20+ years of mining and financial industry experience; Former Division Director for Macquarie Bank – Metals and Energy. 10+ years assessing/leading/ investing in business opportunities in Mexico and Latin America. Extensive experience in many jurisdictions through all phases of mineral asset development including senior positions with Vale, Phelps Dodge, and Echo Bay Mines in Latin America. Track record of successful transactions while managing natural resource portfolio at Macquarie Bank, key role in the recent CDN$155M acquisition of SilverCrest by First Majestic Silver Corp. (Mexico, 2015).