Board of Directors

Mariana Fregonese is the Director of Social Performance and Development at Pan American Silver Corp. With over 20 years of experience in mining, social performance, and sustainability in the Americas, she is passionate about responsible mining and enhancing the quality of life of local communities. Mrs. Fregonese also manages strategic relationships with governments, public agencies, and non-governmental organizations to achieve effective and sustainable community development. She is a Certified Sustainability Practitioner (CSR-P) and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy (Hons) from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Kettina Cordero is a seasoned Investor Relations professional with over 15 years of experience working with publicly listed Canadian public companies, predominantly in the mining sector. Her experience includes working with small and large-cap mining companies in the precious metals and copper sectors with operations throughout the Americas such as Pan American Silver, Alexco Resource, Capstone Copper and more recently Aris Mining.

Kettina is fluent in English and Spanish. She holds a Diploma in Commerce and Production from the BBZ Institute (Alexander von Humboldt Institute (Perú) and achieved the Canadian Investor Relations Institute (CIRI) CPIR (Ivey School of Business) designation in 2012.

Regan Brodziak is a projects lawyer at Fasken. She advises clients in mining, energy and infrastructure throughout the full project life-cycle, including competitive procurement processes, contract development and negotiation all the way through to project execution. She also has experience assisting mining clients with alternative forms of financing, including royalty and streaming transactions. She has assisted on several large-scale major mining projects in both British Columbia and internationally.

Zara Boldt is a respected Canadian mining finance leader with +20 years expertise in public company finance, governance, and strategic business development. In addition to her previous executive roles, Ms. Boldt has served as an independent director for several Canadian listed companies. Currently, Ms. Boldt is the CFO & Corporate Secretary for Westhaven Gold Corp. and serves as a director of Big Sisters of B.C. (Lower Mainland).

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 environmental assessments, permitting and compliance issues. Sarah discovered her interest in mining transactions as an articled student at Fasken and looks forward to helping advance women in the industry through her work with WIMBC.

Sonia D’Ambra is Mining Rock Mechanics Engineer with over 20 years of experience in academia and consulting related to rock mass characterization, slope engineering design, interaction analysis, and numerical modelling for surface and underground excavations. Sonia has been involved in the design, operation and management of pit slopes, underground mines and civil works throughout North America and overseas.
She enjoys passing on her knowledge as a mentor and a university lecturer and is an adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University.

Ms. Gattens has nearly fifteen years of experience in the global mining and metals sector, spanning corporate development, investor relations, ESG, and digital transformation roles within publicly listed companies. Prior to joining Yukon Metals, Ms. Gattens served as Vice President, Corporate Development at the JDS Group of Companies. She previously held roles of increasing responsibility with Sun Peak Metals Corp., VRIFY, and Finning Digital. Ms. Gattens spent the first six years of her career at Goldcorp Inc., where she achieved impactful results in capital markets and stakeholder engagement. MS. Gattens serves on the Board of Directors for Women in Mining British Columbia. She holds a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from Simon Fraser University, a Bachelor of Political Science and Economics from the University of Victoria and is certified in ProSci Change Management.

Paola Ricardo is the Investor Relations Manager at NexGen Energy Ltd., a Canadian company focused on delivering clean energy fuel for the future with the world’s largest low-cost uranium mine. Paola oversees the company’s investor relations and capital markets strategy and manages shareholder communications and events, connecting with both institutional and retail investors. With over nine years of expertise in corporate development, M&A, capital markets, and investor relations, go-public transactions, forging commercial partnerships, corporate governance and corporate finance, she has supported TSX, CSE, NYSE, ASX, and NASDAQ-listed companies across mining, energy, healthcare, cannabis and food and beverage.

She has been a WIMBC volunteer since 2023.

Anna Serin has over 20 years of experience in securities and corporate finance. She commenced her career as an investment advisor, focusing on holistic advisory services with high-net-worth individuals. Following her tenure as an advisor, Ms. Serin opened her corporate governance firm assisting small-cap and growth public companies.

In 2016, Ms. Serin joined the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) as the Director of Listings Development in Western Canada/US. In this role, Anna is responsible for aiding in the growth and development of the CSE within Canadian and Global marketplaces. The CSE was recognized as a stock exchange in 2004 and was developed to provide a modern and efficient alternative for companies looking to access the Canadian public capital markets.

Currently, Ms. Serin serves on the BCSC Corporate Finance Stakeholder Forum committee and sits on the board for Women In Mining.

With over 9 years of experience in the mining industry, Josie Robertson is a sales leader known for driving growth and delivering exceptional results. She has played a pivotal role in the success of the 121 Mining Investment Summits, where she collaborates closely with CEOs and IRO’s to enhance global corporate visibility. Josie’s expertise lies in connecting mining executives with high-level global investors reaching into the Americas, Asia, Europe, Australia, and Middle East.

Josie excels in building and nurturing lasting, strategic relationships, delivering customized solutions that consistently exceed client expectations. With her extensive industry connections and proven ability to navigate complex business environments, she remains a trusted and influential figure in the mining sector, driving revenue and fostering long-term success for her clients and partners.