HEMLO EXPLORERS - Key Persons
Mr. Ullah is a well-rounded, skilled, committed, and self-motivated geologist. Knowledgeable in mineral exploration, project management, and data analytics, he has worked on various minerals and petroleum exploration projects for over five years. He graduated with a master's degree in Geology from the University of Regina, SK and an undergraduate degree in Earth Sciences from Comsats University, Islamabad, Pakistan. Mr. Ullah joined Hemlo Explorers in February 2021 and was quickly promoted to a Project Geologist and later to a Project Manager position with the company. Before that, he worked as an exploration geologist for Alamos Gold at the Young Davidson Mine. Mr. Ullah has also worked as a database and exploration geologist in the petroleum industry. Before moving to Canada in 2014, he worked as an exploration geologist in Pakistan.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member of the Management Team
- President
Mr. Howlett is a seasoned professional with over 30 years of senior management experience. Mr. Howlett is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Dundee Sustainable Technologies Inc and remains on the Board. He previously served as the President and Chief Financial Officer of Superior Copper Corporation. Prior to that, Mr. Howlett spent 12 years with ELI Eco Logic Inc., including 6 years as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Howlett graduated in 1982 with a B. Comm. in finance from Concordia University and received his CMA designation in 1989. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Nighthawk Gold Corp.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- President
Mr. Hodgson is the President of the Ontario Mining Association and President of Chris Hodgson Enterprises. He is also on the Board of Directors for Cara Operations Ltd., Fairfax Africa Holding Corporation, and Fairfax India Holding Corporation. He previously served as Lead Director for The Brick Ltd. As a Member of Provincial Parliament he served as Minister of Natural Resources, Minister of Northern Development and Mines, Chairman of the Management Board of Cabinet, Commissioner of the Board of Internal Economy, and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Previously he enjoyed a career in municipal government and real-estate development and is an Honours Bachelor of Arts graduate from Trent University.
Mr. McCormack has spent over 30 years in grassroots and advanced mineral exploration and mine production, including serving as an officer and director of a number of companies. He was a Director and Vice President of Vault Minerals Inc., and was a consultant to Queenston Mining Inc. that was sold to Osisko Mining Ltd. in 2012. Mr. McCormack more recently held positions with Osisko Mining Ltd., and then was General Superintendent of Exploration for Yamana Gold Inc. and Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. at Canadian Malartic Corporation's Kirkland and Malartic properties in Ontario and Quebec during the advancement of the Upper Beaver deposit.
Dr. Rose has spent over 10 years working on a variety of projects focused on gold exploration in northwestern Ontario. Most recently she was a Mine Geologist at Barrick Gold Corporation's Hemlo Gold Mine in Marathon, Ontario. Before that she was Chief Geoscientist at Fladgate Exploration Consulting Corporation and ICP-MS Supervisor at Activation Laboratories in Thunder Bay. She has been involved in academic endeavors, first as a Post-Doctoral Research Scientist at the Bavarian Research Institute of Experimental Geochemistry and Geophysics at the University of Bayreuth, Germany, as well as teaching university geology courses and publishing peer-reviewed journal articles on her research.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
Mr. Eves, Q.C, LL.D. is the former Premier of Ontario (2002 - 2003) and former Finance Minister (1995-2001). Mr. Eves currently serves as an advisor, consultant or board member for several firms including Gravitas Financial Inc., Ilium Capital Corp., Nighthawk Gold Corp., York Street Dispute Resolution Group Inc., Timeless Herbal Care as well as several other North American and international companies. Mr. Eves is the Chair of the Justin Eves Foundation, and is a member of the board of directors for Special Olympics Canada.
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer
- Member of the Management Team
Mr. Laschinger graduated with an Honours in Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario in 2006. Mr. Laschinger joined Hemlo Explorers in 2011 as Manager of Corporate Development and was promoted to Chief Financial Officer in 2013. Mr. Laschinger was a co-founder of Mineral Streams Inc., a private mineral royalty company that was sold to AuRico Metals Inc. in 2015. Before joining Hemlo Explorers, Mr. Laschinger worked in equity research for a Canadian investment dealer and for a private resource company as Director of Corporate Development, where he oversaw corporate finance initiatives and led the due diligence on a number of potential acquisitions.
Job Titles:
- Interim Chairman
- Member of the Board of Directors
Mr. Harvey graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from the University of New Brunswick in 1959. He has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hemlo Gold Mines Inc. from 1989 to 1991. He also held the position of President of Noranda Exploration Company Limited from May 1982 to October 1994. Mr. Harvey is currently a member of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and the Professional Engineers of Ontario. In the more recent years, Mr. Harvey has been engaged as a consulting geologist of J.D. Harvey & Associates.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Chartered Professional Accountant
Mr. Leskovec is a Chartered Professional Accountant with over twenty years of financial experience with publicly listed companies and capital markets. He serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Northfield Capital Corporation (TSXV:NFD.A), an investment holding company where he works with publicly listed companies, assisting with corporate structuring, mergers and acquisitions, investment analysis, financings and go public transactions in Canada. He also serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Nighthawk Gold Corp. (TSX:NHK) an advanced gold exploration company focused on advancing the Colomac Gold project in the NWT, Canada. Prior to this, Mr. Leskovec served as an officer of Gold Eagle Mines Ltd., which was involved in the development of the Bruce Channel deposit in Red Lake, Ontario, and was sold to Goldcorp Inc. for $1.5 billion in 2008. Mr. Leskovec earned his Chartered Professional Accountant, Chartered Accountant (CPA, CA) designation while working in the audit and assurance practice for Smith Nixon LLP and has his Honours Bachelor of Accounting (BAcc) Degree from Brock University.