About Us

Board of Directors

Mariana Fregonese

Mariana Fregonese

Chair

Mariana Fregonese has over 16 years of experience in mining, social performance, and sustainability in the Americas. She is passionate about the opportunities responsible mining provides to enhance the quality of life of local communities while optimizing value creation for all stakeholders. Mrs....

Sarah Martin

Sarah Martin

Secretary

Sarah Martin is an associate at Fasken who works with clients on a wide range of mining, energy and environmental matters, with an emphasis on commercial and regulatory issues. Sarah assists with due diligence and risk assessments for acquisitions and other corporate transactions, as well as envi...

Zara Boldt

Zara Boldt

Treasurer

Ms. Zara Boldt is a professional accountant (CPA, CGA) who has served as the senior financial executive for several publicly-traded companies in Canada over the course of her career. Currently, Ms. Boldt is the CFO & Corporate Secretary for Lucara Diamond Corp. and a director and Chair of the...

Jill Arias

Jill Arias

Director

Jill Arias has been in the mining sector since 2004 as VP of Corporate Communications and Marketing for First Majestic Silver Corp.  She plays a key role in the perception of the company through its branding in the media, and marketing materials for the company and for valued shareholders. F...

Kettina Cordero

Kettina Cordero

Director

Kettina is an investor relations and communications professional with over 15 years’ experience working with Canadian publicly listed mining companies in the precious metals and base metals spaces. During her career, she has designed and implementing successful investor relations programs for dua...

Joey Freeze

Joey Freeze

Director

Joanne (Joey) Freeze has over 30 years of experience in exploration with junior and major mining companies. Joey co-founded, Candente Resource Corp. while living in Peru in 1997. She guided significant acquisitions in Peru and Mexico as well as the split of Candente Resource Corp into: Candente C...

Kaeli Gattens

Kaeli Gattens

Director

Kaeli Gattens specializes in the development and execution of corporate communications strategies that enhance social impact and stakeholder value. Ms. Gattens holds over a decade of international experience working in various roles across the natural resource sector. Prior to her appointment as...

Monica Hamm

Monica Hamm

Director

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Courtnay Hughes

Courtnay Hughes

Director

As Senior Consultant, Diversity and Inclusion at PHC Inc. Courtnay provides research, advisory, and project management services to mining employers, educators and communities seeking to increase the attraction, retention and development of more diverse workforces. Courtnay is a recognized ex...

Tessa Jolly

Tessa Jolly

Director

Ms. Tessa Jolly is Communications Specialist with Eldorado Gold Corp, a Vancouver based gold and base metals producer with assets in Turkey, Canada, Greece, Romania, Serbia, and Brazil. Tessa brings over 10 years of communication experience, specializing in shareholder activism, M&A, corporat...