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At CFO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Toronto based CFO’ operating in the Natural Resources space. If you think a CFO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Stephanie Malec
CFO of Aquila Resources
Ms. Malec has extensive financial management and reporting experience in the mining sector. She started her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, managing audits of public companies. Prior to joining Aquila, she has held increasingly senior financial positions. Ms. Malec previously held the role of Chief Financial Officer at Malbex Resources Inc. and Controller at both Starfield Resources Inc. and Dundee Precious Metals Inc. Ms. Malec is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario. She is a graduate of Victoria College at the University of Toronto and holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Economics and Finance.
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About Aquila Resources: Aquila Resources Inc. is a development-stage company with strategic assets in the Great Lakes Region.
Erick J Underwood
Chief Financial Officer of AQM Copper Inc
Mr. Underwood has 20 years of experience in corporate development, business planning and analysis, treasury and accounting for the mining industry including 14 years while being based in Chile and Peru. Prior to joining AQM, Mr. Underwood was an independent Business Planning consultant to mining companies and held various management positions while working for Cia. Minera Antamina and BHP Billiton Base Metals. Mr. Underwood played key roles in securing approval for investment projects such as Highland Valley Copper $475M mine extension and mill modernization, Antamina $1.3 billion 130ktpd expansion and Spence $950M greenfield project. Mr. Underwood holds an MBA from the Rotman School of Management of University of Toronto, a Graduate Diploma in Management from McGill University and a B. Comm. (Finance & International Business) from McGill University. He has successfully completed all the requirements for the CPA-CMA designation and will become a Certified Management Accountant in Ontario, Canada in 2014.
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About AQM Copper Inc: AQM Copper is listed on the TSX-Venture and BVL exchanges, trading under the symbol.
Helen Gao
CFO of Golden Share Mining Corporation
Helen Gao has over 9 years of experience working in the areas of administration and corporate finance both in the Mining and Manufacturing sectors. She has worked for China Mining of Canada Corporation and Sino Minerals Corporation (formerly known as China Nonferrous Metals Exploration Corp.) in the capacity of financial controller and Vice-President. Gao has been actively involved with several mining projects, joint ventures and mergers.
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About Golden Share Mining Corporation: Canadian-based junior mining company exploring a promising and well-balanced property portfolio in the mineral belts of Ontario and Quebec.
Helen Gao
CFO of Golden Share Mining Corporation
Helen Gao has over 9 years of experience working in the areas of administration and corporate finance both in the Mining and Manufacturing sectors. She has worked for China Mining of Canada Corporation and Sino Minerals Corporation (formerly known as China Nonferrous Metals Exploration Corp.) in the capacity of financial controller and Vice-President. Gao has been actively involved with several mining projects, joint ventures and mergers.
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About Golden Share Mining Corporation: Canadian-based junior mining company exploring a promising and well-balanced property portfolio in the mineral belts of Ontario and Quebec.
Ed Guimaraes
Chief Financial Officer of Sierra Metals
Mr. Guimaraes held progressive senior management positions with Aur Resources Inc. (Aur) between 1995 and 2007, ultimately serving as Executive Vice-President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer. In this position, Mr. Guimaraes was a member of the senior management team that executed the acquisition and integration of Aur by Teck Resources Ltd. in a takeover valued at $4.1 billion. Prior to working at Aur, Mr. Guimaraes worked in the Toronto mining group of PricewaterhouseCoopers. Since 2007, Mr. Guimaraes has worked as a consultant in the resource industry and is currently a director of several publicly listed mining companies. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Administrative and Commercial Studies from the University of Western Ontario.
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About Sierra Metals: Sierra Metals Inc. is a premier Latin American precious and base metals producer. Th
Murtaza Dean
Chief Financial Officer of Homeland Energy Corp
Murtaza Dean is a CPA, CA, CPA (Colorado), ACA. Dean is a senior highly experienced professional with strong audit and finance background and a track record of over 15 years with Big-4 accounting firms. He has extensive knowledge and hands on expertise of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Murtaza is a Chartered Accountant qualified from the Institutes of Chartered Accountants of Ontario and India, as well as a Certified Public Accountant, licensed by the State of Colorado in the United States. He is a current member of the Consultative Group of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) on the Methodology for Fieldwork and Effects Analyses (The Working Group) of IFRS, and also performs public accounting firms’ practice inspections on behalf of CPA Ontario, and is actively involved in assurance professional standards initiatives, including peer reviews and monitoring of public accounting firms.
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About Homeland Energy Corp: Homeland Energy Corp is company involved in energy exploration and development in Southern Africa.
