ABOUT POSITIVE MATERIALS

45 years of corporate leadership building teams and businesses internationally, with experience including corporate finance and technical services in the mining, mineral processing, battery raw materials and construction materials industries. Company builder since the age of 21 and co-founder of several enterprises including Eldorado Gold, Polaris Materials, Delta Gold, Euro Manganese and Positive Materials. Recipient of several international, national, and regional awards for achievements in corporate social responsibility, safety and environmental excellence.

Experiences executive, with over 20 years of extensive international business experience in steel products, battery raw materials & metals trading, recycling and processing. Managing Director of METz Corporation, a mid-size metals distributor, recycler and processor, and one of Japan’s largest importers and distributors of manganese metal. Fluent in Japanese and English. Law degree.

40 years of international experience in project and corporate finance, strategy, corporate governance and accounting. Former CFO of Pan American Silver, Eldorado Gold, Ivanhoe Mines and Euro Manganese. Holds a B.Sc. in Mining Engineering, received his Chartered Accountant designation in Canada (CPA) and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

Chemical engineer and senior executive with extensive project development experience at globally-recognized battery materials specialist BASF. Led all project aspects for two pCAM and two CAM plants in Europe and Japan, completed and qualified for Western customers, including process design, construction, staffing, commissioning, and operations.

Engineer with 2 years of experience in mining, materials handling, logistics and mineral processing in Canada, the USA and Greenland. Multiple senior executive positions, including CEO. Extensive operations experience, as well as a strong background in project evaluation, planning and development. Track record of success and respectful working relationships with First Nations in Canada.

Environmental planning and management specialist with over 25 years of experience across Canada. Long history as an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) expert at one of Canada’s leading environmental consulting firms. Recent five-year tenure as a senior major project reviewer at the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada. Strong understanding of federal and provincial regulatory process. New Brunswick (NB) born with extensive knowledge and understanding of the Province, and experience working with New Brunswick First Nations.

Highly experienced technical and supply chain expert in the chemical process industries. Specialist knowledge in solids-based processes including pigments, catalysts and battery materials, including pCAM. Strong background in technology scouting, scaling-up, and commercialization of next-generation processes. PhD, Chemical Engineering; FIChemE.

Battery specialist with technical & commercial expertise in supply chain development, product integration and strategic purchasing. Former critical minerals market & equity analyst at London investment bank. Former member of Volkswagen AG’s cathode active materials and critical materials in-house strategic procurement team. Recent roles in value chain strategy, regional policy & legislation assessment, contractual negotiations at Benchmark Minerals Intelligence. MSc Geology & Geophysics; MSc Metals & Energy Finance.

30-plus years of experience in corporate administration. Specializing in project and office management, confidential executive and board support, media relations, HR, PR, information technology and communications.