Chad Williams
Mr. Williams has an extensive background in capital markets and business management. He is the founder and Chairman of Red Cloud Mining Capital Inc., as well as the founder of Honey Badger Silver and Sharechest. He was also the founder and former Chairman of Mines D’Or Orbec, which he has since sold. He was a co-founder of Agilith Capital Inc. and Westwind Capital Inc., and previously served as CEO of Victoria Gold Corp. (until 2011) and Head of Mining Investment Banking at Blackmont Capital Inc..
Mr. Williams currently serves on the board of NewFound Gold Corp and Gelum Resources. Earlier in his career, he was a top-ranked mining analyst at TD Bank and other Canadian brokerage firms in Toronto. He is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario and holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree and a Master of Business Administration from McGill University.
Ron Halas
Mr. Halas is an experienced mining executive with a demonstrated history of working in the mining and metals industry. He is a strong operations professional skilled in operations management, technical evaluations and studies, safety management systems, and continuous improvement. He has over 35 years of experience in open pit and underground mine operations, design, and management across base metals, gold, and uranium.
Robert Suttie
Mr. Robert Suttie currently works with Marrelli Support Services as its Vice President, possessing more than 20 years of experience, ten of which were in public accounting prior to his tenure with the Marrelli organization. Mr. Suttie specializes in management advisory services, accounting and the financial disclosure needs of the Marrelli group’s public client base. In addition to Noble, Mr. Suttie also serves as Chief Financial Officer for a number of other junior mining companies listed on the TSX and TSX-V, leveraging his skills and experience to become integral to the reporting issuers.
Andrew Jedemann MSc., P.Geo
Mr. Jedemann is an experienced professional geologist with a strong technical background, having explored for a range of commodities across North America for over eight years. He has worked on numerous early- to advanced-stage projects across Northwestern Ontario, British Columbia, Yukon, and Nevada.
His experience includes designing, implementing, and managing over 20,000 metres of drilling at the Barrick Hemlo gold mine, as well as working in the Ring of Fire, where he contributed to the generation of new base and precious metal targets and oversaw field exploration programs.
Most recently, as Exploration Manager at Libra Energy Materials, he helped lead the discovery of more than 20 new spodumene-bearing pegmatites in Ontario. Mr. Jedemann holds an MSc in Geology from Lakehead University, completed in partnership with the University of Tasmania (CODES), where he focused on characterizing an early-stage porphyry and epithermal prospect on Vancouver Island.
Claudine Lee
Ms. Lee is a professional geoscientist and has over 20 years of experience working in the Canadian north on mining projects from exploration to operations. Starting as an exploration geologist, Claudine worked on gold and diamond exploration projects. She continued supporting the mining and O&G industry as a project manager and consultant for contaminated sites in Alberta, Yukon, and the NWT, before returning to mining and operations with 10 years at the Ekati Diamond Mine. There she was responsible for onsite H&S and Environment operations, as well as the caretaker of Indigenous Benefit Agreements and relationships with Indigenous Governments, and Territorial and Federal Governments. She joined NorZinc in February 2021 as the VP of Corporate Social Responsibility. In this work, Claudine has been responsible for negotiating and implementing Impact Benefit Agreements, ESG programs and is committed to helping companies deliver sustainable mining projects and benefits to Indigenous Partners.
Ms. Lee holds an MSc in Geology/Environmental Geochemistry from Queen’s University (2003) and an Honours BSc in Geology and Environmental Science from the University of Western Ontario (1999). Claudine is a Professional Geoscientist registered with Engineers and Geoscientist of British Columbia and Northwest Territories and Nunavut Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists.
Monique Hutchins
Ms. Hutchins brings over 20 years of experience in corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and strategic leadership within the financial sector. As Managing Director of DSA Corporate Services L.P., she oversees corporate secretarial services for both private and publicly listed companies, ensuring the highest standards of governance and compliance.
Her experience includes senior roles at Independent Review Inc., Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), and Kingsdale Shareholder Services (KSS), where she provided strategic governance guidance to complex organizations.
Ms. Hutchins holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Concordia University and a Business Management Certificate from McGill University. She is a Fellow in Corporate Governance from the Chartered Governance Institute of Canada and is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD.D) and Governance Professionals of Canada (GPC).
Sonya Pekar
Ms. Pekar brings over eight years of experience in administration and operations and has been an integral part of Honey Badger Silver Inc. for nearly two years, where she contributes across investor relations, communications, and corporate operations.
Drawing on her entrepreneurial background, she has founded and managed several businesses, developing a strong foundation in social media marketing, communications, and brand development – skills she leverages to enhance the Company’s investor engagement and corporate visibility.
Ms. Pekar holds a Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology from York University and is recognized for her adaptability, organizational expertise, and commitment to continuous learning within the mining industry.
Ben Kuzimich MSc., P.Geo
Mr. Kuzmich is a professional geologist with extensive exploration experience across Ontario, Manitoba, and the Yukon. He has led major drill programs, including a $20 million campaign at Barrick’s Hemlo mine that improved underground head grade by 23%, and has contributed to key discoveries such as the Little Wing occurrence at Lynn Lake.
Mr. Kuzmich brings advanced expertise in critical minerals and pegmatite systems. He holds an MSc in Geology from Lakehead University, with a focus on the Ring of Fire region in Ontario.
Chad Williams
Mr. Williams has an extensive background in capital markets and business management. He is the founder and Chairman of Red Cloud Mining Capital Inc., as well as the founder of Honey Badger Silver and Sharechest. He was also the founder and former Chairman of Mines D’Or Orbec, which he has since sold. He was a co-founder of Agilith Capital Inc. and Westwind Capital Inc., and previously served as CEO of Victoria Gold Corp. (until 2011) and Head of Mining Investment Banking at Blackmont Capital Inc..
Mr. Williams currently serves on the board of NewFound Gold Corp and Gelum Resources. Earlier in his career, he was a top-ranked mining analyst at TD Bank and other Canadian brokerage firms in Toronto. He is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario and holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree and a Master of Business Administration from McGill University.
Michael Jalonen
Mr. Jalonen had a distinguished 34-year career (1988–2022) as a mining research analyst specializing in the precious metals sector. He spent 33 years with Bank of America Securities, where he was consistently ranked among the leading precious metals analysts in North America.
Over the course of his career, he traveled extensively, visiting and reporting on more than 100 gold, silver, and copper mining and development projects worldwide. At Bank of America, he covered approximately 20 North American precious metals producers across the senior, mid-tier, and intermediate segments, as well as several leading royalty and streaming companies. He developed detailed mine-by-mine operating and financial models and regularly published industry reports, including annual sector primers and quarterly analyses of global M&A activity in the gold sector.
Mr. Jalonen currently serves as a Director of Gold Candle Ltd. He holds a BSc (Honours) in Geology from the University of Windsor, an MBA (Finance) from the DeGroote School of Business, and completed the CFA program in 1992.
Koby Kushner, P.Eng., CFA
Mr. Koby Kushner, P.Eng., CFA, is the Chief Executive Officer and a director of Libra Lithium. He has spent most of his career as a mining engineer and more recently, an equity research analyst. Prior to entering finance, Mr. Kushner worked at several mines in Ontario and Manitoba, including Hemlo (Barrick Gold), Detour, Rice Lake, and others. During this time, Mr. Kushner has seen projects advance through all stages of development, including exploration, production, and closure. He then moved into equity research at Red Cloud Securities, a mining-only investment bank, where he wrote on over 100 companies across various stages of development and a wide range of commodities, with a particular focus on precious and energy metals. He holds a BSc in Mining Engineering from Queen’s University, is a licensed Professional Engineer in the province of Ontario and is a CFA charter holder.
John H. Hill
Mr. Hill is the Principal of Rexerro Capital Ltd., a natural resource investment firm based in San Francisco. He was previously a Partner at Cambrian Capital, L.P., a resource-focused fund managing over $2 billion across energy, mining, chemicals, and industrial sectors.
He also served as Director, Metals & Mining at Citigroup Investment Research, where he was recognized by Institutional Investor and Greenwich Associates. His prior experience includes roles as Director of Business Development at Echo Bay Mines, Manager of Exploration and Technical Services at INCO Ltd., and various operational positions in the industrial minerals sector.
Mr. Hill has worked on mining projects in over 15 countries, testified before the U.S. Congress on mineral policy issues, and served as Chairman of the Denver Gold Group. He holds a B.A. in Geology from Middlebury College, an M.Sc. in Mineral Economics from the Colorado School of Mines, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).
George Topping
Mr. Topping is an experienced mining professional with over 30 years of combined operational and capital markets experience across a broad range of commodities and publicly listed mining companies. He began his career in South Africa, where he spent 12 years gaining underground production management experience.
He later transitioned to capital markets, where he built a 25-year career covering Canadian-listed mining equities and became a well-regarded mining analyst. Most recently, he served at iA Capital Markets, and previously as CEO of Wolfden Resources, a publicly traded junior mining company. Mr. Topping holds a BSc in Mining Engineering.
Paolo Cattelan
Mr. Cattelan leads WCPD’s business development efforts, focusing on building relationships with mining companies, brokers, and investors, and connecting issuers with structured flow-through and charity flow-through financing solutions within the Canadian mining sector.
Prior to joining WCPD, he had a distinguished 30-year engineering career, holding senior executive and leadership roles with globally recognized firms including SNC-Lavalin, Bantrel/Bechtel, and AECOM. In these roles, he was responsible for major P&Ls and led feasibility studies, engineering, project management, and construction across mining, oil and gas, power generation, and infrastructure projects.
Mr. Cattelan holds a Bachelor of Engineering from McGill University and an MBA in International Business from McGill University. He has also completed Level I of the CFA program.
Stephen Kibsey
Mr. Kibsey has over 30 years of experience as an investment professional and is currently engaged in ESG coaching and mentoring for various organizations. He spent 21 years at CDPQ, one of Canada’s largest institutional investors, where he held roles as analyst, portfolio manager, business unit risk manager, and most recently as Vice-President in the Investment Stewardship group.
He also served as Vice-President of Canadian Equities at BIMCOR, one of Canada’s largest corporate pension funds. Mr. Kibsey has been a leader in responsible investing, contributing to the development of the Sustainable Investment Professional Certificate and the Sustainability Ecosystem at Concordia University.
He has lectured on risk management and sustainable finance at the Goodman Institute, McGill University, and Queen’s University. He was a long-standing member of the Mining Association of Canada’s Community of Interest Panel, contributing to the Toward Sustainable Mining protocols, and was a founding member of the Finance and Sustainability Initiative in Montreal. He also served on the Investment Committee and Risk Sub-committee of the McConnell Foundation.
Mr. Kibsey holds a Bachelor of Science in Physiology, a Bachelor of Engineering in Mining, an MBA, and the Sustainable Investment Professional Certificate (SIPC), and was a CFA charterholder from 1991 to 2019. He was recognized as a Brendan Wood “Top Gun” portfolio manager from 2008 to 2010.
Justin Cochrane
Mr. Cochrane is a seasoned finance executive with over 20 years of experience in corporate strategy, capital markets, and investment management across the mining, clean energy, and carbon sectors. He has deep expertise in royalty and streaming finance across multiple commodities.
He is the Founder and former CEO of Carbon Streaming Corporation and previously led Cobalt 27 Capital and Nickel 28 Capital, raising over US$1 billion through public and private financings. Earlier in his career, he held senior roles at Sandstorm Gold and National Bank Financial.
Mr. Cochrane is a CFA charter holder and has led or advised on more than $5 billion in M&A and capital markets transactions across the resource and sustainable finance sectors. He holds a degree from the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business.