Scott is a professional geologist with over 15 years’ industry experience. Born and raised in Canada’s Yukon Territory and based in Whitehorse, he brings a strong technical grounding to discovery-stage exploration alongside in-depth local knowledge. He has business development experience with several private and listed exploration companies focused on gold and base metals. He studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, earning two degrees including a BSc in Geology, and he went on to gain his MSc in Earth Science & Engineering from KAUST in Saudi Arabia and an MBA from INSEAD in France and Singapore.
Mr. Roma is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and is a Principal of Roma Capital Corp., a private company providing corporate finance, accounting and capital advisory services to private and public companies. In this role, Mr. Roma serves as a director and/or officer to a number of junior public companies in the natural resource sector. Mr. Roma articled at Deloitte LLP where he specialized in assurance and advisory services for publicly listed mining companies based both in Canada and the United States.
Thomas is a professional geologist with over 15 years’ industry experience. Having helped to organize and manage more than $55M in exploration expenditures and over 180,000 metres of drilling, he brings a range of experience from greenfields exploration through to feasibility level studies, which includes programs in the Wernecke Mountains and Wolverine mine in Yukon, Mount Milligan, Kemess and Scottie Gold mines in BC and Pure Gold Mine in Ontario. He earned a B.Sc. in Earth and Ocean Science from the University of British Columbia and an M.Sc. in Exploration Geology from Rhodes University in South Africa.
Sergio Gamonal brings over 15 years' exploration experience to the Company, having held senior roles at major mining companies Barrick and Kinross. Most recently, he served as country Exploration Manager for Argentina and then Chile with Barrick Gold, where he led the development of a robust pipeline of early to advanced stage gold targets throughout the Andes. Prior to this, he spent over 10 years with Kinross in the roles of Senior Specialized Geologist and Exploration Geologist, integrating geological and geochemical datasets with assessment and exploratory fieldwork at project sites in Russia, Africa, and South America. Mr. Gamonal holds an M.Sc. in Geology from the Mineral Deposit Research Unit at the University of British Columbia.
Brian Hegarty, MSc, BSc
VP Sustainability & External Relations
Mr. Hegarty has more than 15 years’ experience in Indigenous, environmental and regulatory affairs, focussed on mining in the Yukon. He began his career working as a project manager on development stage projects preparing for environmental assessment with BC Hydro and Port Metro Vancouver in BC, followed by the Kudz Ze Kayah mine development in the Yukon. Most recently, he served as Vice President at C3 Alliance Corp, a Canadian-based consultancy that works with First Nations communities, resource companies and government to identify and enact mutually beneficial solutions for resource development. Prior to this, he worked as a consultant to Newcrest Mining on the implementation of their project agreements with First Nations on their operating Canadian assets, and as Vice President of the Dena Nezziddi Development Corporation, the economic and business development arm of the Yukon-based Ross River Dena Council, who are a Kaska Nation. Mr. Hegarty holds an MSc in Environmental and Infrastructure Planning from the University of Groningen, and a BSc in Spatial Planning and Environmental Management from the Technological University Dublin.
Stephanie brings nearly a decade of marketing experience to Snowline, including a background in branding, communications and event marketing in a variety of industries including tourism, fishing, luxury and home and hearth. She will be leading Snowline’s major marketing initiatives including branding, communications and investor relations. Stephanie earned her BA in Journalism from the University of Nevada, Reno.
For marketing or IR inquiries, please contact Stephanie at +1 778 650 5485 or info@snowlinegold.com
Zoë is a geologist and database manager bringing 10 years of geoscience and industry experience to Snowline Gold Ltd. She brings a strong technical understanding of geologic databases with a sound knowledge of grassroots exploration and target generation. Previously managed 600,000 meters of drilling data and the regional exploration database on the Cariboo Gold Project for Osisko Development. She has earned an Advanced Diploma in Geographic Sciences from Centre of Geographic Sciences (NCSS), a BSc in Earth Science and a Certificate of Geographic Information Sciences from Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Steve Rennalls brings a diverse background to Snowline’s team. In the field, he has worked as a geo-technician, prospector, and camp manager, gaining a thorough understanding of the complexities of exploration in the Canadian North along the way. In the office, his academic and work history in marketing give him a unique ability to translate Snowline’s vision and values into practical application. Mr. Rennalls holds a B.Comm. from McMaster University and an M.Sc. Admin. from the John Molson School of Business.
Andrew Turner
Exploration Manager
Andrew Turner is an experienced economic geologist and exploration manager with over a decade of experience in technical exploration management, in both Australia and Canada. Mr. Turner joined Snowline in 2022, having previously managed country-wide exploration campaigns for Australian-based global critical minerals producer, Iluka Resources, overseeing exploration budgets of up to $15M. His prior experience includes technical roles with gold producer Regis Resources, managing exploration programmes for junior explorers in the gold and base metal sectors. As a strong advocate for encouraging and mentoring young industry professionals, Mr. Turner has sat as a committee member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists, and brings pragmatic and people-focused leadership to the team.
Craig Hart
PhD, FSEG, FGAC – Independent Chair
Dr Craig Hart is a world renowned scholar on gold and copper deposits He most recently served as Director of the Mineral Deposit Research Unit at the University of British Columbia, where he initiated industry sponsored research projects that focused on gold and porphyry systems and development of novel exploration methods He has published over 150 technical papers and spent 14 years with the Yukon Geological Survey
Sarah Weber
BSc, MBA, PGeo – Independent Director
Ms. Weber is a Professional Geoscientist with over 20 years of diversified experience in the natural resource sector including extensive experience working with Indigenous Communities and government within BC. She is President and CEO of C3 Alliance Corp. where she provides leadership in building positive relationships between industry, Chambers of Commerce, municipal governments, Provincial governments, Indigenous communities, and NGOs. Sarah holds a B.Sc. in Geology from the University of British Columbia and an Executive MBA from the Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University.
Calum Morrison
Independent Director
Calum Morrison is a mining finance professional with nearly two decades of experience in business development, mergers and acquisitions, corporate strategy and capital markets. Most recently, Mr. Morrison was the Vice President of Business Development and CFO of Great Bear Resources Ltd., and the President and CEO of Great Bear Royalties Corp. In February 2022, Kinross Gold Corp. purchased Great Bear Resources Ltd. for $1.8 billion and in September 2022 Great Bear Royalties Corp. was purchased by Royal Gold Inc. for $200 million.
Mr. Morrison previously spent several years as a senior member of Teck Resources Limited’s Corporate Development team that provided financial and technical expertise to the evaluation of mining projects around the world, including acquisitions, joint ventures, due diligence and various strategic initiatives. He also has direct capital markets experience acquired with past investment banking roles at major investment firms. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Dalhousie University, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Chartered Professional Accountant.
Gil Lawson
Independent Director
Gil Lawson is an experienced mining professional engineer with over 38 years of experience in project development, mine planning, and mine management. Between 1986 and 2020 he held a number of increasingly senior technical and leadership roles at Placer Dome Inc., De Beers Canada, and Goldcorp Inc., including the management of the Musselwhite, Campbell and Snap Lake mines. Between 2017 and 2020 he served as Chief Operating Officer of TMAC Resources, then interim General Manager for Kinross Gold Corporation’s Tasiast Mine in Mauritania, and most recently as Chief Operating Officer for Calibre Mining Corporation’s Valentine Gold Project. Mr. Lawson’s past Board experience includes serving as an independent director for Great Bear Resources where he helped guide the successful sale of the company to Kinross. Mr. Lawson holds a Bachelor of Mining Engineering from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec.
Scott Berdahl
BSc. – CEO, Director,
Co-Founder