Board of Directors & Committee Members

Honorable Stockwell Day, PC, ICD.D

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Hon. Stockwell Day, as a public official was elected and re-elected 9 times over 25 years at the provincial and federal levels in Canada. His federal portfolios included: Leader of Canada’s Official Opposition, Minister of Public Safety, Minister of International Trade, Minister for the Asia Pacific and President of the Treasury Board. At the provincial level in Alberta he held the portfolios of Minister of Labour, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Minister of Social Services, and Minister of Finance.

Post politics he has served on a broad variety of boards and associations, nationally and internationally and advises a diverse range of clients in the public and private sectors through his international consulting agency.

Desmond Balakrishnan

Director

Chairman, Audit and Corporate Governance Committee

Des is senior partner with McMillan LLP, one of Canada’s largest law firms.  Des, specializes in commercial law, capital and investment management expertise, has extensive experience with public and private companies and acts as a director of various entities. His expertise includes audit oversight, governance, regulatory and corporate matters.

Based in Vancouver, Des advises mining and resource companies on capital raising, strategic alternatives and general counsel. He is a director at Northern Dynasty, North America’s largest undeveloped mineral resource company.

Matthew Cicci, CFA

Director

Member, Audit and Corporate Governance Committee

Matthew is Senior Managing Director with Cannacord Genuity, one of Canada’s largest client-focused financial services and wealth management firms. Matt has extensive experience with public companies across multiple industries. His expertise includes financial analysis, capital markets and governance.

Based in Vancouver, Matt advices clients on investment advice, estate planning strategies and company specific recommendations with a focus on TSX venture listed mining and resource focused industries.

Gordon Flatt

Director

Gord, Bermuda based, is a CPA, CA Bermuda,1986, and a CA Barbados, 1991. Gord has extensive operating and investing experience in public and private companies with specific expertise in energy, real estate and financial services. He has worked in the resource and energy business for more than 40 years; his family has been in the oil business originating in Virden, Manitoba, since 1897. (Gramma Grace Mary Williamson Flatt – 1897 – 1986).