Management & Directors

Mr. Desjardins brings more than 30 years of public company experience in the areas of finance and public company management. He is President and CEO of Tandem Capital Group Inc. which was active in the investor relations field during the mid 1980s. Mr. Desjardins was also past president of numerous public mineral exploration and technology companies which traded on the TSX Venture exchange.

Mr. Hamilton-Smith graduated from Exeter University with a BSc. in Geology/Chemistry in 1977. After graduation, he worked for Geo-services, as a geologist in Africia, the Middle East and Canada. In 1981, he started his own geological consultancy work with various companies in Canada, which he did for 10 years. In 1991 Mr. Hamilton-Smith moved to Vancouver and became a stockbroker with Canaccord and worked his way up to Vice-President with a focus on corporate finance where he raised in excess of $100 million for various mining companies. Since leaving the brokerage business, he has been managing family investments.

Ms. Khambatta studied at the University of British Columbia where she developed an extensive knowledge in the field of business and financials. Prior to this, she held senior executive roles at Siva Ventures where she assisted in managing the chief executive officer's portfolios for several years. The continued passion in this field led her to work in mining property acquisitions. Ms. Khambatta continues be an avid junior market investor and works in the real estate industry.

Mr. Timmins is an experienced, active investor in private placement and capital markets who is well known for his quality, in-depth research into mining and exploration companies. With over 20 years in the oil and gas industry, he has gained experience in operations consultation, project planning, team building and company collaboration while working with companies like Tourmaline Oil, FMC and IPS Canada.

Mr. Place is a professional geoscientist (registered in BC) with more than 30 years of experience in the aggregate, heavy construction, and engineering fields. He has worked on all phases of aggregate projects from exploration and permitting through to testing, development, marketing, production and reclamation throughout northern and coastal British Columbia.Mr. Place has held positions with government, engineering companies, and environmental consulting companies.