Directors

Jim Gallagher, P.Eng.

Director

Jim Gallagher, P.Eng.

Mr Gallagher is a Professional Mining Engineer with over 35 years of experience in mine operations, projects and executive management. He was most recently CEO of North American Palladium where he lead an operational turn-around which culminated in the sale of the company to Impala Platinum of South Africa late in 2019. Previously Mr Gallagher was Global Director of Mining for Hatch leading a large mine design and EPCM team on numerous projects around the world. He also spent over 20 years with Falconbridge in a number of engineering, project and operational management roles. Mr Gallagher has been a board member of Harte Gold, Continental Gold and the Ontario Mining association.


Dean Chambers, P.Eng. ICD.D

Non-executive Chair

Dean Chambers, P.Eng. ICD.D

Mr. Chambers is a professional engineer and financial executive with over 35 years of business, technical and financial experience. In 2017, Mr. Chambers retired as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Sherritt International Corporation, a major international resource company. Mr. Chambers' career as a senior executive in the mining and chemical industries also includes progressive positions with The Dow Chemical Company, Falconbridge Limited and Dynatec Corporation. Most recently, Mr. Chambers served four years on the Board of Directors and chaired the Audit Committee of North American Palladium Ltd. leading up to its successful sale to Impala Platinum in 2019. Mr. Chambers holds the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors. Mr. Chambers also serves on the Industrial Advisory Committee for the Engineering and Management program at McMaster University.


MaryAnn Crichton, P.Eng. MBA

Independent Director

MaryAnn Crichton, P.Eng. MBA

Ms. Crichton is a Professional Engineer and senior executive with over 30 years of international business experience in financing; project development; environmental, social and governance/Corporate Social Responsibility and strategy. She has worked with a broad range of mining, metals and exploration companies, as well as financial institutions, private equity, pension funds, investors, industry associations and governments. Ms. Crichton is currently Senior Advisor, and formerly Global Director, Investment and Business Planning, Management Consulting and Senior Partner at Hatch Ltd. She spent most of her career as Global Director of Management Consulting for Hatch Ltd. Prior to joining Hatch, she worked in private equity and the resource and chemical industries. MaryAnn has been a member of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada for 25 years and was elected to the board of directors of PDAC in 2017 and in 2020, currently chairs the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, and is a member of both their Governance and Nominations Committee and Sustainability Committee. In 2018, she was chosen to serve as PDAC's representative on the Board of Mining Matters. Elsewhere in the industry, Ms. Crichton held a position on the Ontario Mining Association Board of Directors, was the Founding Chair of OMA's Education and Outreach Committee and served on the Mining Association of Canada's Environment Committee. As a member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario, she was a founding member of the Women in Engineering Advisory Committee and of the Environmental Committee, and she received the PEO Order of Honour at officer level in 1995. MaryAnn is also a director of a number of not-for-profit boards.


Shannin Metatawabin

Independent Director

Shannin Metatawabin

Mr. Metatawabin is currently the CEO of the National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association (NACCA) which is an umbrella organization for a network of 59 Aboriginal Financial Institutions (AFIs) across Canada. Over the last 30 years the AFI network has provided nearly $3 billion to support economic development and the unique and specific needs of 50,000 small and medium size loans to First Nation, Metis and Inuit across Canada. Mr. Metatawabin is Cree / Inninow from Fort Albany (Pethtabeck) First Nation of the Mushkegowuk Cree Nation. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Carleton University and an Aboriginal Economic Development Certificate from the University of Waterloo. He previously served as the Manager of Aboriginal Affairs and Sustainability with De Beers Canada and as the Executive Director of the Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation.


Dave Peck

Independent Director

Dave Peck

Dr. Peck is a Professional Geoscientist with over 35 years of experience in mineral exploration, project valuations and resource development. He is a recognized expert in the genesis of and exploration for magmatic Platinum Group Metal and Nickel Copper Sulfide deposits and has authored numerous peer-reviewed journal papers on these deposits. Dr. Peck previously held the position of Global Commodity Leader for Nickel in Anglo American plc’s Exploration Division and Vice President of Exploration for North American Palladium. He has held adjunct professorships at Laurentian University and the University of Manitoba. Dr. Peck is currently Vice President of Exploration and Business Development for Grid Metals Corp. and operates a private consultancy offering strategic technical guidance to mineral exploration and development companies.


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