Position: President, CEO and Director
Mr. Moore comes to Serengeti after a 30 year career with Teck Cominco, Cominco and related companies, where he participated in the discovery and delineation of mineral deposits in several countries. He brings experience and expertise ranging from grassroots prospecting to international exploration, business management and development, as well as a proven ability to recognize exploration targets of high potential and transform them into successful projects. He currently is a director for Murgor Resources Inc., as well as an active director on the AMEBC Board.
Position: CFO
Mr. Peck completed his CA requirements with Deloitte & Touche Chartered Accountants in Vancouver. He then practiced in Alberta prior to moving to Toronto. From 1986 until 1993, he was a partner with member offices of the public accounting firm Horwath International. From 1993 until March 2004 he was a Vice President in the corporate finance group of publicly listed full service investment dealers, first with CM Oliver and then Canaccord Capital Corporation which acquired CM Oliver in 1998. He currently provides senior financial and advisory services to Canadian private and public corporations, acting in officer or director capacities.
Position: Director
Mr. Tikkanen brings to Serengeti more than 40 years of exploration, mine development and mining operational experience, including more than 30 years at the corporate and board level. He retired from Cominco Ltd. as Vice President Exploration and was also President of Cominco Resources International Limited, a TSE-listed company from its inception in 1987 until 1995. He oversaw the discovery or acquisition of many gold and base metal deposits and his experience includes several mine development projects and responsibility for the management of a number of underground and open-pit mines in several countries. Mr. Tikkanen is a director of several public natural resource companies.
Position: Director
Mr. Tanaka has over 40 years experience as a geologist and exploration manager with junior and senior companies. During his career he has participated in several mineral discoveries. He is currently Chief Operating Officer of Bayswater Uranium Corporation and a director of four other junior mining companies. He has held senior positions with Freeport McMoran Gold Co., Aber Resources Ltd., Asamera Inc., Cominco Ltd., Canarc Resources and Fjordland Exploration Inc.
Position: Director
Mr. Lawrick brings 20 years of experience in the merchant banking, mining exploration and brokerage businesses. As a Managing Director of Toronto-based Thorson Fordyce, he manages structured investments in the resource sector. Mr. Lawrick is also a Managing Partner in Birkenshaw & Co. Ltd, a private partnership specializing in M&A and equity and debt financings. Mr. Lawrick is a director of several public natural resource companies. He holds a B.Comm in Finance and Marketing (1986) from the University of Calgary.
Position: Corporate Secretary
Ms. White has over 20 years experience in the TSX Venture Exchange industry, working as a senior securities legal assistant for over 15 years, as well as acting as Corporate Secretary and General Office Manager for a number of resource exploration companies listed on the Exchange.
Position: Director
Ian Brown is a Chartered Accountant with over 30 years experience as a financial executive in the mineral exploration industry. He has a wide ranging experience in structuring project and joint venture financings with junior and major companies and in project administration. Mr. Brown has extensive experience in public company listings, including start-ups, IPO's and graduation to senior exchanges. He is currently Chief Financial Officer of Oromin Explorations Ltd. in addition to his responsibilities at Serengeti.
Position: Chief Geologist
Mr. Osatenko brings 35 years exploration experience with Teck Cominco Limited, Cominco Ltd. and related companies where he specialized in the identification and discovery if large tonnage porphyry copper and copper-gold deposits. He has detailed experience with these deposits over a geographical range from the large copper deposits of Chile to the Highland Valley of British Columbia and to the Pebble Copper-Gold deposit in Alaska.