Board of directors
Andre Proulx
Executive Chairman
Biography
Mr. André Proulx, President and Founder of RéSolve Énergie, is a well-known entrepreneur in the Quebec business community, particularly in the energy sector. He is the founder of Petrolia, the company that discovered a massive oil deposit on Anticosti Island, a natural gas deposit in Gaspésie currently under development, and the first commercially viable oil field in Quebec. Mr. André Proulx, President and Founder of RéSolve Énergie, is a well-known entrepreneur in the Quebec business community, particularly in the energy sector. He is the founder of Petrolia, the company that discovered a massive oil deposit on Anticosti Island, a natural gas deposit in Gaspésie currently under development, and the first commercially viable oil field in Quebec. He has listed three companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange and has served on the boards of six publicly traded companies. Moreover, he received the Hector Authier Award in 2014 (as a developer) and the Oil Entrepreneurship Award in 2013.
Ian C. Peres, CPA, CA
President, CEO and Director
Biography
Mr. Peres is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CA) formerly with Deloitte, with over 30 years of capital markets experience in executive and board level positions across several public companies having raised over $500 million in various financings. He is the founder and former CFO and Director of Energy Fuels (UUUU: EFR), now a mid tier uranium producer in the US Midwest. Mr. Peres most recently ran Moneta Gold (TSE: ME), now Stllar Gold (TSE: STLR), as President & CEO and Director for 13 years where the NI 43-101 gold resource inventory was increased to over 9 million ounces of gold (from 142,000 ounces) in the world class gold mining camp in Timmins, Ontario.
Mario Bouchard, BA Economics
Director
Biography
Mr. Bouchard holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and a diploma in administration and was previously assistant deputy minister for strategic industries and major economic projects at the Ministry of Economy and Innovation for fifteen years. He held the position of Associate Deputy Minister of Energy for four years at the Ministry of Natural Resources. Mr. Bouchard also worked at the Ministry of Finance, notably as assistant deputy minister responsible for state corporations and economic projects. Mr. Bouchard has been a member of prominent board of directors including Investissement Québec and La Financière Agricole. Mr. Bouchard has piloted several government strategies aimed at supporting Quebec development in a variety of industries including aerospace, health, information technology, transportation and aluminum. During his highly decorated career, Mr. Bouchard was heavily involved in major projects involving government funding and the creation of state corporations and privatizations. In particular, he managed a billion-dollar investment fund intended primarily for the mining sector thereby financing numerous mining projects in Quebec.
Mario Drolet
Director
Biography
Mr. Drolet is a seasoned finance professional with over 30 years of expertise across capital markets and investor relations globally. As the founder and President of MI3 Financial Communications Inc., Mr. Drolet combines entrepreneurial insight with a profound understanding of financial dynamics in the mining industry. He has a track record of fostering growth for small to medium sized public companies by enhancing visibility, attracting investors, and facilitating capital-raising initiatives. Mr. Drolet’s dedication to excellence, combined with his experience and collaborative approach, well positions him as a valuable asset on the Board of Directors.
Carmin Hamel
Director
Biography
Mr. Hamel is an experienced executive with over 30 years of leadership in engineering, industrial operations and renewable energy project development. He has successfully managed the planning, execution and operation of large-scale industrial and infrastructure projects, bringing extensive expertise in strategic planning, operational management and corporate governance. Mr. Hamel provides ReSolve with valuable insight into project execution, operational excellence and long-term strategic growth.
Michael Mansfield, CPA, CA
Director
Biography
Mr. Mansfield has over 20 years of experience as a financial and corporate strategy advisor with exerience structuring and completing numerous public shells, reclamations, private financings and public financings. Mr. Mansfield was most recently a Vice-President and investment advisor with Industrial Alliance Securities Ltd. Mr. Mansfield graduated from the University of Calgary in 1989, articled with big four audit firm KPMG, obtained his Chartered Accountant (CA) designation in 1993 and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in 1998.