CSE: RKL
Mr. England has been involved in the public markets since 1983, beginning his career working at the Vancouver Stock Exchange as a floor trader. Since 1995, Mr. England has been directly involved with public companies in various roles, including investor relations, directorships and senior officer positions. To date, Mr. England has been directly responsible for raising in excess of $60-million for mineral exploration and acquisitions.
Mr. Rascan brings 30 years’ experience in the investment brokerage/capital markets industry, currently as President & CEO of Nova Mentis Life Science Corp (formerly Liberty Leaf Holdings) and previous to that, as CEO of Weststar Resources. As CEO of Nova Mentis, some of the recent corporate achievements he oversaw were…first biotech company in the world to obtain Orphan Drug designation in both the EU and United States for the use of psilocybin in the treatment of fragile X syndrome and the granting of a first of its kind in Canada, a Health Canada Phase 2a clinical trial investigating the effects of psilocybin on the cognitive and behavioral symptoms associated with fragile X. During his tenure at Liberty Leaf, Mr. Rascan oversaw all aspects of the business which included a fundamental change of business into the cannabis sector, successfully shepherding its Health Canada cultivation and processing license and growing the company to $100mm mkt cap.
Mr. Desjardins brings more than 30 years of public company experience in the areas of finance and public company management. Mr. Desjardins has served in varying capacities of numerous public mineral exploration and technology companies and has been very active in the Red Lake Mining district since 2006.
Dr. McCandless has over 40 years of experience in mineral discovery and development over a broad range of commodities including lithium, uranium, gold, base metals, PGE, and geothermal energy. Most recently he served as Vice President of Exploration for Mountain Province Diamonds, for their joint venture share of the world-class Gahcho Kué Diamond Mine, and for the Kennady North Project surrounding the mine. Since 2008 he is the President of MCC Geoscience Inc. and has consulted for grassroots exploration through to operating mines located in North and South America, Africa, and Europe. He is also a registered professional geoscientist (BC, NT/NU) and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Alberta and University of Arizona.
Mr. Ho is a chartered professional accountant working at Cross Davis & Company LLP, a chartered professional accountant firm providing accounting services to publicly listed entities, primarily in the mining sector. Mr. Ho works directly with mining chief executive officers and directors, assisting with their regulatory and accounting needs.
Mr. Bissoondatt has over 35 years of experience with companies involved in the public markets. He has held the positions as Director and as Corporate Secretary in various companies traded on the TSX Venture Exchange and the Canadian Securities Exchange. He has also served on the Audit Committee in some of the companies. Mr. Bissoondatt graduated from BCIT in Control Electronics in 1975 and in Medical Radiology in 1980. Recently retired from being a manager in health care. He has also been a business owner for many years.