Board of Directors
CORPORATE
GREG MCKENZIE
Director, President and CEO
Toronto, Ontario
Mr. McKenzie (JD, MBA) is a former senior investment banker with more than 20 years of experience in financing, M&A, financial advisory, valuation, and strategic advice to mid-cap companies. Mr. McKenzie has held positions with Morgan Stanley, CIBC World Markets and Haywood Securities, and has been involved in transactions valued in excess of $18 billion. In addition to his capital market experience Mr. McKenzie previously practiced corporate law with a leading Canadian securities and M&A law firm.
CHAD WILLIAMS
Director and Chairman
Toronto, Ontario
Mr. Williams is the Chairman and founder of Red Cloud Klondike Strike. He has extensive experience in mining finance and management having previously held the position of CEO of Victoria Gold Corp., Head of Mining Investment Banking at Blackmont Capital Inc., and a highly ranked mining analyst at TD Bank and other Canadian brokerage firms. Mr. Williams holds both a P.Eng in Mining and an MBA from McGill University.
TOM ENGLISH
Director
Toronto, Ontario
Mr. English has over 20 years of experience in the financial industry and has held numerous senior roles at investment banks including CIBC World Markets and Salman Partners. Mr. English has provided financial solutions for both small and large cap companies across all business sectors. During his career he has been involved in transactions across the entire capital structure, including financing's (debt, equity, IPO) and mergers and acquisition advisory assignments.
DWAYNE MELROSE
Director
West Kelowna, BC
Mr. Melrose has over 30 years of international experience ranging from senior management, mine finance and permitting, mine development and exploration in Central Asia, China, Africa, and North and South America. He was former President and CEO of True Gold Mining where the company progressed from pre-PEA and Bankable Feasibility Study thru to a completely financed and permitted project that went into construction in under 4 years. As former President and CEO of Gold Reach Resources he took the company thru to completion of a positive PEA on the company’s copper project. He joined Minco Silver as VP of Exploration in China, pre-PEA thru Bankable Feasibility Study and was part of the team which was awarded the China Mining Explorer of the Year. He was the Exploration Manager at the Kumtor Gold Mine in Kyrgyzstan, he was instrumental in the discovery of the high grade SB Zone and as the mine increased the reserves by +7 M oz.
TALAL CHEHAB
Director
Toronto, Ontario
Mr. Chehab, an Ontario lawyer, operates a law firm in Toronto specializing in corporate-commercial law. He holds a B.A. in economics from the University of Toronto in 1984 and obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree (LL.B) from Osgoode Law School, York University in 1987.