Directors

Allen Palmiere

CEO, President & Director

Allen Palmiere

Mr. Palmiere, a CA-CPA by training, has more than 35 years of experience in the mining industry both from a financial and operational perspective. His international experience includes South Africa, Central America, Guyana and Brazil and 10 years of experience in China. Mr. Palmiere's expertise includes operations, executive management and financing, both debt and equity. Additionally, Mr. Palmiere has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Palmiere's former executive positions include CEO and Chairman of the Board, HudBay Minerals Inc., Executive Chairman, Barplats Investments Ltd., Vice President, CFO, Zemex Corporation, and President and CEO, Breakwater Resources Ltd. Mr. Palmiere has also served as a director of numerous public companies. Mr. Palmiere will be responsible the development and execution of a new strategic plan and direction for the Company. Mr. Palmiere is a member of the Advisory Committee.

 

Advisory Committee - Member


Ron Little

P.Eng, ICD.D

Ron Little

Mr. Little is an engineer, geologist and entrepreneur who has developed mining projects in Canada, South America and Africa. He was the founder and CEO of Orezone Resources and Orezone Gold Corporation for over 20 years and built one of the most successful exploration ad mine development track records in Burkina Faso. He is and has been a director and advisor to other public companies and not for profit entities. Mr. Little is a Professional Engineer and holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Geological) from Queen's University in Kingston and is also a designated graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD.D). Ron is currently the President & CEO of Wolfden Resources.  

 

Chairman of the Board - Interim

Advisory Committee - Chair 
Audit Committee - Member

Compensation Committee - Interim Chair

Nominating and Governance Committee - Member 
Sustainability Committee - Chair 


Lila Manassa Murphy

Independent Director

Lila Manassa Murphy

Lila A. Manassa Murphy, CFA, CPA, has been the Chief Financial Officer of Dundee Corporation (TSX: DC.A) since May 2021.  Her areas of oversight include Finance, Investor Relations, Information Technology, Legal, Compliance and Human Resources.  Her experience during her tenure includes M&A, restructuring, establishing joint venture partnerships, and assessing investment and acquisition opportunities.  She also sits on the board of Green Brick Partners (GRBK), a publicly traded, diversified homebuilding and land development company where Ms. Manassa Murphy maintains the role of Chair of their Audit Committee and a member of the Compensation Committee. Prior to her role at Dundee Corporation, Ms. Manassa Murphy had over 25 years of investment management experience and fiduciary responsibility, most recently as having founded Intrinsic Value Partners, which provided consulting services to family offices and asset management firms.  Prior to that, she was Portfolio Manager for Federated Hermes, an ESG-focused investment firm with over $760 billion in assets under management and a dedicated focus on natural resources and hard assets.  Previously, Ms. Manassa Murphy worked as an analyst with David W. Tice and Associates, focusing on gold and natural resources investing.  She is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Certified Public Accountant.  She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University and is a member of the Latino Corporate Directors Association (LCDA).

 

Audit Committee - Interim Chair 
Nominating and Governance Committee - Chair 
Sustainability Committee - Member