Management & Directors

Brian F. Dalton Send Email
President & CEO
An entrepreneur in the mining industry, Brian built a successful group of private mineral exploration and exploration service companies prior to co-founding Altius. He has many contacts throughout the mining and financial communities and is an active member of several industry organizations.
John A. Baker Send Email
Q.C., Director
John is a senior partner in a leading St. John's law firm and carries on an extensive and diverse mining, securities, and corporate / commercial practice. He has served on numerous public company and volunteer boards and has received several awards for public service.
Donald J. Warr Send Email
F.C.A, Director
Mr. Warr has 33 years experience as a Chartered Accountant and actively practices as a partner with the accountancy firm, Blackwood and Warr. He is a graduate of Memorial University of Newfoundland and has provided distinguished service to numerous professional associations and community service groups throughout his career. Mr. Warr has served on the Board of Directors of Newfoundland Capital Corporation (NCC-TSX) since 1995.
Susan Sherk Send Email
Director
Susan Sherk is based in Newfoundland and Labrador where she has been very active in corporate and public sector capacities. She has been a director of the Public Sector Pension Investment Board since 2001 and sits on the Investment and Human Resources Committees. Susan has extensive experience working on socio-economic issues related to resource development projects in Newfoundland and Labrador and internationally and has won several awards for her activities in this area. She is currently a senior consultant with AMEC Americas Limited, specializing in socio-economic and economic development projects.
Fred Mifflin Send Email
Director
Fred Mifflin is a native of Catalina, Newfoundland and Labrador and is currently a Partner with Blair Franklin Capital Partners in Toronto, an independent financial advisory and investment management firm. Throughout his career, he has worked in increasingly senior roles in the international investment banking world. Prior to his current position, he was Vice Chairman and Global Head of Investment and Corporate Banking for BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., responsible for that firm's business in Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia. He also previously led BMO Nesbitt Burns' metals and mining business. Fred holds a B. Comm. (Hons.) degree from Queen's University, an M.B.A. from The University of Chicago and is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program of the Harvard Business School.
Jamie Strauss
Partner
Jamie is currently a Director of mining finance boutique firm, Strauss Partners based in London, England. Jamie has worked as a stockbroker in the City of London for 25 years, specialising in the corporate resource arena, including a term as Managing Director of UK for BMO Capital Markets 2007-2009. He has raised in excess of $1bn in recent years for projects spanning the globe in both the energy and mineral world on behalf of leading institutions in North America, Australia and Europe. He has been a committee member of the Association of Mining Analysts for the last four years, and is a non executive director of Wildhorse Energy Ltd and Extorre Gold Mines Ltd.
Ben Lewis Send Email
B.Comm., C.A., CFO
Ben graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland with a Bachelor of Commerce in 1991 and earned his Chartered Accountant designation in 1993. He has since held roles with increasing levels of responsibility with both private and public companies. His most recent position was that of Corporate Controller for NYSE and TSX-listed CHC Helicopter Corporation. His responsibilities with Altius will include overseeing its financial management and reporting as well as contributing valuation and structuring expertise to its project generation initiatives. Ben is from Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Chad S. Wells Send Email
B.Sc. (Honours), VP Corporate Development and Corporate Secretary
Chad currently manages corporate development and marketing activities for Altius as part of his daily role. Chad has previous experience as a consulting geologist working with junior and senior companies in the mineral and petroleum sectors across Canada. His geological background allows him an intimate understanding of project activities and initiatives to complement his market perspective in the development of internal projects for sale and joint venture.
Lawrence Winter Send Email
MSc, PGeo, PhD, VP Exploration
Lawrence is a graduate of Memorial University and The University of British Columbia, and is a registered Professional Geoscientist. He is a director of the PDAC and serves on several geoscience organization committees. Lawrence has worked in mineral exploration and project development across Canada and internationally. His roles with Altius are primarily project generation and exploration program development.

Staff

Altius represents a unique combination of youth and experience within the minerals sector. Poor recruitment and retention of young geologists throughout the past several years have resulted in an industry demographic profile that is of increasing concern to larger companies. The Altius team brings a good balance of industry experience and youthful enthusiasm to the resource business.

Rod Churchill, M.Sc., P.Geo.
Lands & Operations Manager
Andrea Devereaux, B.Sc.(Hons), P.Geo.
Project Geologist
Sonya Durdle-Walsh, BBA, CPM
Accounts Manager
Wanda Hearn-Dyke
Executive Assistant
Kaylen Hill
Manager of Environmental Affairs & Community Relations
Lloyd King
Geological Technician/Prospector
Ben Lewis, CA
Chief Financial Officer
Sandra Lewis, CGA
Financial Analyst
Jeff Morgan, B.Sc.(Hons), P.Geo.
Project Geologist
Jackie O'Driscoll, M.Sc., P.Geo.
Project Geologist
Dale O'Reilly, B.Sc.(Hons)
Project Geologist
Bob Patey, B.Sc.(Hons), P.Geo.
Research Geologist
Carol Seymour, B.Sc.(Hons), P.Geo.
Senior Geologist
Chad Wells, B.Sc. (Hons.)
Vice-President Corporate Development
Lawrence Winter, Ph.D., P.Geo.
Vice President Exploration