PDAC Committees
The work of PDAC is guided by the expertise of its volunteers who make up 15 committees.
The PDAC committees are established by the Board in accordance with Part 7 of the PDAC By-Laws.
The Volunteer Code of Conduct serves as a foundation for fostering a respectful and supportive environment. It provides clear guidelines for ethical behavior and professional responsibility. We welcome experts to contribute their knowledge and experience as volunteers, and expect everyone to uphold these standards and act in alignment with PDAC's values and objectives, as outlined in the Strategic Plan.
Audit Committee
Chair: Jeff Swinoga
Members:
Peter Dimmell, PDAC Past President
Krinor Resources Inc.
Jessie Liu-Ernsting
FireFly Metals Ltd.
Jeff Swinoga
Exploits Discovery Corp.
Awards Committee
Chair: Alex Christopher, PDAC Past President
Members:
Jon Baird, PDAC Past President
Robert Boyd
Endurance Gold Corporation
Alex Christopher, PDAC Past President
Patricia Dillon, PDAC Past President
Peter Dimmell, PDAC Past President
Krinor Resources Inc.
Raymond Goldie, PDAC Past President
Independent Analyst and Director
Jessie Liu-Ernsting
FireFly Metals Ltd.
Bill Mercer, PDAC Past President
Bill Mercer Consulting
Glenn Mullan, PDAC Past President
Golden Valley Mines
Karen Rees, PDAC President
Independent Consultant and Director
Convention Planning
Chairs: Charles Beaudry and Valerie Wilson
Members:
Charles Beaudry
Ore Group
Robert Boyd
Endurance Gold Corporation
Nic Capps
Calibre Mining Corp.
Antoine Caté
SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc.
Patrick Chance
Patrick Chance & Associates
Natalie Chu
Orix Geoscience Inc.
Brooke Clements
North Shore Uranium Ltd.
Ryan Dhillon
SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc.
Resa Furey
Stantec
Raymond Goldie, PDAC Past President
Independent Analyst and Director
Eaun Gray
Franco-Nevada Corporation
Don Hains
Hains Technology Associates
Robert Hearst
Southern Geoscience Consultants
Doris Hiam-Galvez
Hatch Ltd.
Joe Hinzer
Watts, Griffis and McOuat Limited
Francisca Maepa
BHP
Enrique Mendez
MEGAM
Volker Moeller
IAMGOLD Corporation
Naomi Nemeth
Lavras Gold
Ellie Owens
Auramet International
Karl Pearce
Hatch
Spencer Ramshaw
RSR Freelance
Antoine Schwartzmann
OreGroup
Patricia Sheahan
Consultant
James Siddorn
SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc.
Keith Spence
Global Mining Capital
Rob Stevens
Pakawau Geomanagement Inc.
John Sullivan
Mineral Exploration Consultant
Robert Valliant
Tri Origin Exploration Ltd.
Valerie Wilson
SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd.
Shuda Zhou
DiscoveryPro Mining Ltd.
Executive
Chair: Karen Rees
Members:
MaryAnn Crichton
Hatch Ltd.
Conrad Dix
Agnico Eagle
Raymond Goldie, PDAC Past President
Independent Analyst and Director
David Murray
Resourceful Geoscience
Scott Parsons
Alamos Gold
Karen Rees, PDAC President
Independent Consultant and Director
Finance & Taxation
Chairs: Rob Stevens and Michael Long
Members:
Brian Abraham
Dentons Canada LLP
Peter Bell
Canaccord Genuity
Tara Christie
Banyan Gold Corp.
Lisa Davis
PearTree Securities
Aynsley Foss
Ontario Mining Association
Ben-Schoeman Geldenhuys
Tamarack Mining Services
Stephanie Holland
KPMG LLP
Roger Lemaitre
Valleyview Resources
Michael Long
KPMG LLP
Lauren McDougall
Snowline Gold Corp
Stephanie Holland
Lavras Gold Corp.
Greg New
G&K Accounting Professional Corp.
Keith Spence
Global Mining Capital
Rob Stevens
Pakawau Geomanagement Inc.
Geoscience & Innovation
Chairs: Charles Beaudry and Frank Santaguida
Members:
Sandy Archibald
Aurum Exploration
Charles Beaudry
Ore Group
Doris Hiam-Galvez
Hatch Ltd.
Anna Hicken
Dryden Gold
Francisca Maepa
BHP
Gordon Maxwell
GJM Mining
Volker Moeller
IAMGOLD Corporation
Scott Parsons
Alamos Gold
Frank Santaguida
Glencore
Ciara Talbot
Vale Base Metals
Jean-Paul Tsotsos
BMO Capital Markets
Governance & Nominating
Chairs: MaryAnn Crichton (Appointed) and Conrad Dix (Ex-Officio)
Members:
Rosario Astuvilca-Rojas
Inclusive Mining
MaryAnn Crichton
Hatch Ltd.
Patricia Dillon, PDAC Past President
Conrad Dix
Agnico Eagle
Scott Parsons
Alamos Gold
Mary-Carmen Vera
Health & Safety
Chair: Conrad Dix
Members:
Rodney Barber
ONGold Resources Ltd
Jonathan Buchanan
Association for Mineral Exploration
Lorne Burden
Consulting Geologist
Conrad Dix
Agnico Eagle
Morgan Dunham
CanAlaska Uranium
Chris Evans
New-Sense Geophysics Ltd.
Steven Galjaardt
Boart Longyear
Ben Graham
Major Drilling
Adam Johnson
Agnico Eagle
Louise Lowe
Canadian Diamond Drilling Association
Gordon Maxwell
GJM Mining
James Maxwell
First Mining Gold
Bill Mercer, PDAC Past President
Bill Mercer Consulting
Marion Olivier
Queen’s University
George Werniuk
Consulting Geologist
Bryan Wilson
WSP
Human Resource Development
Chair: David Murray
Members:
Peggy Bell
Resource Becoming
Laura Clinton
Mining Matters
Ben Graham
Major Drilling
Mary Louise Hill
Lakehead University
Will Meyer
Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR)
Elena Romero
TPD
David Murray
Resourceful Geoscience Solutions
Christine Petch
CPETCH Consulting
Rowan Phendler
Granger Reis
Karen Rees, PDAC President
Independent Consultant and Director
Alexandra Squires
New Found Gold Corp.
Kendra Zammit
Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia
Indigenous Affairs
Chairs: Mary-Carmen Vera and Lana Eagle
Members:
Mark Deans
Barrick Gold Corporation
Lana Eagle
Lana Eagle Consulting
Jonathan Fowler
Michael Fox
Indigenous Community Engagement
Arend Hoekstra
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Katherine Koostachin
Sussex Strategy Group
Pam Marsden
Hudbay Minerals Inc.
Gordon Maxwell
GJM Mining
Stuart McCracken
Teck Resources Limited
Glenn Nolan, PDAC Past President
Kevin O'Callaghan
Fasken Martineau LLP
Mary-Carmen Vera
Sarah Weber
C3 Alliance Corp.
Colin Webster
Alamos Gold
International
Chair: Stuart McCracken
Members:
Sandy Archibald
Aurum Exploration
J. Gregory Goldhawk
Trinsyc Strategic Communications
Juan-Carlos Guajardo
Plusmining
Florencia Heredia
Allende & Brea
Doris Hiam-Galvez
Hatch Ltd.
Stuart McCracken
Teck Resources Limited
Robert Schafer, PDAC Past President
Eagle Mines Management
Keith Spence
Global Mining Capital
Laura Stein
Laura Stein Consulting
Raziel Zisman
Whittle Consulting
Lands & Regulations
Chairs: Scott Parsons and Matthew Pickard
Members:
Connor Devereaux
Kinross Gold Corp
Siri Genik
BRIDGE©
Justine Knox
Qortado Environmental Consulting
Stephen Morison
SRM Consulting Ltd.
Scott Parsons
Alamos Gold
Matthew Pickard
Selkirk Copper Mines Inc.
Michael Rosatelli
Rosatelli Exploration Services
Membership
Chair: Mary Louise Hill
Members:
Liane Boyer
Broken Rock Resources Ltd.
Justin Daley
VR Resources Ltd.
Marc Gasparotto
Independent
Mary Louise Hill
Lakehead University
Nickolas Kohlmann
Kohlmann and Associates
Kevin Neyedley
University of Manitoba
Spencer Ramshaw
RSR Freelance
Securities
Chair: Kerem Usenmez
Members:
Brian Abraham
Dentons Canada LLP
Kurt Breede
Scotiabank
Denise Cummings-Luckie
BMW Group Canada
Lisa Davis
PearTree Securities
Denis Frawley
Ormston List Frawley LLP
Greg Gosson
Wood
Sandy Hershaw
Crowdmatrix
Bruce McLeod
Sabina Gold and Silver Corp.
Dean McPherson
TMX Group
Naomi Nemeth
Lavras Gold Corp.
Maria Smirnova
Sprott Asset Management
Keith Spence
Global Mining Capital
Marilyn Spink
Avalon Advanced Materials Inc.
Nick Tintor
Independent
Kerem Usenmez
Volta Metals Ltd.
Al Wiens
Wildeboer Dellelce
Sustainability
Chair: Valerie Pascale
Members:
Amiel Blajchman
Cedar Water Strategy
Dani Bryant
Fasken
Jonathan Fowler
Siri Genik
BRIDGE©
Raymond Goldie
Independent Analyst and Director
Brian Hegarty
Snowline Gold
Melanie Jenkins
MAG Silver Corp
Alexandria Marcotte
Osisko Mining
Bill McGuinty
OTD Exploration Services Inc.
Valerie Pascale
Modern Core
Ian Thomson
Shinglespit Consultants Inc.