Corporate
Management
| David Schmidt Interim Chief Executive Officer | ||
| Mr. Schmidt completed his bachelor of applied science (mining) at the University of British Columbia in May, 2000, and since then has been working as a self-employed consultant to mineral exploration companies. He assists with financings, corporate and financial disclosure and corporate development. Mr. Schmidt is also currently a director and the president of Newmac Resources Inc., a director and chief executive officer of GFE Capital Corp. and Oceanside Capital Corp., and a director of Waymar Resources Ltd. | ||
| Shawn Ryan President | ||
| Mr. Ryan grew up in Timmins Ontario and began his career in exploration in the early 80's working with Kidd Creek Mine's geophysics team. It is here, that he began to understand the science of geochemistry and exploration techniques. Mr. Ryan moved to the Yukon in '91 and until 1996, harvested wild gourmet mushrooms with his wife and business partner Cathy Wood. As a self-taught prospector, Ryan saw an opportunity with science, to research the Yukon for its mineral potential. Through his advanced soil sampling techniques, Ryan made his first discovery with the White Gold project optioned by Underworld Resources in 2007 and acquired by Kinross Gold Corp in 2010. Mr. Ryan is also responsible for the discovery of gold at the Coffee project, which he optioned to Kaminak Gold Corp. With these discoveries, Ryan began what is known as the largest staking rush the Yukon has seen in 100 years. With approximately 35,000 claims to his name, he continues his hunt for the next mineral deposit in the Yukon. He has been honoured with the Yukon Chamber of Mines Prospector of the Year in 1998, the 2010 Prospector of the Year by the BC/Yukon Chamber of Mines and in 2011 he received the PDAC Bill Dennis award for prospecting success with a Canadian discovery. | ||
| Orest Zajcew Chief Financial Officer | ||
| Mr. Zajcew is presently the CFO of a number of junior exploration companies, including Cogitore Resources Inc., Corona Gold Corp., and the company. Mr. Zajcew attained his CFA designation in 2002 and received a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Toronto in 1998. Mr. Zajcew is the CFO of Corona Gold Corp. and the Company. | ||
