Board of Directors
Denis Laviolette
Executive Chairman, CEO & Director
Denis Laviolette has been appointed as Director, Executive Chairman, and CEO. Mr. Laviolette brings more than 20 years of experience in mining, exploration, capital markets, and corporate leadership, with a proven track record of driving strategic growth. He began his career as a production and exploration geologist in some of Canada's major mining camps, including Timmins, Kirkland Lake, and Red Lake, as well as internationally in Norway and Ghana, before moving into capital markets as a mining analyst with Pinetree Capital. He is the Founder and Executive Chairman of EarthLabs Inc. (TSXV: SPOT) (formerly GoldSpot Discoveries Corp.), a technology and investment issuer with more than $50M in assets. Under his leadership, EarthLabs pioneered the use of artificial intelligence for mineral exploration; the brand "Goldspot" team and technology were sold to ALS Limited (ASX: ALQ) in 2022 for ~$30M. EarthLabs has since acquired CEO.CA Technologies Ltd., one of the largest investor platforms with more than 12 million users and expanded into complementary mining media through the acquisition of The Northern Miner Group, publishers of The Northern Miner, Canadian Mining Journal, and MINING.COM. He is also the founder and former President/CEO of New Found Gold Corp (TSXV: NFG) (NYSE: NFGC), where he was instrumental in one of Canada's most significant high-grade gold discoveries at the Queensway Project in Newfoundland. His expertise will guide Sokoman's vision and operational strategy as the Company continues to develop its high-potential mineral projects.
Cathy Hume
VP Corporate Development & Director
Cathy Hume has built her career in Capital Markets first as an Investment Advisor for 11 years and in the Investor Relations industry since 1993. Cathy’s integrity and personable personality has fostered enduring business relationships and has permitted her IR portfolio of clients to grow exclusively from referrals.
Over the years, Cathy has volunteered by supporting several not-for-profit organizations and professional associations. In the late 1980s she sat on the Board of Directors of the PDAC and the University of Guelph. She was Co-Chair of Women In Mining, Toronto branch, and an instructor of Ryerson University’s course “Resource Valuation, Financing, and Investor Relations” offered by The Chang School of Business as part of its Certificate in Mining Management.
James Adams
Ph.D., CFA
Director
Based in New York, Dr. James Adams has over thirty years of experience in the financial industry. He spent 26 years at J.P. Morgan, serving corporate, public, and not-for-profit clients across various regions and industries. In his most recent role as Managing Director of Markets & Investor Services, he led Asset Owner sales and relationship management across all aspects of the investment portfolio, engaging with CIOs and COOs, as well as their consultants, and delivering emerging technology solutions. Before joining Investor Services, Dr. Adams spent fifteen years in interest rate and foreign exchange risk management, advising multinational clients in corporate finance and risk management, as well as five years with the firm in Europe. Dr. Adams left J.P. Morgan in 2018 and is currently Senior Director of Education at CFA Institute and Adjunct Professor of Finance and Risk Engineering at New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Economics from The Ohio State University and has been a Chartered Financial Analyst since 2001.
Peter M. Dimmell
P.Geo.
Director
Peter Dimmell, P.Geo., is a geologist and prospector who has been involved in mineral exploration in North America (Canada, Mexico and the US) and overseas for 56 years, working with Noranda, Lacana / Corona and since 1992, as a consultant and director for a host of juniors. He is a professional geoscientist (P.Geo) registered in NL and ON and is a Fellow of Geoscientists Canada (FGC). He is a past president (2004-06) and Life Member of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC), a past Chairman, past executive director and past director of Mining Industry NL, a member and past councillor of the Geological Association of Canada (GAC), a life member of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM), and an associate member of the Association of Applied Geochemists (AAG) and the Society of Economic Geologists (SEG). He has sat on the Boards and associated committees of both TSX and TSX-V-listed companies and, in addition to Sokoman, is currently a director of VVC Exploration Corp. (TSXV: VVC), Northern Shield Resources Inc. (TSXV: NRN), and Visionary Copper and Gold (TSXV: VCG).
Gary Nassif
P.Geo.
Director
Gary Nassif, P.Geo., has been appointed as a Director. Mr. Nassif is a professional geologist with more than 30 years of experience in gold, base-metal, and diamond exploration across Canada, the United States, and sub-Saharan Africa. He most recently served as Senior Vice President of LODE Gold Resources Inc. (TSXV: LOD) (formerly Stratabound), and also Jerritt Canyon Gold, previously owned by Sprott Mining Inc. and acquired by First Majestic Silver Corp. Mr. Nassif is currently President and CEO of Argentum Silver Corp. (TSXV: ASL), a Director of Kirkland Lake Discoveries (TSXV: KLDC), and a Director of Inventus Mining (TSXV: IVS). His previous roles include Manager of Exploration Services for Kerr Mines Inc., Northern Gold Mining Inc., and Trelawney Mining & Exploration Inc., prior to its $608 million acquisition by IAMGOLD (TSX: IMG) (NYSE: IAG) in 2012. He holds an M.Sc. in Geology from McGill University, a B.Sc. in Geology from Concordia University, and a Certificate in Mining Law from Osgoode Hall. His appointment will reinforce the renewed capital markets focus for the Company, along with a wide array of geological expertise.
Wanda Cutler
Director
Ms. Cutler, Founder and President of Cutler McCarthy Inc., brings over 25 years of expertise in investor relations, capital markets, corporate governance and strategic advisory in the resource sector. Her previous roles and board positions include Chablis Capital Corp., Route 109 Resources, Quebec Precious Metals, Vanstar Mining, Li-FT Power, and Imagine Lithium, as well as Head of Corporate Development of Amex Exploration, and senior IR and advisory roles with Nemaska Lithium, Energy Fuels, Treasury Metals, and Pinetree Capital. She holds a Bachelor of Social Science from the University of Ottawa.
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