Management

Ms. Yu is a CPA, CGA with over 15 years of international experience in financial management, financial reporting, internal controls and corporate governance. Ms. Yu has held senior financial positions across several industries including mining, pharmaceutical and manufacturing. She has experience in both production-staged and exploration-staged publicly traded mining companies. Most recently, she was responsible for all aspects of regulatory financial reporting, accounting services, annual audits, and government tax and regulatory reporting at Patriot Battery Metals Inc.

Prior to becoming a professional accountant, Ms. Yu worked for many years as a Professional Engineer (BASc and P. Eng in Chemical Engineering) in the pulp and paper industry after obtaining her Bachelor of Applied Science degree from University of British Columbia.

Dr. Hancyk is an experienced senior executive, former CEO and management consultant who has worked with a wide variety of organizations in Canada, the US and globally. He specializes in strategic planning and project management for companies and government organizations. He was named CEO of the year by the Vancouver Island Advanced Technology Centre. His former roles include serving as a director at Telus, CEO of Paretologic, Operations Advisor for Export Development Canada and Director of the MBA Management Consulting Programs at Royal Roads and the University of Victoria. Dr. Hancyk has extensive governance experience in both profit and non-profit sectors. In addition to being a Board member of some high-tech companies, he was also on the Board of Governors at Ryerson University in Toronto, the Vice Chair of the Co-operative Education Program Advisory Council at the University of Victoria and was on the Academic Planning Board of the Technical University of British Columbia (now part of Simon Fraser University).

Mr. Jang was the President and Managing Director of Sutton West Coast Realty Ltd., one of Canada’s largest independent real estate companies. Starting in 1993, Mr. Jang led the company through a series of mergers and acquisitions, which in 2021 had over 1300 real estate agents and 21 offices in Canada with annual sales exceeding $13 billion. Mr. Jang has also been an active angel investor in Canada for the last 20 years, with experience in a broad spectrum of industries from real estate, to media, mining, and technology start-ups.

Mr. Leahy is an experienced business leader with a strong background in corporate development, business strategy, and company operations. He currently serves as an Advisor to Oroco Resource Corp., a Director of Rex Resources Corp., and a Director of eLife Minerals Ltd. He most recently served as CEO of a publicly traded venture capital firm specializing in investments in high-potential start-up companies across a variety of industries and sectors. He previously held positions as Vice President of Business Development and later Chief Operating Officer for a private technology company renowned for its proprietary satellite radar technology utilized in mineral exploration, subsurface 3-D modeling, and infrastructure monitoring. He also served as Vice President and Director of International Tungsten Inc. Mr. Leahy’s experience spans diverse sectors, including natural resources, technology, and tourism resort development, and encompasses both private and public companies. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) from Acadia University.