Hernán Miguel Zaballa
Hernan Zaballa is a senior partner at “Zaballa Carchio Abogados” in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with over 30 years of legal experience focused primarily on the mining industry. Mr. Zaballa has served on the local Board of Directors for companies such as Barrick Gold, Pan American Silver, Northern Orion, and Penoles. Over the past 5 years, he has successfully co-founded Huayra Minerals Corp. and Abrasilver Resource Corp.. Mr. Zaballa is the former Executive Chairman and currently a Board member at AbraSilver Resource Corp., and is currently a Vice-President and Board member at Minera Exar SA.
Taj Singh
Mr. Singh is a mining executive with over 20 years of experience in corporate development, capital markets, finance, project development, engineering and operations. Most recently he was President and CEO and Director of Mexico-focused developer Discovery Silver Corp (“Discovery”). During his five-year tenure with the Discovery, Taj led the growth of the company to a market capitalization of over C$500M, representing +30X growth during his time there. Mr. Singh is a Professional Engineer (P.Eng), a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), and holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree (Metallurgy / Minerals Processing) and a Master of Engineering degree (Metallurgy).
John Miniotis
John Miniotis is a mining executive with approximately 20 years of experience in various roles focused primarily on mergers & acquisitions, equity capital markets, investor relations and corporate finance. He is currently the President and CEO of AbraSilver Resource Corp. which is an advanced-stage silver and gold exploration company with assets in Argentina. Mr. Miniotis holds the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst and received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, with high distinction, from the University of Toronto.
Gabriel Marcelo Rubacha
Gabriel Rubacha has over 30 years of professional Engineering and Construction experience. Over the past 5 years, Mr. Rubacha has been CEO at Minera Exar SA and President of South American Operations at Lithium Americas. Mr. Rubacha holds an International MBA, a Masters in Strategic Management, and Aeronautical Engineering degree. Mr. Rubacha also undertook executive programs at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business and at Harvard Business School.
Peter Hughes
Peter Hughes has 35 years’ business experience including senior-level executive and director positions in both private and public companies specializing in pharmaceuticals, alternative energy, mining, aquaculture, food/nutrition and sports technology. Mr. Hughes is a graduate of the University of British Columbia with a Bachelors’ degree in Science, Canadian Securities Course and Director’s and Officer’s Course. Mr. Hughes currently serves on the Board of four public companies in Canada and has many years’ experience on independent committees including; audit, corporate governance and compensation committees.
Estanislao José Zaballa
Estanislao Zaballa is a lawyer graduated summa cum laude from the Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Prior to joining NOA Lithium Brines, he was a Public Officer in the Buenos Aires City Supreme Court, and a professor in Tax and Criminal Law. He has experience in the mining business, since he was involved in the early stages of AbraSilver Resource Corp.. As one of the founders of NOA Lithium Brines, he was a part of the birth and development of the company.
Richard Steed
Richard Steed is a lawyer at TingleMerret LLP, based in Calgary, Alberta, and specializes in general corporate commercial law focused on securities, corporate finance and commercial transactions for emerging and growth companies (both public and private). He has advised private and public corporations (including registered dealers) in a wide range of business matters including access to capital markets, corporate governance and operational issues. Prior to joining TingleMerrett LLP, Richard worked for five years in the securities, M&A and corporate group at a major international law firm. Mr. Steed holds a BA, and M.Sc. (Sustainable Energy Development) and a J.D.
David Cross
Mr. Cross is a Chartered Professional Accountant (“CPA”), Certified General Accountant, and is a co-founder of Cross Davis & Company, a CPA firm that has focused on providing accounting and management services to publicly listed companies since 2010. In total, Mr. Cross has over 25 years of accounting experience, starting in 1997 with a Vancouver-based CPA firm.