Management & Directors
Management
Greg Isenor, P.Geo.
President & CEO, Director
Mr. Isenor is a member of the Association of Professional Geologists of Nova Scotia. He is a Director of Roscan Gold Corp engaged in gold exploration in Western Mali and a CFO and Director of Sylla Gold also exploring for gold in Mali. Mr. Isenor was President, CEO and Director (2005 to 2017) of Merrex Gold Inc. until it was taken over by IAMGOLD Corp. During that time, Merrex discovered two significant gold deposits in Mali, the Siribaya deposit and with JV partner IAMGOLD, the Diakha deposit. Previously, Mr. Isenor was the President, CEO and Director (2003 to 2005) of Jilbey Gold Exploration Ltd. until Jilbey was acquired by High River Gold Mines Limited. During Mr. Isenor’s time with Jilbey, Mr. Isenor led the team that identified the Bissa gold deposit in Burkina Faso (West Africa), which was placed into production by Nord Gold.
James Henning, CPA, CA
CFO
Mr. Henning is a Chartered Accountant and the founder and president of Corpfinance Advisors Inc. since 1984. Mr. Henning has solid expertise and practical experience in valuating businesses in a broad range of industries. He has assisted companies in financing, public offerings and restructuring. Areas of expertise include retail cannabis, manufacturing, telecommunications, software, biomedical, oil and gas services, and renewable energy industries. Mr. Henning has served as a Chief Financial Officer and director for a number of TSX Venture Exchange and Canadian Securities Exchange-listed companies over the past several years including Stellar AfricaGold Inc. and Major Precious Metals Corp.
Directors
Jean-Marc Gagnon, P.Geo.
Independent Director
Mr. Gagnon is a Professional Geologist with more than 35 years of experience in the mining exploration sector. Mr. Gagnon has been involved in the management, evaluation and development of mining exploration projects for gold, mainly in West Africa (Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea). He has exercised his profession as a country manager, exploration manager and consulting geologist for a number of junior mining companies including Roscan Gold Corporation, Merrex Gold Inc., Frontline Gold Corporation, Jilbey Gold Exploration Ltd., Ressources Incanore Ltee, EAG Inc. and Gold Star Resources Ltd.
Lauren McCrae
Independent Director
Ms. McCrae is a public affairs, marketing, and brand researcher currently working with WorkSafe BC as a Manager, Experience. She is multilingual and holds a BA in International Studies from York University, a Masters in International Security from the Paris Institute of Political Studies, Paris, and a MSc in International Political Economy with distinction from the London School of Economics. Ms. McCrae has significant ESG knowledge and international development experience in Africa including Mali.
Paul Ténière, P.Geo.
Independent Director
Mr. Ténière is a Professional Geologist with nearly 25 years of diverse experience in the mining and oil & gas sectors in Canada, United States, and internationally. He is a mining consultant and acts as a Technical Advisor for several mining companies. Mr. Ténière is also an officer and/or director of KO Gold Inc., Sylla Gold Corp., and TRU Precious Metals Corp. He holds a B.Sc. (Hon) in Earth Sciences from Dalhousie University and a M.Sc. in Geology from Acadia University.