Corporate
Company Management
Balraj Mann, BA. CA., CEO, President & Director
Mr. Mann is a Chartered Accountant with over 30 years of experience in Corporate Finance, acquisitions, and financial reporting, serving as a director and advisor for both public and private companies.
Mr. Mann was a Senior Manager with Price Waterhouse and attained his designation with the same firm in 1982. From 1989 to 2001 he was president of a private real estate development corporation completing industrial, commercial, single and multi-family high-rise residential projects in excess of $200 million. During this time, Mr Mann was also an active participant in the corporate management of the Boundary Bay Airport in Delta, BC. He was a Member of the advisory board of Accelerate Power Systems Inc, formerly Key CapitalGroup Inc, from 2000 to 2001. He is currently the Chief Financial Officer and director of Eagle Star Petroleum Corporation and CFO of Nortec Ventures, both are TSX-V listed companies.
Mohan Vulimiri, M.Sc., B.Sc., P.Geo, Director
Mr. Vulimiri has a Master of Science degree in Economic Geology from the University of Washington. He currently acts as President and CEO for Nortec Ventures Corp. and works as a consulting geologist for several major and senior exploration companies. He has over 30 years of experience working with public companies including working in management and directorial roles for Frontier Pacific Mining Corp., Altius Minerals Corp, Solitair Minerals Corp., and Solex Resources Corp. Mr. Vulimiri is also a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC, the Society of Economic Geologists and the Society of Mining Engineers.
Harvey Stark – Director
Mr. Stark spent 28 years with Canadian government in the Solicitor General's department and foreign service as a diplomat in South America, Africa, Asia and Europe. On leaving government in 1987, he joined a team of geologists and engineers to fund and explore mineral projects in Canada, Mexico and South America.
He has been a financier, officer and / or director of thirteen public companies engaged in exploration / exploitation of precious metals projects, aquaculture, industrial products and Information Technology. He was one of the co founders of San Fernando Mining Company which discovered the La Fortuna gold deposit in the state of Durango, Mexico in 1992 - 1994. Later in 1996 he co founded a listed public company that engaged in both high tech and exploration of precious metals in Canada and the Western Hemisphere.
Since 2001 he has been a principal owner of private companies providing training to the international aviation industry and heavy mobile equipment operators. He is also an active investor in several private ongoing and start up companies in British Columbia.
Ian Laurent – Director M.Sc.,(Econ Geol), MAIG, RPGeo.
17 years of experience in mineral exploration and resource development on four continent, currently president and director of Nortec Minerals Corp., previously VP Exploration, Frontier Pacific Mining Corporation responsible for projects in Greece, Peru and Colombia. Prior to 2007 exploration manager, PalmarejoSilver & Gold Corp, whose team was responsible for the discovery of the 100Moz silver-1Moz gold Palmarejoproject in Chihuahua, Mexico.
Simon Ma, B.A., CA. – CFO
Mr. Ma is a member of Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and obtained his designation in 1994 after graduating from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics in 1987. Mr. Ma has extensive experience serving in various controllership roles for over 10 years including 3 years most recently with Nestle Waters Canada in the role of Factory Controller as well as other private reputable food and beverage manufacturers. Mr. Ma is currently a public sole practitioner offering services in financial statements preparation, consulting and tax planning.
Brett Kagetsu, Bcomm., LLB – Corporate Secretary
Mr. Kagetsu is a partner of the national law firm of Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP and practices in the area of corporate finance and securities.
