Luc Gervais
Director
Mr Gervais holds a mining engineering degree from Laval University and is a member of the Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ). M. Gervais has 35 years of experience in engineering, construction and maintenance in the mining and metallurgy sectors and has held several management positions in metallurgy departments for different producers. He has led studies for numerous mining companies and worked on various projects in Canada and abroad. In addition, he currently sits on the board of Vanstar Mining Ressources, a Quebec-based junior exploration company.
Eric Beauchesne
Director
Mr Beauchesne holds a Master in Business Administration (MBA) with a mining specialization. He is currently the CEO of Arkys Web Software, specialized in the mining industry. M. Beauchsne has a solid experience with junior mining companies and has acted as a director and member of the audit committee of Vanstar Mining Resources Inc. from 2015 to 2020. He is also a director and a shareholder of Geotic, a company specializing in the development of geology software for well-known exploration and mining companies in the industry. He played an active role in the management committee and in the development of Geotic’s business. Mr. Beauchesne is a director and shareholder of TMR Communications, a specialized marketing communications firm whose main client base is mining.
Charles Brulotte, CFA
Director
Mr. Brulotte is a capital markets professional with over 10 years of experience in various Canadian and global financial institutions. Mr. Brulotte has developed an extensive knowledge of corporate finance, investment analysis and asset valuation during his years in banking and institutional portfolio management. Mr. Brulotte has worked as an institutional equity salesperson at Macquarie Capital Markets Canada Ltd and Laurentian Bank Securities Inc from 2017 to 2022 during which time he developed a strong interest in the mining sector while also developing an extensive network of relationships with institutional investors located across North America and Europe. Mr. Brulotte is a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and Master’s Degree in Finance from Laval University in Québec, Canada.
Jonathan Hamel
President and CEO, Director, Interim Chief Financial Officer
Mr Hamel is President and CEO at Bullion Gold Resources Corporation (TSX-V : BGD), Secretary of the Board of Vanstar Mining Resources Inc (TSX-V : VSR) since 2020. He acted as Interim President and CEO during management transition in 2020. He was also a Director at Vanstar from 2018 to 2021. In addition to his 20 years of management experience that has taken him around the world, Mr. Hamel sat on the Board of Directors of the Montreal Economic Institute, a globally recognized independent public policy think tank focused on proposing reforms based on market principles and entrepreneurship as well as Guest Lecturer at École des dirigeants – HEC Montréal. Mr Hamel served on the Financial Technology Innovation Committee of L’Autorité des Marchés Financiers (Québec) from 2017 to 2020.