Management

Mr. Gary O’Connor, is currently CEO and Chief Geologist and Director of the Company. He has over 30 years of experience in international mineral exploration and development. He is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (FAusIMM), a Fellow of the Society of Economic Geology, and holds a graduate degree in geology, geophysics and environmental studies from the University of Auckland.

Mr. O’Connor was Vice-President of Dundee Resources from 2007 to 2017 where he guided investment decisions with his technical due diligence on 200+ resource projects across all continents and covering gold, diamonds, base metals, bulk commodities and uranium.

From 2000 to 2007, Mr. O’Connor was Vice-President, Exploration of Gabriel Resources Ltd. where he directed the drill out and feasibility of the 16+Moz Rosia Montana gold resource, the discovery and scoping of the Rodu-Frasin gold deposit (~2Moz), as well as the drill out and scoping studies of the large (500+MMt) Tarnita and Rosia Poieni Cu-Au porphyry deposits. Mr. O’Connor was Vice-President, Exploration of European Goldfields from 2000 to 2003 where he was responsible for the discovery, drill out and scoping studies of a number of deposits in the belt including the Certej gold deposit (3Moz), the Teascu (0.5Moz) gold deposit, and Hanes gold deposits (0.6Moz).

From 1990 to 2000 he worked as District Exploration Manager for Freeport-McMoRan (“Freeport”) in Indonesia where he was responsible for exploration of the Papuan Belt. His successes include the discovery, drill out, resource estimation and scoping study of the Wabu Gold skarn deposit (12+Moz), the drill out of two large (500+MMt) Duwagu and Komopa Cu-Au porphyry deposits, the discovery of the Etna Bay Cu-Au porphyry deposit for which he received the Freeport President’s Award for exploration success, the discovery of the Mamoa Au-Cu porphyry system, as well as a number of epithermal gold, skarn and porphyry copper-gold projects including the Siduarsi Ni-Co laterite deposit (100+MMt @ 1.1% Ni, 0.12% Co). During his term at Freeport, Mr. O’Connor also worked on the due diligence which led to the revelation of the major fraud committed by Bre-X Minerals with its Busang gold “deposit” in Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Mr. Jason Macintosh is currently CFO and Corporate Secretary of the Company. Mr. Macintosh is a CPA, having completed his BComm at Dalhousie University and his MBA at Laurentian University. He is also a graduate of the Haileybury School of Mines. Mr. Macintosh has over 20 years of broad strategic and operational financial management experience including the preparation and oversight of a life-of-mine budget totaling CA$2.6B. Mr. Macintosh has also worked in commercial banking and business process outsourcing in addition mine contracting, iron ore and industrial minerals experience in the mining industry.

Mr. Jason Dankowski is Vice President of Technical Services and Geology for Moneta Gold. Mr. Dankowski is a registered Professional Geologist with an Executive MBA from the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University, a Bachelor of Science in Geological Sciences from the University of Manitoba, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Geostatistics from the University of Alberta.

With more than 15 years of experience at major mining companies, Mr. Dankowski is a leader in the industry, focusing on delivery, integration, optimization, and risk mitigation across the entire exploration and mining value chain. Most recently, with Appian Capital Advisory, a mining-focused private equity firm engaged in equity and credit investments, Mr. Dankowski steered and supported portfolio company management teams in exploration, geology, and mine planning initiatives and led technical and business environment due diligence on potential investment opportunities worldwide.

Prior to Appian, Mr. Dankowski was at Nevada Gold Mines, a Barrick and Newmont joint venture, as Mineral Resources Manager at their Phoenix Mine, where he led the team in ore control, geological modelling, resource and reserve estimation, mine-to-mill reconciliation, strategic mine planning, and near-mine exploration. Before this, Mr. Dankowski was Resource Geology and Growth Lead for De Beers, where he managed the exploration program that resulted in the discovery of two new kimberlites and the multi-year growth of the Life-of-Mine at the Gahcho Kue Mine.

Mr. Gerald Rogers, is VP Projects for Moneta Gold.  Mr. Rogers has over 35 years of experience in international mine development, operations and contract mining with both underground and surface projects.

Mr. Rogers was part of the operating team that built the Eskay Creek Mine in Northern British Columbia, Cliff’s Mine in the goldfields of Western Australia, and multiple mines in Africa.  As well as building mines, Mr. Rogers has operated over four major mines as the General Manager with a notable focus on safety unit cost, technology, and volume deliverables.

Prior to joining Moneta Gold, Mr. Rogers was Underground Operations Manager at Kinross Gold’s Chirano Gold Mines Ltd responsible for operating four underground gold mines and developing two gold mines.

Mr. Rogers holds a B.Sc Geological Engineering Degree from the University of Manitoba, and is presently a registered Professional Engineer with the Professional Engineers of Ontario.

Mr. Ardem Keshishian has over 15 years of experience in the capital markets, with a focus on the natural resources sector through tenures at Van Berkom & Associates, precious metals equity research at Haywood Securities and Pollitt & Co. and chief financial officer at Royal Road Minerals Ltd. Mr. Keshishian is a CFA charter holder, holds a bachelor of science from Concordia University and a master of business administration from the John Molson School of Business.

Mr. Dennis Wilson is a sustainability manager with over 30 years of experience in the field of environmental and health and safety management as well as community management. He has worked as Vice President Health, Safety, and Environment at Equinox Gold Corp. and Director Environment and Social Responsibility at New Gold Inc. overseeing the sustainability aspects of operations and projects in Canada, United States of America, Australia, Mexico, and Brazil.

Mr. Wilson brings a breadth of experience in the ESG area, having worked in every aspect of sustainability from early projects through to mine closure. He has also managed relationships with First Nations in several parts of Canada, and relationships with remote communities in Australia, Brazil, and Mexico.

He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Science (Environmental Science) from Charles Sturt University (NSW, Australia).

Mr. Stephen McGinn is a human resources and health & safety management specialist with more than 30 years’ experience in the field of human resources, general management and consulting.  He has worked as Vice President Human Resources and Health & Safety at Labrador Iron Mines Ltd. was Vice President of Operations of Kivalliq Marine Transportation Services and held senior roles with Dumas Contracting Ltd., KLG, and a large multi-trade construction and facility maintenance company, Black and McDonald Ltd. 

 Mr. McGinn brings recruitment strength in serving Impact Benefit Agreements and promotion of aboriginal youth into trades and semi-professional positions.  He has been instrumental in hiring over 60 indigenous trainees into the Timmins mining camp. 

 He holds an Executive Master's Degree in Human Resources Management (M.HRM) from York University, BA (Law & Sociology) from Laurentian University and a Law and Security Administration diploma from Cambrian College.  Mr. McGinn has served on the boards of Northcore Resources Inc., Antoro Resources and  Silver Eagle Mines Inc., Bancroft Community Airport, and Lambton Condominium Corporation.