Directors and Officers
Thomas M. Conway, Director and President & CEO
Mr. Conway holds a B.S.- Mining Engineering (University of Minnesota) and later attended Harvard Business School's Executive MBA program. He has significant expertise in permitting, feasibility and mining. A results-oriented executive, Mr. Conway has 20 years of diverse experience largely with Newmont Mining Corporation ("Newmont") in operations, general management, environmental affairs and risk management. His experience covers domestic and international assignments in open pit and underground operations where he has a record of successfully implementing plans to enhance operations through improved cost control and productivity innovations. His roles at Newmont included Vice President Risk Management, Vice President / General Manager Carlin Operations, Vice President / General Manager Minera Yanacocha
Allen L. Ball, Director
Mr. Ball is a successful Idaho business man and has been involved in many business ventures including farming, farm implement sales, vending machines, cosmetics industry, mining, timber, construction and related materials, high tech venture capital, commercial car washes, A/R factoring, septic system sales / installation / servicing, lending, real estate development, hospitality, assisted living, pharmaceutical, firearms manufacturing, fishing lodge/outfitting, and motorsports sales, but he is probably most known for his involvement in forming Melaleuca, Inc.
In 1983, Allen and his brother Roger started a business formulated around "tea tree oil" which is obtained from the melaleuca plant. This evolved into the privately held company which is now known as Melaleuca, Inc. where Allen continues as a major shareholder and Chairman of the Board.
In 1983, Allen and his brother Roger started a business formulated around "tea tree oil" which is obtained from the melaleuca plant. This evolved into the privately held company which is now known as Melaleuca, Inc. where Allen continues as a major shareholder and Chairman of the Board.
J. Gary Childress, Director
Mr. Childress has a BS in Ceramic Engineering from Clemson University and has spent much of the last 40 years in industrial minerals or related industries. He currently serves as General Manager of Edward Orton Ceramic Foundation, the primary focus of which is providing products to assist and enhance high temperature processing of ceramics and other materials. Mr. Childress also served as Vice President of Hecla Mining Company from 1994 to 2001 where he was responsible for Heclas's industrial mineral division including acquisitions and project development.
W. Barry Girling, Director
Barry has been active in various aspects of mineral exploration since 1977. He couples his geological understanding with a B.Com. (Finance) degree to provide consulting services to a number of TSX Venture Exchange companies. Aside from i-minerals inc., he sits on the boards of Foundation Resources Inc. and Roxgold Inc. and is the Corporate Secretary of Search Minerals Inc.
Matt Anderson, CFO
Mr. Anderson holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University and obtained his Chartered Accountant designation in 2008 while articling at a large accounting firm. Matt is a Senior Consultant with Malaspina Consultants Inc., a private company that provides accounting and administrative infrastructure to junior public companies. He serves or has served as CFO of several junior public companies.