https://www.smithers.ca/Mayor - Town of Smithers
Gladys is a lifelong Smithereen and Smithers champion. She was elected to Council in 2014 and has been Mayor since 2020. She has a strong sense of community service, dedication to good gove...
https://www.bandstra.com/Director of General Freight Operations
Growing up in Smithers, B.C., I became immersed in my family’s trucking business, gaining hands-on experience across a variety of roles over the past two decades. A...
https://pilotnco.com/product-catalog/General Manager
Alexander is the General Manager of Drillware Tools under Pilot & Co. and a registered Professional Engineer in BC and Saskatchewan with over 24 years in mineral explorat...
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/mineral-exploration-miningRegional Geologist: NW Region
Nate Corcoran is the Northwestern Regional Geologist for the BC Geological Survey here in Sm...
https://www.witset.ca/Chief, Witset First Nation
Elgin Cutler is serving his second term as Chief of Witset First Nation. He is Unist'ot'en and a member of the Dark House of the Gilseyhu (Big Frog) Clan of the Wet'suwet'en Nation. Elgin is seen as approachable and understanding, and he is respected as a l...
https://www.seabridgegold.com/Office & Community Affairs Manager
Taryn Cutler is Office and Community Affairs Manager at Seabridge Gold, with more than a decade of experience leading community and Indigenous engagement in northwest British Columbia. A member of the Tahltan Nation, she co‑ch...
https://www.centerragold.com/overview/default.aspxVice President, BC Operations
Eric Dell is Vice President, BC Operations at Centerra Gold, where he provides leadership across the company’s British Columbia mining operations. A seasoned mining executive, he brings more than 25 years of experience spanning operations and organizat...
https://mining.bc.caPresident & Chief Executive Officer
Michael brings BC’s mining sector vision, strategic leadership and decades of experience advising leading natural resource firms in BC and across Canada. Michael works directly with his members to develop and advocate for sound public policy ...
https://www.leg.bc.ca/members/43rd-Parliament/Hartwell-SharonMLA Bulkley Valley-Stikine
Sharon is deeply rooted in the Bulkley Valley, a place she proudly calls home. Throughout her 20 + year journey in public service, Sharon has consistently worked towards building strong and healthy communities. Her unwavering commitment is to be a resoundin...
https://skeenagoldsilver.com/company/Senior Vice President, External Affairs
Justin Himmelright has over 25 years of experience in environmental management and developing social license for natural resource projects. He’s a graduate of Simon Fraser University (B.Sc.) and the University of British ...
https://ksmproject.com/Project Director
Alex Kanon is a seasoned Project Director with 25 years of experience leading large, complex mining projects. He brings a strong command of project controls, contracting, and project development, paired with a practical, execution focused leadership style.
Alex...
https://www.gcmc.ca/Director, Operations and External Relations
Gabe Jutras is Director, Operations and External Relations for Galore Creek Mining Corporation, a 50:50 Partnership between Teck Resources Limited and Newmont Corporation working to advance the Galore Creek Project, one of the world’s lar...
https://www.bchydro.com/index.htmlMining Sector Lead, Key Account Management
As a Senior Key Account Manager with BC Hydro, Tait works with existing mines in BC, along with potential new mines looking to connect to the grid. Tait holds an MBA from Simon Fraser University and has been with BC Hydro for 23 years, inclu...
https://sss.sd54.bc.ca/Grade 12 Student
Blake is a grade 12 student at Smithers Secondary who is drawn to understanding the inner workings of things: how they work, and how to make them better. He is hoping to enter a field where he can build upon his natural talents to build, fix, and improve things using...
https://bearclawindustries.ca/CEO and Founder of Bear Claw Industries
Bear Claw Industries is a supply chain and clean energy solutions company. Rick was the Tahltan Band Chief for five years and helped negotiate the NW Transmission Line project, the Forrest Kerr micro hydro projects, Seabridge Gold's KSM project...
https://amebc.ca/Vice President, Policy and Advocacy
As Vice President, Policy and Advocacy, Jack is responsible for advancing policy initiatives on behalf of AME members that ensure access to land and fairness for mineral explorers in BC. Jack has led the AME response to the design and implementatio...
https://www.seabridgegold.com/Vice President, Environment & Social Responsibility
Elizabeth Fillatre Miller is Vice President, Environment and Social Responsibility at Seabridge Gold, with over two decades of experience leading environmental, reclamation, and regulatory programs across British...
https://skeenagoldsilver.com/company/Senior Vice President, Environmental & Social Affairs
Nalaine Morin has extensive technical experience in both mining and environmental assessment processes and is well known for her work to build positive relationships that recognize the role of Indigenous Na...
https://www.nisgaanation.ca/Secretary – Treasurer
Charles Morven, Secretary – Treasurer of Nisga’a Lisims Government (NLG) is serving his second term for the Nisga’a Nation, 8500 strong. Charles is of the Raven/Frog clan (Ganada), comes from Wilps Axdii Wil Luugooda/ Ksim Xsaan, and strengthened by the ...
https://sss.sd54.bc.ca/Grade 12 Student
Payton is a grade 12 student at Smithers Secondary who is looking to pursue a degree that will take her into the mining sector. She is passionate about sustainable practices and is hoping to find a pathway where she can make a difference.
https://www.newmont.com/home/default.aspxHead of External Relations & Social Performance
John Mullally is a senior executive with extensive experience in Indigenous relations, public policy, and major project development across Canada’s natural resource and infrastructure sectors and around the world. He is currently ...
https://www.seabridgegold.com/Senior Vice President, Environmental Affairs
Brent Murphy is Senior Vice President, Environmental Affairs at Seabridge Gold, with more than 35 years of experience in environmental permitting, regulatory review, and Indigenous, public, and government engagement. H...
https://www.nwresourcebenefits.ca/With 40 years of experience in local government, Ron is a veteran in northern BC. Ron teaches Public Administration at Coast Mountain College and is an advocate in governance training for elected and appointed officials. He is the ...
https://www.sd54.bc.ca/Vice Principal of Career Education, Trades, and Technologies
Scott is the District VP of Career Education, Trades, and Technologies for SD54 - Bulkley Valley. His work is focused on creating meaningful career-oriented learning opportunities for students and helping educators use tech...
https://ellisrossmp.ca/about/Member of Parliament: Conservative Party
From 2003 to 2011, Ellis served as a councillor for the Haisla Nation, where he played a key role in securing an economic future for his people and the region including the largest private investment in Canadian history: LNG Canada. He then st...
https://amebc.ca/President and CEO
Todd is the President and CEO of the Association for Mineral Exploration BC (“AME”). His strong advocacy for the role of mineral exploration in British Columbia’s economy is driven by his broad public and private sector experience and leadership.
Todd’...
