Committees

The work of PDAC is guided by the expertise of its volunteers who make up 16 committees. 

Audit
Chair: Jeff Swinoga

  • Peter Dimmell

    Krinor Resources Inc.

  • Jessie Liu-Ernsting

    G Mining Ventures Corp.

  • Jeff Swinoga

    Exploits Discovery Corp.

Awards
Chair: Alex Christopher

  • Jon Baird

  • Robert Boyd

    Endurance Gold Corporation

  • Alex Christopher

  • Patricia Dillon

  • Peter Dimmell

    Krinor Resources Inc.

  • Raymond Goldie

    Independent Analyst and Director

  • Jessie Liu-Ernsting

    G Mining Ventures Corp.

  • Bill Mercer

    Bill Mercer Consulting

  • Glenn Mullan

    Golden Valley Mines

  • Glenn Nolan

    Wyloo Ring of Fire

  • Robert Schafer

    Eagle Mines Management

Convention Planning
Chairs: Charles Beaudry and Valerie Wilson

  • Charles Beaudry

    QC Copper and Gold Inc.

  • 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

    Craton Minerals Ltd.

  • Resa Furey

    Stantec

  • Raymond Goldie

    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

    Cowater International

  • Sasha (Aleksandr) Mitrofanov

    Macquarie Mining Finance Canada

  • Volker Moeller

    SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd.

  • Naomi Nemeth

    Lavras Gold

  • Ellie Owens

    Auramet International

  • Karl Pearce

    Hatch

  • Spencer Ramshaw

    RSR Freelance

  • Sonia Scarselli

    BHP

  • 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: Raymond Goldie

  • Alex Christopher

  • Conrad Dix

    Agnico Eagle

  • Raymond Goldie

    Independent Analyst and Director

  • David Murray

    Resourceful Geoscience

  • Scott Parsons

    Alamos Gold

  • Karen Rees

    Consultant

Finance & Taxation
Chairs: Rob Stevens and Michael Long

  • Brian Abraham

    Dentons Canada LLP

  • Peter Bell

    NorthWest Copper

  • Tara Christie

    Banyan Gold Corp.

  • Lisa Davis

    PearTree Securities

  • Ben-Schoeman Geldenhuys

    Tamarack Mining Services

  • Michael Long

    KPMG LLP

  • 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

  • Sandy Archibald

    Aurum Exploration

  • Charles Beaudry

    QC Copper and Gold Inc.

  • Doris Hiam-Galvez

    Hatch Ltd.

  • Anna Hicken

    Dryden Gold

  • Francisca Maepa

    BHP

  • Gordon Maxwell

    GJM Mining

  • Volker Moeller

    SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd.

  • Marian Moroney

    Auro Australis

  • David Murray

    Resourceful Geoscience

  • 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 Scott Parsons (Ex-Officio)

  • Rosario Astuvilca-Rojas

    Inclusive Mining

  • MaryAnn Crichton

    Hatch Ltd.

  • Patricia Dillon

  • Scott Parsons

    Alamos Gold

  • Karen Rees

    Consultant

  • Mary-Carmen Vera

    Blumetric

Health & Safety
Chair: Conrad Dix

  • James Barrieau

    Boart Longyear

  • 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

  • Louise Lowe

    Canadian Diamond Drilling Association

  • James Maxwell

    First Mining Gold

  • Gordon Maxwell

    GJM Mining

  • Bill Mercer

    Bill Mercer Consulting

  • George Werniuk

    Consulting Geologist

  • Bryan Wilson

    WSP

Human Resource Development
Chair: David Murray

  • Peggy Bell

    Resource Becoming

  • Laura Clinton

    Mining Matters

  • Conrad Dix

    Agnico Eagle

  • Ben Graham

    Major Drilling

  • Mary Louise Hill

    Lakehead University

  • Felix Lee

  • Jessie Liu-Ernsting

    G Mining Ventures Corp.

  • Ryan Montpellier

    Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR)

  • David Murray

    Resourceful Geoscience

  • Christine Petch

    CPETCH Consulting

  • Rowan Phendler

    Cripps Leadership Advisors

  • Karen Rees

    Consultant

  • Alexandra Squires

    New Found Gold Corp.

  • Kendra Zammit

    Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia

Indigenous Affairs
Chairs: Mary-Carmen Vera and Lana Eagle

  • Mark Deans

    Barrick Gold Corporation

  • Lana Eagle

    Lana Eagle Consulting

  • Jonathan Fowler

  • Michael Fox

    Indigenous Community Engagement (ICE) Inc.

  • 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

    Wyloo Ring of Fire

  • Kevin O'Callaghan

    Fasken Martineau LLP

  • Karen Restoule

    Crestview Strategy

  • Mary-Carmen Vera

    Blumetric

  • Sarah Weber

    C3 Alliance Corp.

  • Colin Webster

    Alamos Gold

  • Laureen Whyte

    Arbutus Consulting

International
Chair: Stuart McCracken

  • 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

    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

  • Siri Genik

    BRIDGE©

  • Justine Knox

    Ecofish Research | Trinity Consultants Canada

  • Stephen Morison

    SRM Consulting Ltd.

  • Scott Parsons

    Alamos Gold

  • Matthew Pickard

    Pickard Advisors

  • Michael Rosatelli

    Rosatelli Exploration Services

  • Sean Samson

    transition.inc

Membership
Chair: Mary Louise Hill

  • Marc Gasparotto

    Lundin Mining

  • Mary Louise Hill

    Lakehead University

  • Ali Khan

    Ma’aden

  • Nickolas Kohlmann

    Kohlmann and Associates

  • Taylor McPherson

    Dahrouge Geological Consulting Ltd.

  • Kevin Neyedley

    Government of Nova Scotia

  • Spencer Ramshaw

    RSR Freelance

Public Affairs
Chairs: Stephen Morison and Kerem Usenmez

  • Lynda Bloom

    Analytical Solutions Ltd.

  • Jim Borland

    Strait Minerals Inc.

  • David Clarry

    Hudbay Minerals

  • MaryAnn Crichton

    Hatch Ltd.

  • Shari Gardiner

    HD Gold

  • Stephen Morison

    SRM Consulting Ltd.

  • Sean Samson

    transition.inc

  • Patricia Sheahan

    Consultant

  • Kerem Usenmez

    Volta Metals Ltd.

  • George Werniuk

    Consulting Geologist

Securities
Chair: Kerem Usenmez

  • Brian Abraham

    Dentons Canada LLP

  • Kurt Breede

    Scotiabank

  • 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

  • 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
Chairs: Valerie Pascale

  • Amiel Blajchman

    Cedar Water Strategy

  • Dani Bryant

    Fasken

  • Jonathan Fowler

  • Siri Genik

    BRIDGE©

  • Raymond Goldie

    Independent Analyst and Director

  • Melanie Jenkins

    MAG Silver Corp

  • Dennis Jones

    Consultant

  • Alexandria Marcotte

    Osisko Mining

  • Bill McGuinty

    OTD Exploration Services Inc.

  • Valerie Pascale

    Modern Core

  • Ian Thomson

    Shinglespit Consultants Inc.

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