Management & Directors

Michael Romanik

President, Chief Executive Officer & Director

Mike joined the Company as a director in 2008 and became president and chief executive officer in 2009. He has over 15 years of junior resource/public market experience with an emphasis on management, promotion, and corporate finance. Having built an impressive network of senior resource and investment industry contacts, Mike has a proven ability to utilize those relationships to advance the Company’s business interests. He also controls Verenex Capital Corp., a private investment and consulting company, and is the president and CEO of Silver Dollar Resources (SLV-CSE).

J.J. (Jeff) Smulders, BSc, MBA, CPA, CMA

Chief Financial Officer & Director

Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science, a Master of Business Administration, and is a Charted Professional Accountant experienced in financial management, taxation, and accounting. His career spans 45 years and includes several years with a large accounting firm and 10 years with Placer Development. Jeff has managed his own financial consulting company for the last 25 years, assisting and advising a wide variety of both private and public companies.

James Darcel, CFA

Independent Director

Jim holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is an independent investment research analyst in a number of sectors, including mineral resources exploration and development, energy, life sciences, small manufacturing, communications, and emerging technologies. He began his career with the Toronto Stock Exchange and has been active in capital markets since 1986 in several capacities. 

Brian Doutaz

Independent Director

A business consultant for over 35 years, Brian has experience in financial management, corporate development, marketing, market research, and strategic planning across a broad range of sectors that include technology, social media, electronics, water purification, and natural resources - both oil & gas and mineral exploration projects. He has also provided compliance services to publicly listed companies in Canada and the United States; and has acted as a senior officer and director of several public companies.

Glen Wallace, MBA, CPA, CGA

Chief Compliance Officer

Glen has served as Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, and a director with several development-stage public companies since the 1990s. He is a CPA with over 30 years of experience in accounting and the management and administration of publicly listed companies and was a partner in the accounting firm of Austin Chan & Wallace for six years. He has an MBA from Laurentian University and Advanced Specialty Certificates in Forensic Accounting and Securities Fraud Analysis from BCIT. Glen brings extensive skills in regulatory compliance, finance, and administration to the Company.

Colleen-Sue Davis

Corporate Secretary

Sue has extensive experience in providing corporate administrative services to public companies in Canada, including ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and implementing decisions made by the Board of Directors. She has served as Corporate Secretary and senior officer of the Company since 1987.