Directors
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Wang Xiaoshen, MBA
Director
Mr. Wang graduated in 1990 with University of North Technology in Beijing, and subsequently established himself in the lithium sector with China State-Owned Enterprises (SOE). Also graduated with an executive MBA from the China Europe International Business School in 2002. Mr. Wang possesses an in-depth understanding of the lithium industry and market through his lengthy experience in sales and marketing of lithium products in China and around the world. He was integral to the formation of Ganfeng Lithium and has been instrumental to its growth as the managing director since 2006. Mr. Wang is currently vice-chairman and executive vice-president of Ganfeng Lithium.
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Wayne Spilsbury, B.Sc, M.Sc
Director
Mr. Spilsbury brings 28 years of extensive management and executive level experience in the mining industry including 27 years with Teck Cominco Ltd. Mr. Spilsbury's executive roles include General Manager , Exploration-Asia Pacific and Regional Vice-President-Asia for Teck Cominco Ltd, Vice-President, Exploration for PacMin Mining Corp. and Senior Vice-President, Corporate Development for Ivanhoe Mines. Wayne earned his Masters of Science Degree in Applied Geology at Queen's University and Bachelor of Science Degree in Honours Geology at the University of British Columbia.
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Gary Schellenberg B.Sc. (Geology)
Director & Chairman
Mr. Schellenberg has been managing and financing public and private resource based companies for the past 20 years. This experience provides the Company with leadership and well defined corporate goals.
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Mr. Kirill Klip , MBA
Non-Executive Chairman & Director
Mr. Klip graduated with a management degree from St. Petersburg State University of Railways and also holds an external degree of Masters of Business Administration in finance from both the International Business School in Moscow and Guildhall University in London. He has extensive expertise in banking, transportation, mining, telecommunication, and internet industries and his insight has brought many companies to the next level. In addition to years of entrepreneurial and investment endeavours, he is also currently managing a portfolio of global assets.
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Bernard Dewonk, B.Sc, P.Geo
Director
Mr. Dewonck graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology in 1974 and Bachelor of Education in 1993. He has worked throughout North, Central and South America on a wide range of base, precious and industrial mineral projects, as well as in the Athabasca oil sands of northern Alberta. He has participated in and managed programs ranging from grassroots to detailed surface and underground drilling programs, and evaluated projects requiring report submissions to regulatory agencies.
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Dr. Frederick W. Break Ph. D Geo
Technical Advisor
Dr. Breaks is a Ph.D. and Professional Geoscientist who is well known as a Lithium and Rare Earth Elements (REE) expert in Canada. A proven explorer, he discovered two significant lithium-rich deposits: Big Whopper pegmatite near Kenora, Ontario and the Pakeagama Lake pegmatite in the North Spirit Lake area of Northwestern Ontario. His ability to create genetic and exploration models of lithium-rich, pegmatite deposits was developed during his career at Ontario Geological Survey where he authored and coauthored over 120 peerreviewed scientific papers.
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