Mr. Lennox-King brings over 25 years of mineral exploration experience to the Company, both as a seasoned geologist and a company executive. He co-founded Contact Gold, a TSX-V listed gold company focused on developing oxide gold resources in Nevada, where he served as President, CEO, and Director from its inception in 2017 until its acquisition by Orla Mining in April 2024.

Prior to founding Contact Gold, Mr. Lennox-King served as President and CEO of Pilot Gold Inc., a TSX listed exploration and development company, active in the Western United States and Turkey. Prior to his role at Pilot Gold, he was a Senior Geologist at predecessor company Fronteer Gold Inc. where he played a key role in identifying high-potential properties and leading multimillion-dollar exploration programs that significantly expanded Fronteer Gold’s deposits.

Mr. Lennox-King brings comprehensive expertise in mineral exploration, finance, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and executive leadership to his role on the Board of Directors. He holds a B.Sc. in Geological Sciences from the University of British Columbia and was honoured as one of Business in Vancouver's Top 40 Under 40 in 2014.

Dan Barnholden is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in senior mining investment banking roles at bank-owned and boutique dealers in Toronto and Vancouver. He has raised billions of dollars in debt and equity for junior, mid-tier and senior mining companies, as well as advised dozens of companies on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other financial, strategic and governance matters.

Mr. Barnholden is the CEO and Director at Luca Mining. He joined Luca from an international investment banking firm where he was Managing Director, Investment Banking. Previously, he served as Head of Investment Banking at a Vancouver based, employee-owned investment banking firm. Mr. Barnholden completed his B.A. with Great Distinction from McGill University and holds an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario, where he was an Ivey Scholar.

With over four decades of exploration and mining experience spanning five continents, Leonard “L.J.” Karr commenced his career as a Junior Geologist with Derry, Michener and Booth in 1979. Progressing through roles as a miner, mine geologist, Chief Mine Geologist at the London Mine, and Project Geologist at Lihir for Kennecott, Mr. Karr subsequently served as a consultant for various companies, including Placer Dome and Orvana Resources. He has also worked as a project manager/geologist and VP of Exploration for several junior companies in Latin America, China and Africa. While the preponderance of his experience is gold related, Mr. Karr’s extensive portfolio also includes silver, base metal, uranium, and industrial mineral projects and as a geosteering engineer in Texas. His exploration experience covers the spectrum from mine site to regional scale programs.

Mr. Karr has an M.Sc. in Geology from Colorado State University and a B.Sc. in Geological Engineering from Michigan Technological University. He is a Certified Professional Geologist with the American Institute of Professional Geologists and a Qualified Person under NI 43-101. Until last year, he was the President of the Denver Regional Exploration Geologists’ Society.

Mr. Lock has over three decades of experience as a mining engineer who has led the construction and development of several large mining projects around the world.  He is the CEO of Oroco Resource Corp, who are developing a large copper-gold project in Mexico. Prior to joining Oroco, he was senior Vice-President of PolyMet Mining Corp. and Project Director for its NorthMet Project in Minnesota. Amongst his prior project experience, Mr. Lock has held executive and project director roles at Arizona Mining Inc.’s Hermosa project, a lead-zinc-silver mine in southern Arizona; Yara International’s Dallol project, a Sulphate of Potash mining project in Ethiopia; Western Potash Corporation’s Milestone project, a potash solution mining project in Canada; and, more significantly, Rio Tinto’s Resolution and Keystone copper projects in Arizona and Utah, respectively.

Mark Lotz is a Chartered Professional Accountant practicing publicly through his firm Lotz CPA Inc. With more than 26 years of public practice experience focusing of public company reporting, tax and consulting. Formerly a CEO and CFO in the brokerage industry, he also has senior management experience in the mining, manufacturing, cannabis and digital media sectors. Mark provides strategic tax and business planning and is a sought-after expert for complex contractual issues and financial quantification. He regularly consults with legal firms acting as an expert witness on matters of securities regulation and litigation. Mark’s public company experience is extensive, including: Luff Enterprises (formerly Ascent Industries Corp., Global Crossing Airlines (formerly Canada Jetlines Corp), Candente Copper Corp, Xali Gold, Loop Insights Inc., TrackX Holdings, Gnomestar Craft Inc., Voleo Trading Systems Inc., Gold Basin Resources, and Prophecy Coal.

Mr. Shin specializes in providing financial reporting, corporate finance, auditing, corporate strategy, risk management and other accounting and consulting services to both public and private companies in various industries. Mr. Shin holds the professional designation of chartered professional accountant (CPA) in British Columbia. Mr. Shin worked as a consultant, focusing on developing corporate strategy for mid- to large-sized companies, as well as risk management for first-tier financial companies in South Korea. Additionally, he served as an auditor, conducting audits for internationally funded companies in Hong Kong. Currently, Mr. Shin holds the position of CFO for several public and private companies in Canada. Mr. Shin boasts extensive experience spanning approximately 15 years, serving in roles ranging from consultant to auditor, controller, and CFO. His expertise encompasses diverse industries across multiple countries, including Canada, Hong Kong, and South Korea, working with both publicly traded and private corporations.

Jay Sujir, J.D. is a Partner in Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP. Following more than 20 years with Anfield, Sujir, Kennedy & Durno, he joined Farris’ Securities practice group. Jay has over 30 years’ experience acting for public and private companies. Jay was called to the BC Bar in 1986 after obtaining his LLB from the University of Victoria. He obtained his BA (Economics & Philosophy) in 1981, also from the University of Victoria.