17 years of corporate mining advisory, including eight years as VP Capital Markets at Critical Elements Corp. Currently VP Capital Markets at Soma Gold. Experienced manager with a history of working in the investment industry. Skilled in Entrepreneurship, Mergers & Acquisitions, Start-ups, Leadership, and Strategic Planning. Strong business development professional with a Bachelor’s Degree focused in Finance from HEC Montréal.
Mr. Cooper has over 20 years of extensive business experience in all facets of corporate development, senior management, finance and operations, in both the private and public sectors. His experience includes spearheading growth strategies, financial reporting, quarterly and annual budgets, overseeing corporate administration, while achieving company objectives and maintaining internal cost controls. Mr. Cooper has been a director of several private and public Company’s over the last 20 years. Most recently he was a member of the board of Directors of Alpha Lithium Corporation which was taken over by Tecpetrol in October 2023 for $1.48 per share. Mr. Cooper was also a director of Counterpath Corporation which was taken over by Alianza, Inc. in March 2021 for USD$25.6 million. Mr. Cooper is the current CEO of Spod Lithium Corp. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration from Hofstra University and his Master’s in Business Administration from Dowling College in New York.
Mr. Daryn Gordon is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) with more than two decades of finance and accounting experience. He started his career at global auditing firms Grant Thornton LLP and PwC Canada. For the last fourteen years, Mr. Gordon has continued to expand his expertise and knowledge by providing CFO services to Canadian companies across a variety of industries. Mr. Gordon has a Bachelor of Accounting degree from the University of Lethbridge.
Mr. Oishi has been providing capital markets advice to domestic and international companies since 1993, focusing on public companies listed on the TSX and TSX-V. Kim has extensive experience leading financings, acquisitions, and investor relations, often serving as a director and officer of public and private companies. Mr. Oishi is the founder and President of Grand Rock Capital Inc., a company that invests in growth companies and provides consulting services regarding capital markets, corporate finance, and investor relations.
Mr. Gouin-Proulx, CFA, P.Eng., is a mining engineer with previous experience in project evaluation, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic marketing. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering from McGill University, specializing in Mining and Mineral Engineering.