Co-founder and Chairman of Inventa Capital – a private natural resources investment company
Chairman of Skeena Resources – Golden Triangle focused developer of Eskay Creek and Snip mines
Former CEO and founder of IsoEnergy, a successful uranium exploration company focused on Canadian Assets
Founding director of NexGen Energy
Founding shareholder and Senior Advisor to EMR Capital, 10 years at Rio Tinto.
Michael Konnert
Director
Natural resource entrepreneur experienced in deal-making, financing, team development, and corporate strategy.
Founder and CEO of Vizsla Silver Corp. (NYSE: VZLA), focused on consolidating and developing one of Mexico's highest-grade silver and gold districts.
Co-founder and Managing Partner of Inventa Capital, a natural resource investor and incubator with a vision of providing essential elements to the world.
Previously co-founded CobaltOne Energy Corp, a battery metal exploration company, where he served as CEO and sold it to Blackstone Minerals (ASX: BSX) in 2017.
Advisor to several companies and board member of Vizsla Copper (TSX-V: VCU), Archer Exploration (CSE: RCHR), Vida Carbon (Private) and Summa Silver (CSE: SSVR)
Simon Cmrlec
Director
Senior Engineer with +30 years experience in building mining projects around the world and across a number of different commodities
Chief Operating Officer of Vizsla Silver Corp.
Extensive experience in building mining projects around the world and across a number of different commodities
Former Chief Operating Officer of Ausenco Engineering
Karlene Collier
Director
15+ years of experience in capital markets and M&A
Scaled the first publicly listed cryptocurrency company in Canada with a market capitalization of over $1.7B
Recent focus on natural resource sector where she has managed and scaled a portfolio of companies in her current role as Vice President of Operations at Inventa Capital
Chris Donaldson
Director
Experienced executive with 25 years focusing on capital markets, government and community relationships
CEO and Director of Outback Goldfields Corporation (TSX.V:OZ), Executive Chairman of TinOne Resources Corporation (TSX.V:TORC)
Former Director of Corporate Development and Community with Western Copper and Gold (TSX and NYSE American listed company)
Steve Blower
VP of Exploration
A professional geologist with over 30 years of experience in the minerals industry
Former President and CEO of Pitchstone Exploration Ltd., VP Exploration for Denison Mines Corp., VP Exploration for IsoEnergy Ltd., and a consultant/Director of 92 Energy
Former mine geologist at the Huckleberry and Similco open pit copper mines in British Columbia
BSc in Geological Sciences from the University of British Columbia and an MSc in Geological Sciences from Queen's University.)
Grant Tanaka
CFO
15+ years of financial leadership experience in the mining industry
Former Director of Finance Operations with Ma’aden Gold & Base Metals
Formerly held senior finance positions at Teck Resources Limited, New Gold, and Copper Mountain Mining Corporation.
Bachelor’s of Business Administration, specializing in Entrepreneurial Leadership and is a Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)
