Corporate

Wayne Parsons, President, CEO and Director Mr. Parsons brings over 20 years of experience in the investment business, having worked at BMO, RBC and most recently at National Bank Financial. He has since established a consulting practice focused on the mining sector and provides strategic advisory services to mining companies focused on capital markets strategy, financing execution and investor engagement. Mr. Parsons has served on a number of boards, most recently with Bunker Hill Mining Corp.

Mr. Reid is an Executive Chairman of 55 North Mining Inc. and also serves as a Director. He previously served as President and CEO of Carlisle Goldfields from January 2010 until January 2016, when the company was acquired by Alamos Gold Inc. Mr. Reid is also a Director of several other public mining companies. He was also the Founder, President, and CEO of U.S. Silver Corp. from June 2005 to November 2008. Before that, he played a key role in the start-up, growth, and sale of multiple mining companies, including Western Goldfields, Patricia Mining, and High Plains Uranium. With a 20-year career in Corporate Finance and Mining Investment Research, he has worked with firms such as Nesbitt Thomson, Loewen Ondaatje McCutcheon, and Yorkton Securities. In addition, Mr. Reid combines this with direct practice as an Exploration Geologist, working on projects in the Canadian North during the 1970s and early 1980s. His career spans over 45 years of direct and indirect experience in the mining and mineral exploration industry follows graduation with a B.Sc. in Geology from the University of Toronto in 1979 and a finance degree from the University of Windsor in 1982.

Herbert Urton has a wealth of experience in the development of businesses at a regional, national and international level. Herbert has demonstrated the skill, leadership and ability required to build a successful team and develop, manage and grow a diversified corporate base. He is currently the President & CEO of Resortco Properties Inc., developing and managing resort-based properties in the hospitality and tourism sector. Herbert is also the founding Partner of One Sky Group, which is involved in the Forestry Industry and Service Sectors of Saskatchewan.

Sandra Jackson is a member of the Sagkeeng First Nation. She graduated from the University of Manitoba majoring in Economics. Sandra has over thirty years of experience working in the areas of community, economic, institutional and self-governance development with First Nations.

Prior to venturing into the business sector, Sandra held various positions with the Department of Indian Affairs. Her experience includes negotiating land claims, resettlement benefit agreements, multilateral funding arrangements and other business development agreements with governments and industry partners.

Sandra was the Federal Negotiator for the Northern Flood Agreement and was instrumental in the successful negotiation of agreements involving Canada, Manitoba, Manitoba Hydro, and four northern Manitoba First Nations. She was the Federal Negotiator for Self-Government discussions that resulted in an agreement in principle among the Sioux Valley Dakota Nation, the Province of Manitoba, and the Government of Canada.

Sandra continues to work with First Nations, Indigenous communities and their business organizations, governments and industry partners to establish relationships, build bridges and create opportunities for investment, employment, training, and business development.

Sandra has served as Chair of the Indigenous Chamber of Commerce and as a Board member of Animikii Ozoson Child and Family Services. She is a member of the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce and the Industry Advisory Group for First Peoples Development Inc.