Drew Zimmerman
CEO
Mr. Zimmerman has been involved in public markets for nine years, eight of which were at a national brokerage firm. Over that time Mr. Zimmerman grew his role from an investment advisor to a derivatives portfolio manager utilizing a global thematic lens with a focus on commodity markets. Mr. Zimmerman is a CFA charter holder and holds a bachelor of commerce in international business from the University of Victoria.
William Breen
President & VP Exploration US
Mr. Breen is a Professional Geologist and Qualified Person (“QP”) with 41 years of experience working for both junior exploration and mining companies and the largest mining companies in the world. This experience exposed him to diversified and varied exploration programs for precious metals, base metals, uranium, lithium and cobalt throughout Mexico, the western United States, Alaska, and Canada. Mr. Breen holds his Bachelor of Science of Geology degree from the University of Idaho and is a Registered Member of the Society for Mining Metallurgy & Exploration. He is a licensed Geologist in the State of Washington and a Professional Geologist in the State of Wyoming. Mr. Breen is Mayor of the city of Hope, Idaho.
Darren Slugoski
VP Exploration Canada
Mr. Slugoski holds a B.Sc. Honours degree in Geological Sciences from the University of Saskatchewan and has over a decade of mineral exploration experience. The majority of his experience has been focused on uranium exploration in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin, with a specific focus on the world class Patterson Lake trend, where he has extensive experience in managing and developing exploration programs. This experience centres around Mr. Slugoski's involvement in the discovery of the Spitfire deposit in the Western Athabasca Basin.
Dong Shim
CFO
Mr. Shim has led a successful accounting and finance career in both the US and Canada. He brings a wealth of knowledge to the team with his expertise in auditing publicly traded junior mining companies and high-tech industries. Member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia and a Certified Public Accountant registered in the State of Illinois, United States. Mr. Shim also assisted various start-up companies in achieving public listings on the TSX Venture Exchange, Canadian Securities Exchange and the OTC Market.
Kelly Pladson
Corporate Secretary
Mrs. Pladson has provided corporate governance and regulatory compliance services for many TSX Venture and CSE listed companies since 2009. She works closely with the company’s CEO and legal counsel in maintaining corporate records, managing the day to day operations and ensuring the company’s filings with the securities commissions and exchanges are accurately filed and in accordance with their deadlines.