Proven Team
Highly experienced industry professionals.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS & MANAGEMENT
Christopher P. Cherry
Interim CEO, CFO & Director
Mr. Cherry has over 20 years of corporate accounting and audit experience. Mr. Cherry has extensive corporate experience and has held senior-level positions for several public mining companies, including director, CFO and secretary. Mr. Cherry has been a chartered accountant since February, 2009, and a certified general accountant since 2004. In his former experience as an auditor, he held positions with KPMG and Davidson and Co. LLP in Vancouver, where he gained experience as an auditor for junior public companies and as an initial public offering specialist. Mr. Cherry served as CFO of the Company in 2012 and 2013, and has extensive knowledge of business in Guyana.
Gordon Neal
Director
Gordon Neal obtained his Bachelor of Science from Dalhousie University in 1978. Since December 2021, he has served as the CEO and a director of Tincorp Metals Inc. where he oversees the company’s exploration and development programs, capital markets, environmental and social responsibility, corporate development, and team building. Mr. Neal is focused on asset growth, strengthening corporate foundations and value accretion. Prior to his appointment at Tincorp Metals Inc., Mr. Neal served as the President of New Pacific Metals Corp. from 2017-2021, as the Vice President of Corporate Development of Silvercorp Metals Inc. from 2016 to 2017 and as Vice President of Corporate Development of MAG Silver Corp. from 2004 to 2013.
Mr. Neal has also been elected as the President of the Dalhousie University Student Union, the Dalhousie Board of Governors, and the Dalhousie Senate and the chair of Viola Desmond Chair in Social Justice for Cape Breton University.
Austin C. F. Hobkirk
Independent Director & Member of the Audit Committee
Mr. Hobkirk holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Western Washington University. He has several years of marketing experience, having founded and developed his own private internet marketing business. He serves as an independent director and member of the auditing committee.
William Feyerabend
Exploration Manager & Qualified Person
Exploration Manager & Qualified Person
40 year’s experience exploration and developing gold deposits including the Brisas in Venezuela (14 million ounces ) Member of Society of Metallurgical Engineeers and A.I.P.G.
Jan Urata
Corporate Secretary
Ms. Urata brings over 20 years experience in public company corporate finance and securities related matters including her years as a paralegal at McMillan. She also serves as Corporate Secretary of other TSX Venture issuers.
EON LITHIUM DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Jorge Vargas
Managing Director
Mr. Vargas has been a practicing lawyer in Mendoza, Argentina with Vargas Galindez Abogados since 2004. He has many years of experience in the mining industry in Argentina. He holds a law degree from the Universidad de Mendoza, Argentina (2001), a Masters of Business Law from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth (2002), an MBA from University of Wales, Aberystwyth (2004), and a Programa de Direccio Gerencial , IAE Business School, Buenos Aires , Argentina (2007).