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Board of Directors
Mining Matters is a charitable organization governed by a volunteer
Board of Directors.
Patricia Dillon
President and CEO
Patricia Dillon, a graduate in Geology and
Education from the University of Toronto, has
been President of PDAC Mining Matters since its
inception in 1994. Her efforts to increase
awareness of the Canadian mineral industry’s
contributions to society were recognized by CIM,
who awarded her its Past Presidents’ Memorial
Medal in 1998.
Patricia, recently retired from her position as Director, Employee
Communications and Engagement with Teck in Vancouver, continues to be very
active in mineral association initiatives. She chaired the Minerals and Metals
Industry Sector Study Steering Committee, was President of the Minerals and
Economics Management Society, President of the Prospectors and Developers
Association of Canada (2006-2008) and President of the CIM (2000-2001). In
addition, she is a Director of the Ontario Mining Association and the Mining
Industry Human Resources Council and chairs the International Council of Mining
and Metals (ICMM) Communications Task Force. She is involved with the Mining
Association of Canada’s Towards Sustainable Mining initiative and was chair of
the Ontario Mining Association First Nations Video Task Force that developed
Mining New Opportunities resource for aboriginal communities.
John Heslop, Thundermin Resources Inc.
Chair of the Board and Treasurer
 John B. Heslop is President of Thundermin Resources Inc., a junior exploration company listed on the TSX that explores for base metal and gold deposits in Canada. A graduate from the University of Western Ontario with a B.Sc. (Honours Geology) and from Carleton University with an M.Sc. in Economic Geology, Mr. Heslop has been actively involved in base metal, gold, and uranium exploration throughout Canada over the past 40 years.
Since 1974, Mr. Heslop has moved through the positions of Exploration Manager, Central Canada for Texasgulf Inc., Vice-President, Project Development for Kidd Creek Mines Ltd., and Director of Exploration for Falconbridge Limited, before becoming President at Thundermin Resources. He is a member of the National and Toronto branches of the CIM and has served as a Director of several junior resource companies.
Mr. Heslop was a Director of the PDAC from 1982 to 1998; he served as Vice-President from 1993 to 1995 and President in 1996 and 1997. Currently, in addition to serving as Chairman of the PDACMM charitable foundation, Mr. Heslop serves on the PDAC Awards Committee.
Carol Burns, Aird and Berlis LLP
Secretary
 Carol Burns is a partner and a member of the Tax Group at
Aird & Berlis LLP. Carol's practice focuses on
income tax with an emphasis on corporate
taxation. She contributes to Tax Profile,
TaxLine (a monthly newsletter that examines
current tax issues of interest) and Canadian Tax
Highlights. Carol serves as lecturer for the
Aird & Berlis LLP Tax Breakfast Club, which
provides accountants with interesting and
informative updates on topical tax issues. Carol
is a member of the Canadian Tax Foundation. She
has a B.Sc., LL.B. and MBA from Dalhousie
University.
Directors
Maureen Jensen, IIROC
SVP, Surveillance & Compliance
 Maureen
Jensen is responsible for the compliance and
market surveillance functions at IIROC including
Financial Compliance, Business Conduct
Compliance, Trade Desk Compliance, Market
Surveillance and Trade Review and Analysis.
Prior to the formation of IIROC, Maureen was
President and CEO of Market Regulation Services
Inc. She also held the positions of Vice-President, Market Surveillance and later Vice-President, Market Regulation Eastern Region.
Ms. Jensen’s professional background includes
senior positions in regulatory and business
portfolios at the Toronto Stock Exchange and
enjoyed a 20-year career in the mining business
holding both executive and technical management
positions with several resource companies.
Maureen is a Registered Professional
Geoscientist (P.Geo), holds a B.Sc. from the University of Toronto and is a
registered Corporate Director (ICD.D).
William Roscoe
Scott Wilson Roscoe Postle
Associates Inc.
 William
E. Roscoe, Ph.D., P. Eng., is President and
Principal of Scott Wilson Roscoe Postle
Associates Inc., which is part of Scott Wilson
Mining, an international group of Geological and
Mining Consultants based in Canada, UK, Zambia
and China. In addition to having extensive
experience as a Consulting Geologist, Dr. Roscoe
is a member of several professional associations
and has frequently published on economic
geology, mineral resources and reserves and
valuation of mineral properties.
William White, IBK Capital Corp.
 William
F. White, MBA, is Managing Partner, Financial
Advisory Services for IBK Capital Corp., an
independent, privately owned investment banking
firm that offers a full range of financial
advisory services to its clients. Prior to
founding IBK Capital in 1989, Mr. White was
Senior Vice-President and Director of Corporate
and Government Finance at Merrill Lynch Canada
Inc. His service to the community involves
governance roles with several non-profit
organizations, including The Empire Club of
Canada; Greater Europe Mission Canada Counsel;
Cabinet member of the campaign for the Tyndale
University, College and Seminary and Barry Moore
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Looking Ahead
Here are just a few of the projects we’re planning:
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a new intermediate-level
classroom module focusing on mineral exploration and mining in support of
natural resources curriculum across Canada |
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French translation of
educational resources |
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increased public outreach at
gem and mineral shows, Mining Week celebrations, career fairs, and industry
conferences
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