DANIEL A. GILLETT
Chairman of the Board
Daniel A. Gillett is a Senior Advisor at Speyside Partners where he provides board and executive leadership to companies in transition. He joins the board with over 30 years experience serving as a director, investment banker, turnaround consultant and senior executive, including serving as chief e xecutive officer and chief financial officer. He is a former Co Chairman and director of CGX Energy. Mr. Gillett received his MBA from Harvard Business School in finance and a BBA i n Accounting from Harding University.
ZIGURDS R. VITOLS
Director, President & CEO
Mr. Vitols has served as a Division President, Mid South Division, of Martin Marietta Material Inc. Martin Marietta, an America n based company and a member of the S&P 500 Index. During Mr. Vitols’ earlier career, he served as the Northeast Regional Manager for W. R. GRACE & Co, a publicly traded company which produces specialty chemicals and materials and operates in over 40 countries. He was with Martin Marietta for 16 years and 17 years with W. R. Grace & Co. Mr. Vitols has a Masters of International Business (MBA) from Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland & studied Civil Engineering Technology at Mohawk College, Hamilton, Canada.
STEVEN H. GOLDMAN
Director
Steven H. Goldman is a founding member of the Toronto law firm of Goldman Hine LLP (retired January 2021). He is currently CEO and director of Comstock Metals Inc. (CSL: TSX.V.OYL). He was formerly a director of Tribute Pharmaceuticals Inc., and Allegro Health. He is currently an advisor to E3 Metals Corp.(ETMC: TSX.V), an emerging petro-lithium company based in Alberta. Steven received his BA (President’s Medal) from Carleton University and his JD from Queen’s University, Canada.
DOUGLAS TURNBULL
Director
Mr. Turnbull is a consulting geologist with over 30 years’ experience in diamond, precious and base metal exploration. He holds an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Geology and is a Qualified Professional Geoscientist recognized by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia. Mr. Turnbull has managed or served on the boards of a number of junior exploration and mining companies with assets ranging from early stage to advanced projects world wide. He has played a key role on exploration teams responsible for the exploration and development of the Eskay Creek Gold Deposit in British Columbia, Canada, the Petaquilla Cu Au Porphyry Deposit in Panama, the Mt. Kare Gold Deposit in Papua New Guinea and the OJVG Gold Deposits in Senegal.
WESLEY HARRIS
Director
Mr. Harris has over 30 years experience in investment relations and finance. He is a partner in the firm Al Petrie Advisors, an investment relations and financial consulting firm, which he joined in 2017. Mr Harris was previously an executive with roles as a business analysis and investor relations with CVR Energy in Houston. He has a degree in Business Administration and Accounting from Texas A&M and an MBA from Houston Baptist University in Houston. Mr Harris lives in the Houston area and continues to maintain his CPA status. Mr Harris is a member of the National Investor Relations Institute ( and serves as a director for the NIRI Houston Chapter. He is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Texas Society of CPA’s.
