Management
An Experienced Mining Team
With a fully operational drill company in Georgetown, our experienced management team works closely with “in country“ technical experts to maximize property exploration and enhance shareholder value.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Adrian F.C. Hobkirk,
President and C.E.O.
30 years exploration experience with 25 years in Guyana. Extensive business and political contacts in country. Acquired the Groete Gold Copper Project and managed the exploration to the current resource.
Allen V. Ambrose
Director
Founder and developer of Minera Andes to gold/silver production in Argentina , Co-discoverer of Brisas at Kilometer 88 in Venezuela, and current Director of McEwen Mining
William Feyerabend
Exploration Manager & Qualified Person
40 years experience exploration and developing gold deposits including the Brisas in Venezuela (14 million ounces ) Member of Society of Metallurgical Engineeers and A.I.P.G.
Christopher P. Cherry
Director & Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Cherry has over 14 years of corporate accounting and audit experience. Mr. Cherry has extensive corporate experience and has held senior-level positions for several public mining companies, including director, CFO and secretary. Mr. Cherry has been a chartered accountant since February, 2009, and a certified general accountant since 2004. In his former experience as an auditor, he held positions with KPMG and Davidson and Co. LLP in Vancouver, where he gained experience as an auditor for junior public companies and as an initial public offering specialist. Mr. Cherry served as CFO of the Company in 2012 and 2013, and has extensive knowledge of business in Guyana.
Richard Barnett, C.P.A., C.G.A
Director
Mr. Richard Barnett, C.P.A., C.G.A, is currently a director of three TSX.V companies and C.F.O. of several TSX.V or CSE listed companies. Mr. Barnett has over 30 years of accounting and management experience with companies involved in gold exploration in Guyana, South America, Guinea, West Africa, Quebec, Canada and Iceland. He is President and C.E.O. of Jerico Management Ltd., a privately owned company since 2001. Mr. Barnett will serve on the independent audit committee.
Samantha Latchman, M.A.
Country Manager
Ms. Samantha Latchman has been appointed as Country Manager-Consultant, Georgetown, Guyana. Ms. Latchman has extensive experience in the mining industry in Guyana and has functioned in the capacity of Human Resources Manager in excess of six years, managing over 300 employees. Ms. Latchman holds a master’s degree in Human Resources Management from Bedfordshire University and a Diploma in Business from Cambridge University.
Gerardo Martinez, BEng
Drill Operations Manager
Mr. Gerardo Martinez has been appointed Manager of Drilling Operations. Mr. Martinez has extensive drilling experience having served Exploservice Guyana as Drilling Manager at the Karouni Mine site, owned by Troy Resources since 2015. He holds a Mining Engineering Degree from the National University of San Juan, Argentina.