TRANSITION METALS - Key Persons


Brian Montgomery

Mr. Montgomery is a lawyer who is currently practicing Business, Corporate and Mining law, as Counsel in the Sudbury law firm of Moutsatsos, Laakso, Alexander LLP (MLA Law). He formerly practiced law, with an emphasis in Corporate and Business law including mining law, as a senior partner with the firm of Weaver, Simmons LLP in Sudbury from March 1973 to 2016. Mr. Montgomery is recognized for his expertise in all aspects of Mining, Corporate and Business law. In addition to the Board of Directors of Transition Metals Corp., he also sits on the Board of Governors of Laurentian University, Health Sciences North Research Institute, and SPC Nickel Corp.

Carmelo Marrelli - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Principal of the Marrelli Group of Companies
Mr. Marrelli is the principal of The Marrelli Group of Companies. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA, CGA) and a member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, a professional body that certifies corporate secretaries. He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto. Mr. Marrelli acts as the chief financial officer to a number of issuers on the TSX, TSX Venture Exchange, and CSE, as well as non-listed companies, and as a director of select issuers.

Grant Mourre

Grant has more than 15 years of experience, including six years with Xstrata Nickel exploring within the Sudbury Mining Camp. Through his work and research, Grant has developed in-depth knowledge of the geology and mineralization of the Sudbury Igneous Complex. He also has led compilation, mapping, geophysics and drilling programs related to the search for PGEs in the mid-continental rift region, north of Lake Superior, and base and precious metals project generation activities in Nunavut.

Jason Marks

Job Titles:
  • CEO of Metric Asset Management
Mr. Marks is the current CEO of Metric Asset Management. Previously, he was the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Fiera Quantum Limited, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of GMP Investment Management, Vice Chair at TD Securities responsible for a number of trading and derivatives products, a Senior Vice President at TD Bank where he held senior risk management roles, and Vice President of Citibank Canada. Mr. Marks has an M.B.A. from Harvard University and a B.E.Sc. from the University of Western Ontario.

Sarah Reese

Sarah recently began her career at Transition Metals, acting as Field Geologist. She received a B.A.Sc. in Geological Engineering from Queen's University. Sarah's experience includes working as a Geological Field Assistant for Transition Metals in 2021, a Course Design & Development Specialist within the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Queen's University in 2020, and as a Field Assistant for the Ontario Geological Survey in 2019. Sarah actively continues her geological education through numerous outreach programs, short courses, and national and international geological field trips.

Thomas Atkins

Job Titles:
  • Mining Executive
Mr. Atkins is an accomplished mining executive who has successfully led exploration and development initiatives in the Americas over the past 30 years. He has a background in geology, investment banking, investor relations and corporate management. He has also served as a senior executive with small to large capitalization international mining companies with responsibility for the planning, execution and communication of short and long term corporate objectives and initiatives. Mr Atkins has been CEO of 4 publicly listed exploration, mine development and mineral producing companies over the past 12 years and raised approximately $100 million in various equity and debt financings. He has been on the board of numerous mineral exploration and development companies, is fluent in Spanish and has worked or traveled in 76 different countries.

Tom Hart

Tom is an award-winning geologist with over 30 years experience leading and conducting private and public sector exploration and mapping programs for Inco, the Ontario Geological Survey, and several junior resource companies. He was a co-recipient of the Northwestern Ontario Prospectors Association 2004 Discovery of the Year Award. Tom is a specialist in lode gold and base metals systems with soil, till and rock analytical expertise who has worked extensively both on surface and underground.