Fred Leigh
Chief Executive Officer and Director

Mr. Leigh has almost 40 years of experience working with early-stage companies and has had a significant role as founder, director and/or investor in many public companies. He is also the founder and President of VC7K Capital Inc., a privately held company which, for over 30 years has invested in early-stage opportunities in the resource sector. VC7K Capital Inc. was an early investor in successful companies such as, Wheaton River Minerals, Hathor Exploration, and Blue Pearl Mining.

Indi Pathak
Independent Director

A graduate of Delhi University with a Bachelor of Commerce degree, Mr. Pathak is a finance professional holding professional certifications as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Management Accountant (CMA) since 2002. Mr. Pathak’s professional odyssey commenced at Deutsche Bank, where he honed his skills in the complex world of finance. This foundational experience paved the way for his subsequent roles at Cadbury and Rogers AT&T.

Con Steers
Independent Director

Mr. Steers brings over four decades of experience in international business. While resident in Brazil, he served as a Director and senior executive at Docas Investimentos—a Brazilian-owned investment firm with interests spanning real estate, shipbuilding, telecommunications, and more recently, the oil and gas sector. He has held board positions at several publicly traded companies, including PRIO S.A. (formerly Petro Rio S.A.). Mr. Steers earned an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree from the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University.

Peter Michel
Chief Financial Officer

Peter Michel is a CPA, CA and obtained a Bachelor of Accounting and Financial Management from the University of Waterloo. Mr. Michel formerly served in leadership roles in both public and private companies with most recent focus in healthcare. Additionally, he worked as a Senior Manager at BDO Canada LLP where he worked in its audit and assurance practice. He has expertise in strategic planning, financial reporting, budgeting, acquisitions, cash management and audit.

Wanda Roque
Corporate Secretary

Ms. Roque is a law clerk in the Province of Ontario. Ms. Roque has served as a clerk to a number of public companies since July 2007.