The work of PDAC is guided by the expertise of its volunteers who make up 16 committees.

The PDAC committees are established by the Board in accordance with Part 6 of the PDAC BY-LAW NO. 1.  

The Volunteer Code of Conduct serves as a foundation for fostering a respectful and supportive environment. It provides clear guidelines for ethical behavior and professional responsibility. We welcome experts to contribute their knowledge and experience as volunteers, and expect everyone to uphold these standards and act in alignment with PDAC's values and objectives, as outlined in the Strategic Plan.

 

Audit Committee

Chair: Jeff Swinoga

Members: 

Peter Dimmell
Krinor Resources Inc.

Jessie Liu-Ernsting
G Mining Ventures Corp.

Jeff Swinoga
Exploits Discovery Corp.

Awards Committee

Chair: Alex Christopher

Members: 

Jon Baird

Robert Boyd
Endurance Gold Corporation

Alex Christopher

Patricia Dillon

Peter Dimmell
Krinor Resources Inc.

Raymond Goldie
Independent Analyst and Director

 

 

Jessie Liu-Ernsting
G Mining Ventures Corp.

Bill Mercer
Bill Mercer Consulting

Glenn Mullan
Golden Valley Mines

Glenn Nolan
Wyloo Ring of Fire

Robert Schafer
Eagle Mines Management

Convention Planning

Chairs: Charles Beaudry and Valerie Wilson

Members: 

Charles Beaudry
QC Copper and Gold Inc.

Robert Boyd
Endurance Gold Corporation

Nic Capps

Calibre Mining Corp.

Antoine Caté
SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc.

Patrick Chance
Patrick Chance & Associates

Natalie Chu
Orix Geoscience Inc.

Brooke Clements
Craton Minerals Ltd.

Resa Furey
Stantec

Raymond Goldie
Independent Analyst and Director

Eaun Gray
Franco-Nevada Corporation

Don Hains
Hains Technology Associates

 

 

Robert Hearst
Southern Geoscience Consultants

Doris Hiam-Galvez
Hatch Ltd.

Joe Hinzer
Watts, Griffis and McOuat Limited

Francisca Maepa
BHP

Enrique Mendez
MEGAM

Sasha (Aleksandr) Mitrofanov
Macquarie Mining Finance Canada

Volker Moeller
SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd.

Naomi Nemeth
Lavras Gold

Ellie Owens
Auramet International

Karl Pearce
Hatch

Spencer Ramshaw
RSR Freelance

 

 

Sonia Scarselli
Endeavour Mining

Antoine Schwartzmann
OreGroup

Patricia Sheahan
Consultant

James Siddorn
SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc.

Keith Spence
Global Mining Capital

Rob Stevens
Pakawau Geomanagement Inc.

John Sullivan
Mineral Exploration Consultant

Robert Valliant
Tri Origin Exploration Ltd.

Valerie Wilson
SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd.

Shuda Zhou
DiscoveryPro Mining Ltd.

Executive

Chair: Raymond Goldie

Members: 

Alex Christopher

Conrad Dix
Agnico Eagle

Raymond Goldie
Independent Analyst and Director

David Murray
Resourceful Geoscience

Scott Parsons
Alamos Gold

Karen Rees
Consultant

Finance & Taxation

Chairs: Rob Stevens and Michael Long

Members: 

Brian Abraham
Dentons Canada LLP

Peter Bell
Canaccord Genuity 

Tara Christie
Banyan Gold Corp.

Lisa Davis
PearTree Securities

Ben-Schoeman Geldenhuys
Tamarack Mining Services

Stephanie Holland 
KPMG LLP 

 

 

 

Michael Long
KPMG LLP

Lauren McDougall 
NorthWest Copper

Greg New
G&K Accounting Professional Corp.

Keith Spence
Global Mining Capital

Rob Stevens
Pakawau Geomanagement Inc.

Geoscience & Innovation

Chairs: Charles Beaudry and Frank Santaguida

Members: 

Sandy Archibald
Aurum Exploration

Charles Beaudry
QC Copper and Gold Inc.

Doris Hiam-Galvez
Hatch Ltd.

Anna Hicken
Dryden Gold

Francisca Maepa
BHP

Gordon Maxwell
GJM Mining

 

 

Volker Moeller
SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd.

Marian Moroney
Auro Australis

Scott Parsons
Alamos Gold

Frank Santaguida
Glencore

Ciara Talbot
Vale Base Metals

Jean-Paul Tsotsos
BMO Capital Markets

Governance & Nominating

Chairs: MaryAnn Crichton (Appointed) and Scott Parsons (Ex-Officio)

Members: 

Rosario Astuvilca-Rojas
Inclusive Mining

MaryAnn Crichton
Hatch Ltd.

Patricia Dillon

Scott Parsons
Alamos Gold

Karen Rees
Consultant

Mary-Carmen Vera
Blumetric

Health & Safety

Chair: Conrad Dix

Members: 

James Barrieau
Boart Longyear

Jonathan Buchanan
Association for Mineral Exploration

Lorne Burden
Consulting Geologist

Conrad Dix
Agnico Eagle

Morgan Dunham
CanAlaska Uranium

Chris Evans
New-Sense Geophysics Ltd.

Steven Galjaardt
Boart Longyear

Ben Graham
Major Drilling

 

 

Louise Lowe
Canadian Diamond Drilling Association

James Maxwell
First Mining Gold

Gordon Maxwell
GJM Mining

Bill Mercer
Bill Mercer Consulting

George Werniuk
Consulting Geologist

Bryan Wilson
WSP

Human Resource Development

Chair: David Murray

Members: 

Peggy Bell
Resource Becoming

Laura Clinton
Mining Matters

Conrad Dix
Agnico Eagle

Ben Graham
Major Drilling

Mary Louise Hill
Lakehead University

Felix Lee

Ryan Montpellier
Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR)

Elena Romero
TPD

David Murray
Resourceful Geoscience Solutions

Christine Petch
CPETCH Consulting

Rowan Phendler
Cripps Leadership Advisors

Karen Rees
Consultant

Alexandra Squires
New Found Gold Corp.

Kendra Zammit
Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia
 

Indigenous Affairs

Chairs: Mary-Carmen Vera and Lana Eagle

Members:

Mark Deans
Barrick Gold Corporation

Lana Eagle
Lana Eagle Consulting

Jonathan Fowler

Michael Fox
Indigenous Community Engagement

Arend Hoekstra
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Katherine Koostachin
Sussex Strategy Group

Pam Marsden
Hudbay Minerals Inc.

Gordon Maxwell
GJM Mining

 

 

Stuart McCracken
Teck Resources Limited

Glenn Nolan
Wyloo Ring of Fire

Kevin O'Callaghan
Fasken Martineau LLP

Karen Restoule
Crestview Strategy

Mary Carmen Vera
Blumetric

Sarah Weber
C3 Alliance Corp.

Colin Webster
Alamos Gold

Laureen Whyte
Arbutus Consulting

International

Chair: Stuart McCracken

Members:

Sandy Archibald
Aurum Exploration

J. Gregory Goldhawk
Trinsyc Strategic Communications

Juan-Carlos Guajardo
Plusmining

Florencia Heredia
Allende & Brea

Doris Hiam-Galvez
Hatch Ltd.

 

 

Stuart McCracken
Teck Resources Limited

Robert Schafer
Eagle Mines Management

Keith Spence
Global Mining Capital

Laura Stein
Laura Stein Consulting

Raziel Zisman
Whittle Consulting

Lands & Regulations

Chairs: Scott Parsons and Matthew Pickard

Members: 

Connor Devereaux 
Baffinland

Siri Genik
BRIDGE©

Justine Knox
Ecofish Research | Trinity Consultants Canada

Stephen Morison
SRM Consulting Ltd.

 

 

 

Scott Parsons
Alamos Gold

Matthew Pickard
Pickard Advisors

Michael Rosatelli
Rosatelli Exploration Services

Sean Samson
transition.inc

Membership

Chair: Mary Louise Hill

Members: 

Marc Gasparotto
Lundin Mining

Mary Louise Hill
Lakehead University

Nickolas Kohlmann
Kohlmann and Associates

Kevin Neyedley
Government of Nova Scotia

Spencer Ramshaw
RSR Freelance

Public Affairs

Chairs: Stephen Morison and Kerem Usenmez

Members: 

Lynda Bloom
Analytical Solutions Ltd.

Jim Borland
Strait Minerals Inc.

David Clarry
Hudbay Minerals

MaryAnn Crichton
Hatch Ltd.

Shari Gardiner
HD Gold

Stephen Morison
SRM Consulting Ltd.

Sean Samson
transition.inc

Patricia Sheahan
Consultant

Kerem Usenmez
Volta Metals Ltd.

George Werniuk
Consulting Geologist

Securities

Chair: Kerem Usenmez

Members: 

Brian Abraham
Dentons Canada LLP

Kurt Breede
Scotiabank

Denise Cummings-Luckie


BMW Group Canada 

Lisa Davis
PearTree Securities

Denis Frawley
Ormston List Frawley LLP

Greg Gosson
Wood

Sandy Hershaw
Crowdmatrix

Bruce McLeod
Sabina Gold and Silver Corp.

 

 

Dean McPherson
TMX Group

Maria Smirnova
Sprott Asset Management

Keith Spence
Global Mining Capital

Marilyn Spink
Avalon Advanced Materials Inc.

Nick Tintor
Independent

Kerem Usenmez
Volta Metals Ltd.

Al Wiens
Wildeboer Dellelce

Sustainability

Chair: Valerie Pascale

Members: 

Amiel Blajchman
Cedar Water Strategy

Dani Bryant
Fasken

Jonathan Fowler

Siri Genik
BRIDGE©

Raymond Goldie
Independent Analyst and Director

Melanie Jenkins
MAG Silver Corp

Dennis Jones
Consultant

Alexandria Marcotte
Osisko Mining

 

 

Bill McGuinty
OTD Exploration Services Inc.

Valerie Pascale
Modern Core

Ian Thomson
Shinglespit Consultants Inc.