Management

Formerly General Manager at Rio Tinto working with Rio Tinto’s copper operations. Also held the position of Executive Vice President Business Development for the streaming company Sandstorm Gold. Director of American Lithium & Silver One Resources and former director of Kennady Diamonds, leading the $176m sale of the company to Mountain Province as chair of the special committee of the board.

As the designated Qualified Person (QP) for Kodiak Copper, Mr. Ward has directed and co-managed projects for the Company since 2017. A Professional Geologist in several jurisdictions with over 35 years’ experience, Mr. Ward has been involved in base metal, precious metal, uranium and diamond projects across Canada. He’s held senior positions in companies with diverse operations that include grass-roots exploration to advanced evaluation, resource definition and feasibility assessment. Prior to joining Kodiak, Mr. Ward’s most recent positions were President of Kivalliq Energy Corporation and Regional Project Manager – General Manager, Laboratory Services for Ashton Mining of Canada Inc./ Stornoway Diamond Corp.

Mr. Skelton is a Professional Geologist registered in Alberta with over 35 years in the mineral exploration industry. His diverse background spans all aspects of the project pipeline from early-stage exploration to mine development, with a primary focus on the design and implementation of exploration programs. Mr. Skelton’s experience includes managing programs in various Canadian jurisdictions and Australia with budgets of up to $50M. As Vice President Project Development for Stornoway Diamond Corporation, he was part of the corporate team that developed the Renard Mine in Quebec. Mr. Skelton has been a senior manager on Kodiak’s MPD Project since 2020.

As a senior corporate communications and development professional with over 25 years of experience she brings industry recognized best practices to shareholder and stakeholder communication to Kodiak, in addition to her strengths in corporate development, finance and strategic planning. Ms. Curry has focused her career in the resource sector with experience from grass roots exploration to development stage assets across multiple commodities (copper, gold, uranium and diamonds) and been nominated twice for Best Investor Relations by of a TSX Venture Exchange Company by IR Magazine. Ms. Curry believes in giving back to the community, she co-founded an annual Christmas Toy Drive supported by the mining industry and is currently a director of Global Change for Children.

Mr. Laycock is a  CPA, CGA with over 15 years of accounting and finance experience in both private and public companies listed on the Canadian and U.S. stock exchanges. Over the past seven years Mr. Laycock has provided senior accountant and financial reporting services to a number of listed companies including Great Bear Resources Ltd., Northern Empire Resources, Solstice Gold Corp., and Kodiak.

Ms. McNie is the Director of Operations and Sustainability for Kodiak with over 10 years of diversified exploration experience in base metals, uranium and diamonds in British Columbia, Nunavut and Saskatchewan. Background includes project management and supervision, technical and regulatory reporting, permitting, environmental compliance and community relations.

Ms. Bajaj has an MBA in Finance and brings over 15 years of professional experience in compliance and investment banking. Prior to joining Kodiak, Ms. Bajaj held a position with the TSX Venture Exchange and with MNC bank in its due diligence division. Currently, Ms. Bajaj is the Corporate Secretary of iMetal Resources Inc., and works with several other private and public companies managing their corporate compliance needs.

Mr. Berry has more than 35 years of both surface and underground experience with gold, copper, uranium and diamond deposits in North America, South America and Africa.  With a foundation in Canadian precious metal and base metal deposits he held positions as Project Manager and Chief Operating Officer with Ashton Mining of Canada Inc. and Kivalliq Energy Corporation respectively before joining Kodiak. Mr. Berry was Vice President Operations for Kodiak between 2017 and 2022 and now acts as Advisor to all projects.