior positions include VP of Exploration for Nexus Gold from 2015 to present, VP Exploration for WPC Resources (now Bluestar Gold) from 2012 to 2020, Chief Geologist for Roxgold Inc. in 2012, VP of Exploration for TTM Resources from 2007 to 2011, Country Manager for Majestic Gold Corp. from 2003 to 2005, and an Officer of Trivalence Mining Corp. from 1997 to 2002. Mr. Robb earned a Bachelor of Science in Geological Sciences from the University of British in 1987 and has been a registered Professional Geoscientist since 1993.
Joel Leonard
CFO
Founding Partner of JCL Partners Chartered Professional Accountants located in Vancouver. Joel has developed an extensive background in finance and accounting with a focus on financial reporting and internal control implementation. Joel completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Business from Thompson Rivers University and later received his CPA designation from the CA School of Business. Joel has spent the past three years consulting for publicly traded entities listed on various exchanges including the NYSE, TSX, TSX-V and the CSE.
BEN HINKLE
DIRECTOR
Mr. Hinkle has over 18 years' experience as an Economic Geologist spanning three countries and four US states. He advanced from an Ore Control Geologist to Project and Senior Geologist, Senior Exploration Geologist and Chief Geologist before moving into private consulting for the past several years. He has had notable achievements and is an expert in ore control systems, 3D geologic modeling, UG mapping systems, mining-block model reconciliation, block model validation, exploration, team building and management. He has extensive 3D modeling experience in both Vulcan and Leapfrog, and a track record of developing, fostering, and mentoring high performance geology teams. Mr. Hinkle earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from Portland State University in 2004.
JORDAN CARROLL
DIRECTOR
Mr. Carroll is a certified electrician and has extensive experience in mining operations and mineral extraction. Mr. Carroll led a team involved in the commissioning of the Rio Tinto Alcan aluminum smelter located in Kitimat, B.C. and has prospected and owned placer mine claims. Mr. Carroll was formerly a director of American Battery Minerals Corp as well as Pike Mountain Minerals Inc., and is currently a director of J4 Ventures;Inc. He has completed courses in public company governance through Simon Fraser University.ADVISORY BOARD
Benjamin Asuncion
Mr. Asuncion has accumulated extensive experience in the capital markets and the natural resources sector over the past two decades. Mr. Asuncion has held senior management or director roles with a number of public and private companies throughout the mining, healthcare, technology and life sciences sectors. Previously, Mr. Asuncion was with Haywood Securities Inc., a privately-owned Canadian sell-side brokerage firm, as a research analyst covering mining companies from exploration through to production from 2007 through 2016. During his tenure at Haywood, he was involved in a number of sectors including oil and gas, technology and telecom, in addition to his core focus on mining. Prior to joining Haywood, Benjamin was involved in the management of an endowment fund at Simon Fraser University (SFU). Mr. Asuncion holds a Bachelor of Business degree from SFU with concentrations in finance, accounting and management science.
