Colin Padget
President, CEO & Director
Colin has over 10 years of experience working on and managing exploration and mining projects across several North and South American jurisdictions. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration along side a first-class Bachelors and a Masters degrees in Geology. Prior to joining Founders as CEO, he was a Senior Geologist at Benchmark Metals and Thesis Gold.
Pascal Voegeli
Vice President of Exploration
Pascal is an exploration geoscientist with experience working on epithermal, porphyry, and orogenic gold deposits across several jurisdictions in North and South America. Pascal holds a Bachelors and Masters degree in Geology. Prior to joining Founders Metals Inc, Pascal played an active role in developing grass roots to advanced stage exploration programs as a consultant as well as an employee for Natural Resources Canada.
Sam Yik
CFO
Sam has a diverse business background and over 25 years of public company experience in industrial sectors including resources, petrochemicals, technology, and transportation. Sam also has extensive international hands on management experience in senior financial, commercial, and operational roles in companies with market capitalization ranging from $10 million to $2 billion, including 11 years with Methanex Corporation. Sam brings over 10 years of CFO experience in managing publicly listed companies on the TSX, TSXV, and the NYSE-MKT. Sam has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia, and obtained his CA designation while articling with KPMG.
Natalie Senger
Vice President of Resource Development
Natalie is a Geoscientist and has over 15 years of experience in exploration and resource development with gold-dominant deposits, as well as in permitting major mines. She holds a bachelor's degree in Earth and Ocean Science and masters degree in Earth and Environmental Sciences. Prior to joining Founders Metals Inc, Natalie was involved in the discovery and development of the Brucejack mine (Au-Ag epithermal), and in the development of the Goldstorm Deposit (Au-Cu porphyry), both in northern British Columbia.
Roy Bonnell
Director
Roy has founded and been chairman, CEO, or Director of numerous capital, exploration, and technology companies over 25+ years. He is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada and holds an LLB from University of Western Ontario, a London School of Economics MSc, and an MBA from McGill University.
Nick Stajduhar
Director
Nick is an accomplished financial industry professional with more than 15 years of experience in all aspects of sales and operations. He is a highly knowledgeable market professional with a proven track record in the capital markets.
Kevin Vienneau
Director
Kevin is a mining engineer and entrepreneur with over 15 years of mineral exploration and mine development experience. He has been involved in the Elmtree Gold Project since 2004. Kevin is heavily involved in permitting and negotiating with stakeholders on New Brunswick projects. He has a proven track record for advancing projects toward production.