About Us

Professional Engineer; Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours in Mining Engineering

Rick Howes recently retired as President and Chief Executive Officer of Dundee Precious Metals Inc. having served in the role since April 2013. He is a seasoned senior mining executive with over 40 years of experience in the mining industry. He is a visionary leader in mining, organizational innovation and transformation to create competitive advantage and was recognized as the Outstanding Innovator of 2016 by the International Mining Technology Hall of Fame. Throughout his career, Mr. Howes has been closely associated with the practices that make for world-class mining operations, including Inco’s North Mine which won the 2006 Ryan Award as the safest mine in Canada.

Mr. Howes extensive industry experience includes progressive technical, operating, management and project roles in many of the largest underground mines and mining companies throughout Canada and internationally. Mr. Howes joined Dundee Precious Metals in early 2009. He was General Manager and Executive Director of the Chelopech mine until November 2010 when he was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and he served in that role until April 2013, when he was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Howes also serves as a non-executive director of Hudbay Minerals Inc., of which he is a member of the compensation and human resources committee and a member of the technical committee.

Mr. Howes holds a Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours in Mining Engineering from Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario and he is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Jody Kuzenko was appointed President & Chief Executive Officer of Torex Gold in June 2020, having previously held the position of Chief Operating Officer since joining the Company in October 2018. She is a senior mining executive with over 25 years of operational and business experience, mainly acquired at Vale (formerly Inco). After the first four years at Inco as Chief Legal Officer, Jody moved to the operational side of the business where she held roles of increasing responsibility in operations management. She has a proven record of execution and leadership in many areas of mining operations including refining, strategy, safety, health and environment, energy and utilities, and community, labour and government relations. Jody holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Western Ontario, an Honours Bachelor of Arts from McMaster University, and is a Certified Director from the ICD-Rotman Directors Education Program.

Jody serves as a Director of Torex Gold, The Mosaic Company, and the World Gold Council. She also sits on the Canadian Council of Women CEOs and is a founding Advisory Board member of the Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health (CROSH) at Laurentian University. Previous Board experience includes the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce, Association of Major Power Consumers of Ontario and Industrial Gas Users Association, Canada. In 2020, she was named one of the 'Top 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining' by Women in Mining UK as well as one of the '2020 Names to Know' by CIM Magazine.

Chartered Accountant CA(SA); Bachelor of Accounting Science (Honours); Bachelor of Commerce

Caroline Donally has over 27 years of experience in finance and investments, predominantly in mining. She is a Managing Partner of Sprott Inc and Managing Partner of Sprott Resource Streaming and Royalty, where she’s responsible for all aspects of the business from institutional fund raising to mining investments. Prior to her role at Sprott, she was a Managing Director at Denham Capital (mining private equity) and ran a $1 billion global mining portfolio. Prior to that she worked for Investec Bank and Rand Merchant Bank, providing project and development finance to mining companies. Caroline started her career at BDO Spencer Steward.

Ms. Donally currently serves as a director of Major Drilling Group International Inc. and previously served a director of Turquoise Hill Resources and Highland Copper Company Inc. She holds a Bachelor of Accounting Science (Honours) from the University of South Africa, a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of the Witwatersrand and the CA(SA) Chartered Accountant designation.

Ms Donally frequently provides her views on the mining finance and investment markets to the press and is a regular speaker on mining investments at international conferences. She has been awarded the title of one of “100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining” twice.

Master of Science in Civil Engineering (Environmental); Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

Jennifer Hooper is the CEO of the Academy for Sustainable Innovation (“ASI”), a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to promote and deliver new educational pathways to accelerate Canada’s transition to a low carbon, socially-inclusive economy.

Ms. Hooper has almost 30 years’ experience in safety, health, environment and sustainability. Prior to joining ASI, Ms. Hooper served in senior leadership positions at Vale Canada and Vale S.A. Her most recent role with Vale was as lead of the global health and safety function, focusing on fatality, injury and illness prevention and employee and community health.

Prior to this, Ms. Hooper held senior leadership positions in safety, health, environment and sustainability at Vale, as Vice President, Sustainability, Global Base Metals; Vice President, Sustainability and Human Resources; Vice President, Sustainability, Nickel Business; and as Director, Regulatory Affairs. Previous roles include E.I DuPont, and director positions in the Ontario Government, including the Ministry of Labour and Ministry of Environment.

Ms. Hooper holds a Master of Science, Civil Engineering (Environmental) from Queens University, and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Waterloo.

Bachelor of Laws

Jay Kellerman is a partner with Stikeman Elliott LLP and Head of the Mining Group, member of the Mergers & Acquisitions and Capital Markets Groups, and served as the Managing Partner of Stikeman Elliott’s Toronto office from 2012 to 2018.

Mr. Kellerman practices principally in the areas of corporate finance and securities law, significantly in the resource sector. With more than 30 years’ experience, his clients include public companies, investment banks, investors, boards of directors and special committees. He also is highly regarded for advising on strategic direction and growth, in addition to his transactional services.

Mr. Kellerman is recognized as a leader in his field by such authorities as Who’s Who Legal, as a Noble Practitioner Capital Markets: Equity, and M&A by International Financial Law Review’s IFLR1000: The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms 2020, and as a leading lawyer in Corporate Finance and Securities, Corporate Commercial, M&A, and Mining by The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2020.

Mr. Kellerman holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Windsor.

Master of Science in Geology; Bachelor of Science in Geology

Rosie Moore is an exploration geologist and analyst whose 35 plus-year career in mining and metals began as a site exploration geologist on projects in Nevada, Yukon, Peru and Labrador, before taking on corporate management and analyst roles at Diamond Fields Resources Inc., Yorkton Securities, Pan American Silver Corp. and Bear Creek Mining Corporation.

Ms. Moore then transitioned into investment and capital markets focus as a partner/analyst with Geologic Resource Partners LLC, a Boston-based, mining-focused, globally invested equity hedge fund.

Ms. Moore currently serves as a director of Trifecta Gold Ltd. and Evergold Corp. She served as a director of Dolly Varden Silver Corp. from 2013 to 2016 and also served as Dolly Varden’s interim CEO and President from 2015 to 2016.  She was formerly a director of Continental Gold Inc. and also served as CEO and a director of Geoinformatics Exploration Inc., managing its take-over of Rimfire Minerals Corporation to yield Kiska Metals Corporation.

Ms. Moore holds both a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science in Geology from Kent State University in Ohio.

Master of Business Education; Post-Graduate in Corporate Finance; Bachelor of Economics

Rodrigo Sandoval is a seasoned executive based in Mexico with almost 25 years of experience in corporate finance, primarily in the resource and infrastructure sectors. He currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer at Grupo Gigante, a role he has held since 2018.

Mr. Sandoval previously spent 10 years at Grupo Mexico (Mining, Transportation, and Infrastructure), first as Finance Director, and more recently as Corporate Chief Financial Officer. Prior to that, he held senior roles in the pharmaceutical industry and in banking.

Through his career, Mr. Sandoval has developed strong financial institutional relationships and extensive experience in financial planning, controllership, economic valuation, and corporate finance. He has also participated in several important capital market transactions, including significant bond issuances, M&As and preparation for IPOs.

Mr. Sandoval holds an MBA from the Yale School of Management, a Post-Graduate Certificate in Corporate Finance from ITAM, Mexico, and a Bachelor of Economics from ITAM, Mexico.

Professional Engineer; Bachelor of Science; Mining Engineering

Mr. Slack has extensive experience acquired over a career of 38 years in mine design and mine construction throughout North America and overseas. He is the founder and a board member of Cementation Americas and served as president from inception in 1998 to 2018. Cementation Americas was acquired by Murray & Roberts in 2004 and Mr. Slack was responsible for their mining operations in North and South America as well as Europe. He also served as a board member of Cementation Sudamérica (Chile) and Murray & Roberts UK. Cementation, part of the Murray & Roberts worldwide mine service group, established to provide mine contracting and consulting services to the North and South American market, as well as services for North American companies carrying out work overseas. In 2019 the company was recognized as the Gold Winner safest employer in Canada in the Natural Resources Sector. Mr. Slack also currently serves on the board of NORCAT. Mr. Slack also served as President of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum (“CIM”), the leading technical industry institute in Canada, for the 2019/2020 term ending May 3, 2020.

In 2008 he was awarded the Engineer’s Medal for Entrepreneurship by the Professional Engineers of Ontario and in 2009 he was given the Metal Mining Society Award by the CIM. In 2012 he was named a Paul Harris Fellow by Rotary International. In 2017 Nipissing University bestowed upon him an Honorary Doctorate.

He has been active in numerous safety initiatives over the years including a past board member of the Ontario Mine Contractors Safety Association, the Mines Accident Safety & Health Association and of the Workplace Safety North Mining Advisory committee. In 2013 he was appointed to the Province of Ontario’s first Prevention Council to advise the government on workplace safety, where he served for four years. In 2018 he was inducted into the Sudbury Area Mining Supply and Service Association Hall of Fame and in 2019 he was inducted as a Lifetime Member into the Ontario Mine Contractors Safety Association, only the 12th induction in the 70- year history of the organization. He currently chairs the CIM Safety Committee.

Mr. Slack holds a Bachelor of Science, Mining Engineering from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario.