Ian Ball
Interim President & CEO
Prior to joining Canadian Gold Corp, Mr. Ball was President and CEO of Abitibi Royalties from 2014-2021. During this time period the company’s share price generated a Compounded Annual Growth Rate (“CAGR”) of 74%, making it one of the top performing gold companies in the world. Mr. Ball worked 10.5 years for Rob McEwen (the Company’s largest shareholder owning 37.6% of the outstanding common shares), initially at Goldcorp and then McEwen Mining, where he served as President, overseeing production, construction and exploration activities throughout North and South America. He was responsible for leading the team that discovered McEwen Mining’s El Gallo 2 project and surrounding deposits in Mexico that are nearing a construction decision. He was also a co-founder of Apollo Explorations with Rob McEwen, which was recently acquired by Canadian Gold Corp, giving him a high degree of familiarity with the exploration projects.
JENNIFER BOYLE
Executive Vice-President
Ms. Boyle is a Director and Founder, and former Executive Chair of Canadian Gold Corp. Jennifer sat as a member of the board of directors of Carlisle Goldfields Limited (TSX:CGJ) before it was acquired by Alamos Gold Inc. in January 2016, and she sat as a member of the board of directors of Nevada Exploration Inc. (TSXV:NGE) (2010 to 2015). Jennifer is a former securities lawyer who has been, for the past 18 years, working at founding or re-organizing early-stage junior resource issuers, and developing various growth strategies for various clients. Formerly, Jennifer was Chief Executive Officer of St. Eugene Mining before the company was bought by Claude Resources Inc. and she was a founding director and Executive Vice President of Canadian Royalties Inc. (1997 to 2006); co-founder and Executive Vice President of Golden Valley Mines Ltd. (2002 to 2005); and co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Takara Resources Inc. (2006 to 2013). She currently sits as a member of the national advisory committee and the local advisory committee for the TSX Venture Exchange, and is General Counsel at an Institutional Forex and IIROC dealer.
JULIO DIGIROLAMO
CFO
Mr. DiGirolamo is a Chartered Professional Accountant who has over 22 years of experience including, most-recently, five years as CFO for Carlisle Goldfields Limited, a TSX-listed gold exploration company having projects located in northern Manitoba, Canada, until its acquisition by Alamos Gold Inc. in January 2016. Mr. DiGirolamo was also recently appointed CFO for SGX Resources Inc. He began his public market experience while holding various senior roles during his five years with Greenstone Resources Ltd., a TSX and NASDAQ-listed gold mining company with activities focused in four Latin American countries. Over his career, Mr. DiGirolamo has served on the boards of various public and non-profit organizations.