Dr. Rebecca Hunter has over 15 years experience as a uranium exploration geologist in Saskatchewan and Nunavut. As a project geologist for Cameco from 2005-2016, Rebecca led the Turaqvik-Aberdeen exploration project, where the high-grade Tatiggaq and Qavvik uranium deposits were discovered adjacent to Orano’s (formerly AREVA) Kiggavik uranium project in Nunavut. Dr. Hunter completed her PhD at Laurentian University, which focused on the litho-geochemistry, structural geology, and uranium mineralization systems of the Tatiggaq-Qavvik uranium trend in the Thelon Basin.

Stephen Stewart is the Founder and Chairman of Ore Group, a private natural resource consortium dedicated to the discovery, development, and advancement of metals projects. He also serves as Chairman of several public companies, including Orecap Invest, XXIX Metal, American Eagle Gold, Gierger Energy, Mistango River Resources, Metal Energy, Auriginal Metals and Awalé Resources.

Beyond his corporate roles, Stephen is the Founder and Chairman of the Young Mining Professionals Scholarship Fund, the largest mining-focused charitable organization supporting education in mining engineering and geology. He also founded YMP Toronto and the YMP Global Group, helping to build a global network for the next generation of mining leaders.

Stephen holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Western Ontario, a Master of Business Administration from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, and a Master of Science from the University of Florida.

Joel is a finance professional with over 13 years of experience working in the mining and cannabis industries. Most recently, Joel served as the CFO of Khiron Life Sciences Corp, prior to this, he was Vice President, Finance at CannTrust Inc., and Director of Finance at Primero Mining Corp.  and senior finance roles at Banro Corporation and Iamgold Corporation. Mr. Friedman began his career at Deloitte in the Real Estate and Resources group, where he worked with a variety of publicly listed clients throughout the mining lifecycle, from exploration to multi-asset operators. Mr. Friedman holds a CPA, CA and Honours Bachelor of Business Administration from the Schulich School of Business at York University, Canada.