Directors and Officers
Robin B. Dow, HBA, MBA, FCSI, (West Vancouver, BC)
Position: Chief Executive Officer and Director
Mr. Dow has over 35 years experience in consulting to or in funding private and public corporations. Mr. Dow held various positions, including senior executive management, in the brokerage industry in Calgary from 1976 to 1988, when he started his first public company. He is, or has been, a director and/or officer of 12 public and two private companies since 1988. He is currently CEO of Galahad Metals Inc., Desirée Resources Inc. and Red Ore Inc.
Michael J. Zamora, (Oakville, ON)
Position: President
Michael Zamora’s background includes a BSc Earth Science Major 1985; over 11 years experience as an Investment Advisor; Quality Manager achieving ISO9000 registration regarding three talc mining and processing facilities; Account Manager for an industrial water treatment company; Laboratory and Plant Supervisor regarding a proprietary PGM (platinum group metal) recovery process from automotive catalytic converter scrap; and Marketing and Sales Representative for a seismic data processing facility in Calgary. Michael Zamora compliments the Galahad Metals Inc. management team with his good knowledge of the securities industry, geology, geophysics, hydrometallurgy and process chemistry.
Sabino Di Paola, CA (Ottawa, ON)
Position: Chief Financial Officer
Sabino Di Paola, CA, graduated from Concordia University with a diploma in accountancy in 2004. Mr. Di Paola spent six years as an auditor in private practice with Price Waterhouse Coopers and BDO Dunwoody serving as a professional accountant. His experience in various industries and serving private, public as well as not-for-profit clients has given him a wide range of professional experience. He is also the Chief Financial Officer of Desirée Resources Inc. and Wedge Energy International Inc. Mr. Di Paola is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Ordre des Comptables Agréés du Québec as well as Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario.
Kevin Rivers (Calgary, AB)
Position: Director
Mr. Rivers has over 17 years of experience in the financing and investment industry, specializing in private equity and venture capital. Mr. Rivers is also on the Board of Directors of Desirée Resources Inc. Management. His focus has been in mining and energy industries.
Robert Schellenberg, CPA, JD (Grand Rapids, MI)
Position: Director
Robert Schellenberg is a CPA and attorney, practicing as a CPA in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is an owner of the CPA firm Schellenberg & Evers PC. The firm specializes in taxation, litigation support, resource consulting and film production audits for films produced in Michigan. Mr. Schellenberg has extensive experience in valuations, employee benefit plans, financial planning, individual and corporate taxation and litigation support, business planning, performance measures, mergers, acquisitions and arbitration. He is also on the board of directors of Cabo Drilling (TSX:V: CBE) . He is a graduate of Hope College and Valparaiso University Law School.
Michael Newman (Richmond Hill, ON)
Position: Director
Michael Newman has been the CEO of Caldera Geothermal Inc. since January 2010. Mr. Newman was CEO of InterRent Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX-IIP.UN), 1997-2009. He serves on the Board of Directors for LEO Acquisition Corp.; Augustine Ventures Inc.; Fujien Pucheng Star of Green Foodstuff Co. Ltd.; Loyalist Group Inc. (TSX.V-LOY); Augen Capital Inc. (TSX.V-AUG); Red Ore Gold Inc.; Desirèe Resources Inc. & Pueblo Lithium Inc. and has served on the Board of Directors of 16 TSX and TSX.V companies since 1997. Mr. Newman is also the Managing Director of two private merchant banks, Boardwalk Capital Inc. and Adevam Investments Inc. since July 1997.
Larry Hoover (Millbrook, ON)
Position: Director
Larry Hoover is an analytical chemist, who spent much of his career applying that knowledge in the field of environmental monitoring, exposures, and the toxicology of contaminants. For the past 15 years, Mr. Hoover has provided research and analytical support to major organizations on a contract basis. Over the last half decade, Mr. Hoover has focused primarily on consulting for junior mineral explorers, providing diverse services including research and analysis, report generation, investor relations, and fund-raising assistance. Mr. Hoover is also a Director for Desirèe Resources Inc.
Paul Pitman, B.Sc., P.Geo (Brampton, ON)
Position: Consulting Geologist, Qualified Person
Mr. Pitman has over 40 years of continuous experience as an exploration geologist. From 1969 to 1983 Mr. Pitman worked for three major mining companies: Gulf Minerals; Union Miniere of Belgium and BP Resources Canada; on a number of commodities including gold and silver. Since 1983 he has acted as a geological consultant for more than 70 clients. Mr. Pitman has served as a Director and/or Officer of UrEnergy Inc.; Aura Silver Resources Inc.; Patrician Diamonds; Nuinsco Resources Ltd., Coniagas Resources Limited and Yukon gold Inc. Mr. Pitman is a registered professional geologist in Ontario.