Steven Zadka
Executive Chairman
Mr. Steven Allen Zadka, a visionary entrepreneur and investor. Mr. Zadka started his career over 15 years ago with a simple task in mind of utilizing financial strength to realize commercial potential of an asset where value is understood. With his vision he has come to the forefront of the natural resources and mining industries in his current executive role at Cerro de Pasco. Over the years Mr. Zadka has orchestrated strategy for dozens of projects around the globe in energy and resource development. Mr. Zadka also has extensive experience in Investment banking, capital markets, M&A, and corporate finance. Mr. Zadka currently holds the title of Managing director at Sunrise Securities LLC / Trump Securities LLC, a New York City based Investment Bank. Prior to that Mr. Zadka was an investment banker at Adar Capital Advisors, Associate at Casimir Capital LP, and senior consultant at Mine Management. Mr. Zadka has spent a significant amount of time in South America. Mr. Zadka holds a B.S. from Baruch College in New York City.
Guy Goulet
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Guy Goulet, is the Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Corporation since April 6, 2017. Mr. Goulet graduated from Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal in 1986 in geological engineering. He has been active in the mining sector for more than 30 years. From 1995 to 2000 he has been a member of the Board and CEO of five publicly traded Canadian mining companies. He has been co-credited for the restart of the Wrightbar gold mine in Val d'Or, Québec in 1996. In parallel, he has conducted in collaboration with Hydro-Québec (LTD division) and Group STAS the only project leading to the production of lithium metal from high purity lithium carbonate. From 2000 to 2008, he served as co-founder, president and chairman of H2O Innovation Inc., a water treatment company that manufactures and installs integrated systems for various markets. He joined Maya Gold & Silver Inc. (now Aya Gold & Silver) as President and CEO from November 2008 to June 2017 and was co-credited for the restart of the Zgounder silver mine in Morocco. During his career, Mr. Goulet capital raised over $150 million through the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”).
Manuel Lizandro Rodriguez Mariategui Canny
President
Manuel a Peruvian mining executive with more than 30 years of experience in the mining sector. He leads the board of directors of Austria Duvaz, a company with over 100 years of mining history and over 700 workers. He is also CEO of Minera Valor, Executive Director of a Peruvian Aquaculture Company and President of the Investment and Risk Committee of Inversiones Don Lizandro. Manuel has succeeded in taking these companies to the forefront of technology, increasing its value through high productivity, as well as social and environmental responsibility.
Jorge Lozano
Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Lozano is a Mine Engineer with a diverse background and 20 years of experience in mining operations and engineering experience in managing operations and projects in the US, Latin America, and Asia. Jorge's management experience ranges across all aspects of mine operations and processing facilities. He is a Qualified Person (QP) under the Mining and Metallurgy Society of America. Jorge is also a Six Sigma Black Belt (techniques and tools for process improvement) and Project Management certified, with experience in LEAN process systems, behavior-based safety, and change management.
Previously, Jorge has worked as Director of Mining for Alio Gold, Senior Operations Manager for Cobre del Mayo, Mercator Minerals, and MPI, as well as Senior Consultant and Project Management with JDS Mining, Proudfoot, Certitude, Accenture, Unison and independently, in both open pit and underground operations. Mr. Lozano is a graduate of the University of Idaho with B.S. in Mining.
James (Jay) Cardwell
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Cardwell has over 16 years of experience as Chief financial officer and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Cardwell has served as Chief financial officer for several entities including but not limited to NanoVibronix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NAOV), a medical device company, from June 2019 to October 2020; Esports Entertainment Group (NASDAQ: GMBL), an esports and online gambling company, from February 2020 to June 2020; Stemtech Corporation (OTC:GNTW) , a nutrition supplement company, since May 2020; Ehave, Inc. (EHVVF), a health data platform company since October 2020; Artemis Acquisition Corporation, a SPAC in the Healthcare Industry June 2021 to December 2021; NewGioco Group Inc., a gaming technology company, from August 2018 to December 2018; and VerifyMe Inc., a company that provides comprehensive brand protection and customer engagement solutions, from January 2018 to May 2018. Mr. Cardwell started his public accounting career at Arthur Andersen & Co. (St. Louis) and worked as a Tax Accountant from 1981 to 1985, with clients including General Dynamics, Anheuser-Bush, May Department Stores and others. Mr. Cardwell has extensive experience in corporate structure, financial reporting and modelling, mergers and acquisition, quality of earnings and business analysis, SEC reporting, tax and compliance. He currently serves as the Trustee of John Street United Methodist Church and John Street Trust Fund Society. He is also the Treasurer and Director of Southold Historical Museum.
Pyers Griffith
Chief Strategy Officer
- Equity capital markets (ECM) and corporate finance advisory (CFA) professional with a broad range of experience.
- Pioneered equity research that drew resurgence in equity investment into Latin American bolsas during the nineties.
- Advised in several privatization processes in Peru.
- Since 2000 led private equity and direct investment into the region with a focus on resources, renewable energy and agriculture.
- As Managing Director of the Peru Privatization Fund, he sat on the boards of several leading Peruvian companies.
- Held senior positions at Merrill Lynch, James Capel, Morgan Grenfell, Deutsche Bank and HSBC after formation in London at Nomura and Citicorp Scrimgeour Vickers.
- Graduated in Languages at Durham University, UK.