I’m a proud Vancouverite, and I spend my days supporting mineral exploration at every level with SLR Consulting. For over 20 years, minerals have been my passport, taking me from Vancouver geology labs to field camps across North and South America, and deep into the rainforests of Papua New Guinea. I’ve led teams that turn promising copper, gold, silver, and lithium showings into the deposits our phones, homes, and EVs depend on. Deposits that Canada needs to stay competitive in a world racing toward electrification.  

 Today, I focus on the big picture, guiding teams on projects as they assist clients to shape growth strategies, earn community trust, and move discoveries toward production in a way that’s responsible, transparent, and sustainable over the long term. A highlight of my career has been helping transform a discovery into an operating mine that strengthened the economic health of its community. To me, it’s proof that smart geology and strong partnerships can reshape lives and move mountains.  

 What excites me is the mix of impact and people that drive our industry. Every meter we drill moves progress forward. It creates space for new talent to grow, strengthens opportunities for meaningful engagement, and contributes to the economic engine that keeps our country competitive. Whether I’m reviewing samples or working alongside Indigenous and local partners, I’m reminded that the most successful projects are the ones built together.  

I’m a born-and-raised Prairie kid who never outgrew an obsession with big machines and even bigger landscapes. I lead greenfield mineral exploration for Finning Canada. After 25 years in the energy industry, I switched to minerals because exploration now sits at the heart of Canada’s economic independence, and the clean-tech and security supply chains we need for the future.   

 My job is pretty straight forward. I help early-stage projects across Western Canada get the gear and guidance they need to go from rocks in the ground to fully fledged mining programs. The best part is seeing the talent and optimism on site and knowing the work we do today helps turn tiny red dots on the map into long-term economic engines for communities. Exploration is a team sport, and we get the best outcomes when we pair strong operations with responsible relationships on the ground.   

 A moment I’ll never forget was flying into a gold prospect in B.C.’s Golden Triangle last year. The pilot skimmed over a glacier and dropped into a sun-lit valley. Beauty like that keeps me hooked and focused on building a mineral future that keeps opportunity and ownership here at home.   

I grew up in northern B.C. not quite sure what I wanted to do, until a structural-engineering co-op introduced me to the scale, problem-solving, and possibility of minerals. When I moved to Vancouver, I pivoted into mineral exploration and haven’t looked back.  

For 25 years, I’ve paired exploration teams with the tools, partners, and services they need to thrive. I started by supporting junior companies searching for diamonds, uranium, and silver, then moved to the provider side, helping teams adopt new technologies across the Americas to improve the way we mineral exploration. Along the way, I earned an MBA in Leading Innovation and Change and completed MIT’s Approach to Design Thinking program, so I could turn complex challenges into practical solutions that work in the field.  

Today, as Vice-President of Growth at Capital Limited, my focus is simple: help clients work smarter, faster, and cleaner, while building trust with communities and partners. Mineral exploration is a major industry in B.C., and when it’s supported and done well, it strengthens jobs, local businesses, and long-term economic resilience across the province.   

Market cycles come and go, but our tight-knit exploration community is the constant that keeps projects moving, keeps innovation rolling and creates future opportunity for our country.