Revolutionizing Conventional on the Global Path to Net Zero

Mr. Moger is a professional engineer and project management professional with operational experience spanning field-level technical roles in mining operations and major capital projects through to acting as general manager for large remote mine sites. His on-site experience is complemented by his work in corporate settings on organizational initiatives, including having led major permitting and infrastructure projects, Indigenous partnership agreement implementation and operational excellence initiatives.

Prior to NexGen,  Mr. Moger served as Assistant General Manager and Operations Manager for Imperial Metals Corporation for the Red Chris Mine during the transition into the joint venture partnership with Newcrest Mining Limited. Prior to that, he served as Operations Manager for Imperial Metals Corporation and Project Manager, Mining Operations for Mount Polley Mining Corporation.

At NexGen, Mr. Moger is responsible for leading NexGen through the rigorous regulatory permitting and licensing process for the Rook I project, and manages a multi-disciplinary team that is collectively advancing NexGen’s integrated approach to the regulatory process.

Ms. Kras has over 12+ years of Capital Markets experience in both North American and European markets. She has been involved with hundreds of capital raises for publicly listed and private equities and brings a wealth of knowledge and a keen understanding of market dynamics.

Prior to NexGen, Ms. Kras served as Director of Institutional Equity Sales at Canaccord Genuity, where she headed up Canadian equity distribution into the United Kingdom and Europe. Ms. Kras began her career in financial services as a sales associate with ScotiaMcLeod, before transitioning to Institutional Equity Sales at Beacon Securities, and eventually joining Canaccord in 2014.

Ms. Kras holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Western Ontario specialising in Economics.

Ms. Fraser is a seasoned strategic communications leader with extensive experience working with global brands in high-profile media environments. She led the media strategies for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games including sport events, public engagement initiatives, brand launches and issues management. She went on to work in the not-for-profit sector promoting national fundraising campaigns, and then the retail sector with lululemon, building consumer facing PR and organization–wide internal and external communications strategies to support rapid global growth.

Ms. Fraser went on to serve as Vice President, Communications and Deputy GM for HK Strategies, responsible for business development and account management while leading a team on high-profile issues management files, large scale events, and thought leadership campaigns in a variety of sectors. Most recently, Ms. Fraser led corporate communications at Aritzia, supporting the organization through the complexity of employee and stakeholder engagement during the global pandemic.

Ms. Fraser holds an English degree from the University of British Columbia, and a French Language Diploma from Université Aix Marseille, France. She currently sits on the Canada Sevens Board of Directors.

Dylan Smart has over 20 years’ experience in the construction industry, starting his career in 2009 with Graham Construction, where he held several leadership roles including General Forman and Junior Superintendent on various construction projects across Saskatchewan. In 2013, he transitioned to Iceland Concrete – a Saskatchewan based Indigenous owned and operated company - where he played an integral role in business development resulting the company’s strong presence for heavy industrial work across Western Canada. A passionate entrepreneur, he established SmartPath Safety Systems Ltd. in 2018, creating safety walkways for residential, commercial and industrial projects across Canada.

Mr. Smart plays an integral role in ensuring the successful implementation of NexGen’s industry leading Benefit Agreements with Local Priority Area (LPA) communities, working with the Indigenous communities, economic development boards, contractors and Engineering, Procurement and Construction to maximize the benefits from business and employment opportunities generated from the Rook I project.

In 2019, Mr. Smart was inducted into the Order of Gabriel Dumont, an honor that is bestowed upon Gabriele Dumont Institute (GDI) students and alumni who have distinguished themselves through leadership, community involvement and overall performance. In 2020, he successfully ran for Town Council in his community of Langham Saskatchewan, and currently serves as Deputy Mayor for the municipality.

Mr. Engdahl has over a decade of exploration and project development experience, including community initiatives within the mining sector. Prior to joining NexGen in 2014,  he was employed by Claude Resources Inc. where he played an integral role in the initial expansion and delineation of the Santoy Gap gold deposit for what is now SSR Mining’s richest gold deposit located in Saskatchewan.  As NexGen’s Vice-President Community, Mr. Engdahl played an integral role in the successful negotiation and execution of industry leading Benefit Agreements between NexGen and First Nations local to the Rook I Project.  Mr. Engdahl began his career managing exploration programs for Search Minerals Inc. where, in 2011, his team was awarded the Explorer/Prospector of the Year Award for Newfoundland and Labrador, by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, Newfoundland and Labrador Branch.

Mr. Engdahl was born and continues to reside in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He completed his undergraduate in geology from the University of Saskatchewan.

Mr. Allard is known for his strong core geology, mining and process engineering expertise and broad financial experience in international arenas. Over the last 20+ years, he has proven his ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in identifying and developing large and small mining projects to determine intrinsic value and growth opportunities.

During his career, he has held various senior roles in global organisations such as South32, Goldcorp, Amec Foster Wheeler and Teck.  Most recently he was the Manager of the South32 Hermosa-Clark battery grade Manganese project in Arizona where he led the team in advancing the project from concept to execution. He was also the Ambler Joint Venture manager where he oversaw the technical committee and advised the JV board. Prior to these roles, he was Study Director at Goldcorp where he oversaw the financial evaluation and progression of the company's pipeline of growth projects.

Mr. Allard holds a bachelor degree in Mining Engineering and a Master in Mineral Economics from Laval University. He is also a CFA charter holder.

Ms. Cho is an experienced Charter Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) with 18 years of experience working primarily in the energy, utilities and transportation sectors. She has extensive experience in financial reporting, FP&A, regulatory compliance, process optimization, capital markets and treasury. She started her career at PwC with focus on the oil and gas / utilities sectors in Houston and Calgary and served as one of the key contributors to its Assurance Transformation Program in PwC Canada and U.S.  Most recently, Ms. Cho held various leadership positions in finance departments at Atlas Corp. where she brought multiple internal teams, third-party service providers and other stakeholders together to support a significant growth program and modernization of finance functions.

Ms. Cho obtained her CPA, CA designation at PwC and holds a Master of Management and Professional Accounting degree from the University of Toronto.

Mr. McFadden is a lawyer with 25 years' experience in exploration and mining. He was the President & Chief Executive Officer of NxGold Ltd., until March, 2020. He is currently the Chairman of NexGen Energy Ltd., and a Director of IsoEnergy Ltd.  Mr. McFadden was previously Manager, Business Development at Newcrest Mining Limited, and before that was Head of Commercial, Strategy and Corporate Development for Tigers Realm Coal Limited, which is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. Additionally, he was General Manager, Business Development of Tigers Realm Minerals Pty Ltd.

Prior to commencing with the Tigers Realm Group in 2010, Mr. McFadden was a Commercial General Manager with Rio Tinto's exploration division with responsibility for gaining entry into new projects through negotiation with government or joint venture partners, or through acquisition. Mr. McFadden has extensive international experience in managing large and complex transactions and has a broad knowledge of all aspects of project evaluation and negotiation in challenging and varied environments. Mr. McFadden holds a combined law/commerce degree from Melbourne University and an MBA from Monash University.

Mr. Thiele has over 30 years experience in senior finance roles in medium to large Australian ASX listed companies. He has been Chief Financial Officer for companies involved in the Agribusiness sector (Elders and Viterra) and the Biotechnology sector (Bionomics). In these roles he combined his technical accounting and financial skills with commercial expertise thereby substantially contributing to the growth of each of these businesses. During this time, he was actively involved in IPO's, capital raisings, corporate restructures, mergers and acquisitions, refinancing and joint ventures.

Mr. Thiele is currently non-executive director of a number of non-listed Australian entities, including the role of Chairman of the Finance & Audit Committee for two of these entities.

Mr. Thiele holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accountancy from the University of South Australia and he is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.

Mr. Patricio is the CEO and President of Mega Uranium Ltd., a uranium-focused investment and development company with assets in Canada and Australia. He is a qualified lawyer (Ontario) with over 15 years of experience working with and for public companies. He has built a number of mining companies with global operations and spent 10 years with a TSX-listed investment company focused in the resource and early-stage investment space. Mr. Patricio holds and has held senior officer and director positions in several mining companies that are listed on the TSX, ASX, NYSE and AIM exchanges.

Mr. Patricio received his law degree from Osgoode Hall and was called to the Ontario bar in 2000.

Mr. Gilman, a mining engineer, has more than 30 years of experience as a deal maker in the metals and mining sector. He was a founder of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (“CIBC”) Global Mining Team in Toronto in 1988. He subsequently led the team’s efforts out of Australia and Hong Kong. During his time with CIBC, Mr. Gilman was responsible for some of the largest equity capital markets financings in Canadian mining history. He has acted as advisor to the largest mining companies in the world including BHP, Rio Tinto, Anglo American, Noranda, Falconbridge, Sumitomo Corp., China Minmetals, Jinchuan and Zijin.

From 2011 to 2019, Mr. Gilman led CEF Holdings Ltd., a global mining investment company, owned 50% by CIBC and 50% by CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. In 2019, he became Founder, Chairman and CEO of TSX Main Board listed Queen’s Road Capital. Mr. Gilman also serves as a Director for Los Andes Copper Limited, and Gold Royalty Corp.

Mr. Gilman obtained his B.Sc. in Mining Engineering at Queen’s University and his MBA from the Ivey Business School at Western University. He is Chairman of the International Advisory Board of Western University and a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board of Laurentian University.

Ms. Veenman has more than 25 years of mining industry experience, including as a senior executive and, as a public company director. Previously, Ms. Veenman was a Senior Vice-President and General Counsel and a member of the executive leadership team at Barrick Gold Corporation. In that capacity, Ms. Veenman was responsible for overall management of legal affairs, extensively engaged in that company’s significant M&A and financing transactions and involved in a wide range of operational, regulatory, political, and social responsibility aspects of the mining business.

Ms. Veenman currently serves as a Director at Nasdaq-listed Royal Gold Inc., and TSX-listed Major Drilling Group International Inc., and is also Chair of the Board of Directors of the Boost Child & Youth Advocacy Centre in Toronto, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing child and youth services and support.

Ms. Howlett has 20 years of experience in corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, financial due diligence, and risk analysis. She currently sits on the Boards of Gold Royalty Corp., Saskatchewan Trade Export Partnership (as Chair of the Audit Committee), and March Consulting Associates. She has conducted financial due diligence and risk analysis for several business endeavors, including business advisement and financial modelling for several mining and energy projects, as well as mergers of financial institutions.

As the 14th Premier of Saskatchewan, Mr. Wall brings to NexGen’s Board political experience spanning over a 20 year period. During his 10 year tenure as Premier of Saskatchewan, Mr. Wall led the province to unprecedented economic expansion, strong population and export growth, record infrastructure investment and the first ever and continuing AAA credit for the Province’s finances. Mr. Wall worked successfully with the previous federal government to achieve nuclear cooperation agreements between Canada and both India and China opening up those civilian nuclear energy markets to Canadian uranium. He is an advocate for sustainable, inclusive economic development and provides strategic insight to the energy sector.

Mr. Wall sits on the Boards of Helium Evolution, TSX listed Maxim Power Corp., and Whitecap Resources Inc.

Mr. Mullany is a senior mining executive with over 35 years of extensive leadership experience spanning project development, operational excellence, innovation, business strategy, and governance. Most recently, with Newmont and its predecessor Goldcorp Inc. on the Senior Leadership Team, he led numerous major projects, collectively in excess of $18 Billion, during the engineering study, construction and execution stages.

Mr. Mullany’s tenured career in the mining sector has led to exceptional international experience, leading diverse teams in multiple jurisdictions.  Mr. Mullany is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (FAusIMM) and a member of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (CIMM).

Ms. Pierce has more than 20 years experience in bringing business, governments, communities, indigenous groups, and other non-governmental actors together to support the development of major capital projects to maximize investment returns.

In her current role of President and Country Chair, Shell Canada Limited, she is responsible for driving integration and coordination of business activity and corporate policy across Shell’s businesses in Canada. She previously served as Director of Corporate Affairs at LNG Canada, a joint venture of Shell, Petronas, Mitsubishi, PetroChina and Kogas, where she was responsible for the project’s federal and provincial regulatory approvals, Indigenous relations and negotiations, government relations, media relations, community consultation and communications.

Ms. Pierce currently serves as the Co-Chair of Business Council of Canada Working Group on Climate Change and Energy Transition, an Executive on the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, and Catalyst Canada. She is the past chair of the Business Council of BC, Co-Chair of the Business Council of Alberta’s Define the Decade, and Co-Chair of the Canada Chamber of Commerce Western Executive Council. She previously served on the Board of Gemini Corp., and holds an ICD certification. 

Ms. Pierce is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and The George Washington University, and speaks English, Spanish and French.