VERAI DISCOVERIES - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Commercial & Technical Advisor
Economic Geologist with three decades of exploration experience for base and precious metals.
Job Titles:
- Board Director
- Co - Founder
- COO
Amitai's background as an executive in the Israeli Intelligence Special Operations Forces and in a global Mineral Exploration company has afforded him a unique skill set for solving complex Search & Find challenges. Across his various roles, Amitai applied a multi-disciplinary methodological approach, integrating technological and human behavioral solutions to achieve ambitious goals. Over his last six years in the mining sector Amitai oversaw international Corporate Infrastructure and led diverse mineral exploration operations.
Amitai holds a Bachelor's Degree in Geographic Information Science from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and MBA from Isenberg School of Business, UMASS Amherst.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Advisory Team
- Data Science Advisor
Professor of Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Statistical Science at Duke University. Cynthia directs the Prediction Analysis Lab, focusing on Interpretable Machine Learning.
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- Senior Partner at Chrysalix Capital
Charlie joined Chrysalix in 2008 and is responsible for leading the investment selection process in its RoboValley Fund. He has a passion for anticipating how emerging technology can solve problems that matter and devising marketing strategy to successfully establish new startups. Charlie holds a PhD in Optoelectronics and Materials Science from the University of Southampton and an MBA from University of California, Berkeley, where he was a Haas Venture Capital Fellow and a Sainsbury Management Fellow.
Job Titles:
- Commercial & Financing Advisor
Chairman of Black Loon Group, a private investment firm. Former mining investment banker at CIBC, Rothschild and Newcrest Capital. Served as CEO, Director, and other executive roles at several mining and royalty companies.
Research Leader in Mineral Deposits at the London Natural History Museum and Professor of Geology at Imperial College London. Director of the London Center for Ore Deposits and Exploration (LODE).
Over 30 years of experience in mineral exploration, modeling and field mapping. Professor of Geology at Universidad de Chile. Led exploration campaigns of various commodities with Barrick, Codelco and ENAP-Chile in the Americas.
Professor of Geology and Geochemistry at the University of Arizona. Co-Founder and director of the Lowell Institute for Mineral Resources, which leads minerals-related research and education in the US.
Michael is an experienced finance professional with 15 years of experience working within the energy industry in a variety of roles: accounting, finance, commodity trading, risk management, and business development. Recently, he worked for 7 years building a successful energy marketing company. He has a deep desire to be part of an innovative company working to adapt and transform the industry to meet the global environmental and economic demands. Residing in Denver, CO he obtained his MBA from the University of Denver. Outside of the office he loves spending time outdoors with his family; mountain biking, skiing, and enjoying the vast opportunities living in the mountain west.
Senior geologist with international experience in exploring diverse deposit classes, including Cobalt, Copper, Gold, IOCG, and Lithium. Licensed professional geologist in Canada and a Qualified Person. Academic and industry background in applied geophysics. Mike holds an M.Sc. in Economic Geology from the Colorado School of Mines.
Job Titles:
- Data Scientist
- Earth Data Scientist
Rafael is an Earth Data Scientist and Machine Learning Specialist with subject matter expertise in geosciences applied to exploration. Rafael holds a Ph.D. in Geophysics and MS. in Data Science and Analytics and in Geophysics from the University of Oklahoma.
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- Senior Director at Blumberg Capital
Stanton is an operational executive who has led five rounds of capital, successfully sold two private equity backed companies and helped successfully retool the equity franchise of a top 35 broker dealer. He is currently an Executive in Residence with Warburg Pincus and most recently was co-head of equities for Guggenheim Securities. Prior to that he was CEO of OTR Global, a global research & data business operating in 17 different countries and CEO of Vista Research, a Blumberg Capital portfolio company, where he oversaw its successful sale. Stanton began his career on Wall Street, at Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley. He is an active member of Tribeca Early Stage and holds a B.A. from Dartmouth College.
Job Titles:
- Board Director
- CEO of Atacama Copper
- Independent Board Director
Tim is the CEO of Atacama Copper, a mineral exploration and development company focused on the Americas. Tim is a professional geologist and accomplished mining executive with over 30 years of experience in all phases of mineral exploration, from grassroots exploration through feasibility, from development to operations. Tim has held board or senior leadership roles with some of the most successful exploration companies of the past decade, which have together discovered over 30 million ounces of gold in North America, Africa and Europe. From 2016 until 2022 Tim served as the President and CEO of Fiore Gold Ltd, which was acquired by Calibre Mining Corp. in a premium transaction for $151M in late 2021.
Tim is a graduate of the University of Manitoba (MSc) and McMaster University (BSc) and is a member of the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario.
Uri is an alumnus of Israel's 8200 Intelligence Unit and a former Staff Engineer at LinkedIn. His expertise is in developing deep learning models in the fields of computer vision and digital signal processing. Uri holds a B.Sc. in Physics and Electrical Engineering and M.Sc. in Physics from Tel Aviv University.
Job Titles:
- Board Director
- CEO
- Co - Founder
- Member of the Management Team
Yair has dedicated his career to tackling complex challenges in the Israeli Intelligence Special Operations Forces, initiating and implementing far-reaching paradigm shifts in planning and operations. For his achievements, Yair was awarded the prestigious Israel Defense Prize. As an executive in the mining sector in the last ten years, Yair has led various Mineral Exploration R&D and operations programs in the South and North Americas, collaborating with top research institutes in the US, Canada, Australia, and England.
Job Titles:
- Director of Product
- Product Leader
Yoav is a Product Leader with vast experience in building and managing AI/ML products from creation to production. His true passion is working on highly technical products that have a positive impact on our world.
Previously, he served as a Commanding Officer in the Israeli Navy.
Yoav holds a dual B.Sc. in Chemistry and Biology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.