Management & Directors

Marc Melnic, President, CEO & Director

Mr. Melnic is a professional engineer with over 15 years of industry experience in senior management roles with companies that include Vero Energy, Enerplus Resource Fund and PanCanadian Petroleum. Mr. Melnic has 10 years experience developing unconventional resources and is an A&D specialist with proven success in finding and closing deals valued at over $1 Billion in since 2000. Mr. Melnic has an MBA from Queen’s University.

John Carlesso, Chairman of the Board

Mr. Carlesso is the founder of Cervello Capital Inc., a private Merchant Bank based in Toronto. He has over 15 years of international business experience, extensive experience as a founder, director and an executive with several junior resource companies throughout Latin America. He is the Executive Chairman of Oremex Silver Inc. and Oremex Gold Inc.; Co-Founder and Chairman of Llave Oro Inc.; Co-Founder and CEO of Mogul Ventures Corp., Mr. Carlesso has extensive experience in the junior mining sector – held the position of Vice President, Corporate Development at Desert Sun Mining Corp, a company acquired by Yamana Gold Inc.

Jorge Vallmitjana, VP Business Development - Argentina based

Dr. Vallmitjana is a Buenos Aires-based lawyer whom has extensive experience in contracts and negotiations and has successfully introduced companies such as Encana Corporation, Nowsco Well Service and Veritas Geophysical among others into Latin America.

Paul Haber, CA - CFO

Mr. Haber is both a CA and CPA with a significant amount of public company experience. Over the last seven years, Mr. Haber has helped build a number of companies at the CFO level. He also sits on several board of directors within the resource industry.

Marc Bamber, Director

Marc Bamber is a senior natural resources Investment Management specialist based in London, UK. Marc earned his experience through his exposure to all aspects of running the highly successful RAB Special Situations Fund for seven years. He brings a deep understanding of the natural resources investment universe, its many risks and opportunities, and in particular how the many complicated factors and relationships interface with each other. Marc is driven with a keen eye toward value.

Douglas M. Stuve, Director

Douglas M. Stuve is a Partner with the law firm Burstall, Winger LLP in Calgary, Alberta. He practices primarily in the area of corporate and securities law. He acts for both underwriters and issuers in respect of initial public offerings, secondary financings and mergers and acquisitions, as well as all dealings with regulators including stock exchanges and securities commissions. Doug and his firm have extensive experience representing both Major and Junior Exploration clients in the Oil and Gas industry.

David Terry, Director

David A. Terry has more than 20 years of international experience in the mining sector and has held positions with a number of senior mining companies including Hemlo Gold Mines, Cominco and Gold Fields. He specializes in advanced project evaluation, acquisitions, and design and implementation of exploration programs.

Gregg Vernon, Director

Mr. Vernon is a professional Engineer and is Chief Operating Officer of Alange Energy, a TSX-listed E&P company focused on Colombia. He is a Director of Petrodorado Energy Ltd. and Hemisphere Energy Corp. He was the co-founder of Petro Andina Resources, a company focused on oil and gas opportunities in Argentina, that was acquired in 2009 by PlusPetrol for $359 million.