Welcome To The Lion Energy Corp, formally Raytec Metals Corp. HUB On AGORACOM
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Brian G. Thurston
President, CEO and Director
Mr. Thurston brings over 15 years of exploration management and operational experience from working on projects in Canada and Latin America. Most recently, Mr. Thurston was Project Manager for Pacific Ridge Exploration Corp. and was instrumental in a new uranium discovery (Lucky 7 Zone) near Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada. Previously, Mr. Thurston was part of the initial geological exploration team that evaluated the current land holdings of Aurelian Resources Inc. in Ecuador in 2002 and held the position of Country Manager for Aurelian in 2004 and 2005.
Jeannine P.M. Webb
CFO
Jeannine P.M. Webb, CGA, has 20 years of experience in the mining resource sector. She was a principal of Badger & Co. Management Corp. (“Badger & Co.”), a private company providing full range financial, corporate and geological management services to junior public mineral exploration companies operating nationally and internationally. During this time, Mrs. Webb served as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary for companies under management with Badger & Co. Mrs. Webb previously worked in the high-tech industry, as well as the railway transportation (goods and passenger) sector.
J. Casey Forward
Director
Mr. Forward is an independent contracting CGA with over 23 years of experience and has been employed as an officer of several public companies involved in mining and business development. Mr. Forward has been and remains a director and officer of several public companies involved in the mineral resource sector.
Christopher R. Verrico
Director
Mr. Verrico has raised over $40 million for junior resource energy and mining companies working throughout the Americas since 2000 (initially serving as a consultant and promoter for Candente Resources Corp. and its IPO in July of 2000). Apart from public company experience, Mr. Verrico also has an extensive industrial construction background due to his involvement with a number of western Canadian pulp mill, natural gas, thermal & micro hydro power and mine & mill plant construction companies. His is currently the President and CEO of Lateegra Gold Corp. and is an independent director for a number of other public companies. Mr. Verrico’s responsibilities with Raytec will be as an independent director focused on corporate development.
Wayne J. Roberts
Director
Mr. Roberts, P.Geo, has over 40 years experience in the mineral exploration sector, having held positions of both director and VP Exploration for several publicly listed issuers. Mr. Roberts has had a successful record of building mineral inventory for companies and participated in the discovery of the Marigold mine in Nevada, and the Cirque deposit in British Columbia (one of Canada’s largest zinc deposits). Most recently he was a principal of Badger & Co. Management Corp., a private company providing full-range financial, corporate and geological management services to junior exploration companies operating worldwide.