Lazaros Nikeas | B.A. Principal Investment Manager
Non-Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
15+ years of strategy and capital markets advisory for resource, chemicals and industrial companies, with over US$25 B of M&A transactions completed.
Currently a Principal Investment Manager of Weston Energy LLC, a Yorktown Partners LLC portfolio company with investments in energy minerals assets.
Previously a partner of Traxys Capital Partners, a private equity firm backed by The Carlyle Group.
Dr. Stephen Dunmead | PhD, MS, BS
Non-Executive Director
30+ years of strong operational leadership experience in the advanced materials and specialty chemical industries.
Former COO of NYSE-listed SWM International - Led Cobalt Division and also held several senior roles with NYSE-listed OM Group where he led their cobalt business for more than 10 years.
7 years as Chair of the Cobalt Development Institute.
John Kiernan | P.Eng., B.Sc., MBA B.Sc. (Hon) Mining Engineering
Non-Executive Director
30+ years of mine operating, engineering, consulting, corporate and finance experience.
Currently COO of Ascot Resources Ltd.
Previously, Manager Project Evaluation for Quadra FNX/KGHM International, as well as a Mining Analyst at PI Financial Corporation.
Ryan Welker
Non-Executive Director
20+ years of natural resources, capital markets, and public company governance experience in Australia and the United States
Non-Executive Director of ASX-listed Ten Sixty Four Limited and Uranium America Resources
Former investment banker with extensive experience in structured finance and equity capital markets
Peter Doyle
Non-Executive Director
Over 40 years of experience in all aspects of mineral exploration from regional reconnaissance to project evaluation and development
Previously with PT Freeport Indonesia and Gold Fields
Currently Vice President, Exploration of Battery Mineral Resources Corp
Keith Spano | CPA
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Spano joined Yorktown Partners in 2018, and is responsible for Yorktown’s valuation and operation functions.
He previously worked at Savoy Capital Family Office and EisnerAmper.
Mr. Spano is a CPA and earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the Rutgers University Business School.
