Mr. McDonald has more than 30 years of combined technical and financial experience in mining sector. He co-founded and successfully developed National Gold (which merged with Alamos Minerals) to form Alamos Gold for which he was a Director and served on numerous committees until June 2012. Mr. McDonald also served as President of Genco Resources which operated the La Guitarra Silver Mine located in Mexico. Mr. McDonald is a founder of Kootenay Silver Inc. and a co-founder and director of Northern Vertex Mining Corp.
Officers & Directors
James M. McDonald, PGeo
President, CEO & DirectorKen Berry, B.Comm
ChairmanMr. Berry has over 30 years of experience in finance and venture capital markets. He began his career in the Canadian brokerage industry as an investment advisor before moving on to found various publicly traded companies. His roles have included senior management positions and directorships responsible in areas of finance, business development, strategic planning and corporate restructuring. Mr. Berry is a founder of Kootenay Silver and was the co-founder, CEO and Director/Chairman of Northern Vertex Mining Corp. Prior to his career in the capital markets, Mr. Berry enjoyed a professional hockey career and was a participant in the 1980 and 1988 Winter Olympics.
Rajwant Kang, CPA. CMA
Chief Financial Officer & Corporate SecretaryMr. Kang has over 25 years of financial experience and has held various senior financial positions within public and private companies including, Salares Lithium, Gryphon Gold, Star Shipping and Steppe Gold. He brings a extensive knowledge of finance, regulatory, accounting and public markets. Mr. Kang holds a CPA, CMA designation obtained in Canada and an HND in Business and Finance, obtained in the UK.
Dr. Tom Richards, BSc, PhD
Vice President of ExplorationAn accomplished author and co-author of numerous publications involved in the science of Geology through central British Columbia. Dr Richards was a Research Scientist with the Geological Survey of Canada during the 1970's doing regional mapping in British Columbia. He conducted regional exploration in Canada, United States and Mexico to the early 1990's as an independent geologist/prospector with Junior and Major mining companies (including Teck, Inco, Esso, Newmont, Falconbridge and Union Carbide) and throughout NW Argentina until 2007. He has been involved with Kootenay Gold in Mexico from 2007 to present.
Jon Morda, CA
DirectorMr. Morda brings Kootenay over 20 years of experience in the mining industry, having served as Chief Financial Officer for several mineral exploration and gold producing companies. As a senior executive, Mr. Morda is highly adept in all areas of strategic corporate planning, operations, budgeting, accounting and taxation functions.
Tony Reda
DirectorMr. Reda was fomerly Vice President of Corporate Development of Kaminak Gold Corporation which was acquired by Gold Corp in 2016. Mr. Reda was instrumental in Kaminak's growth from a startup prospect generator to a resource development company with a +5 million ounce gold resource which was acquired by Gold Corp. for approximately $520 million. During his tenure, he was pivotal in orchestrating capital raises totaling over $145 million, forming strategic alliances and joint venture agreements, and creating Kivalliq Energy Corp., a publicly traded uranium company spun out of Kaminak.