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.

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.

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.

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.