Management
Elaine Ellingham, P.Geo, MBA, M.Sc
President & CEO, Executive ChairmanOver 30 years of mining industry experience in exploration, production, corporate development and numerous Board & executive roles. National Leader, Mining at TSX for 8 years. At Richmont Mines Inc., acted as lead director for 7 years, stepped in as interim CEO, introducing a new chapter for the gold producer, and remained on the Board through to the successful near-billion-dollar acquisition by Alamos. Current Director at Alamos, previously at Wallbridge Mining and Aurania Resources. Significant capital markets and M&A experience.
Jason Brewster, M.Sc
Vice President, OperationsMr. Brewster is a mining engineer with over 25 years experience in the mining industry. He has been with Omai Gold since it went public in 2020 and was previously President & CEO of its predecessor Anconia Resources. His experience ranges from grassroots exploration through to mining operations, including international experience in Cuba, Morocco, Brazil and Spain. Mr. Brewster has led both exploration and mine development teams including on the development of the initial mine plan at the Aguas Tenidas mine in southern Spain that was brought back into production and is still in production. He has a an M.Sc in Mining Engineering from the Camborne School of Mines in the U.K.
David Stewart, P.Eng.
Vice President, Corporate Development & Investor RelationsMr. Stewart is a mining engineer with 15 years of mining sector experience. David was previously VP Corporate Development and Shareholder Communications at Ascot Resources through the permitting, construction, and initial production ramp-up stages. Prior to that, he was an equity research analyst at both Desjardins Securities and GMP Securities, covering a wide array of precious metals producers, developers, and exploration companies. David's mining career began with Redpath Mining developing underground projects around the world, after which he worked at Barrick Gold's Hemlo operation where he was responsible for mine design, capital projects, and expansion scoping study development. Mr. Stewart is a licensed Professional Engineer in the province of Ontario and holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mining Engineering from Queen's University.
Petra Decher, CA, CPA
CFO & Corporate SecretaryMs. Decher is a seasoned finance executive with over twenty-five years' experience in the mining industry. She has a deep understanding of financial reporting, corporate governance, M&A, capital markets, compliance and ESG. Ms. Decher has held the CFO position for deveral publicly-listed exploration/development and producing mining companies and has served as an independent board member, chairing Audit Committees, being the Lead Independent Director, and a member of compensation committees. She most recently was the CFO of Marimaca Copper Corp. Prior to Marimaca, Ms. Decher was the Vice President, Finance and Assistant Secretary for Franco-Nevada Corporation. Ms. Decher is a Chartered Professional Accountant.
