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Leadership Team
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Mark Lotz
President
Mr. Lotz, CPA, CA, BBA, is a licenced member of both CPA BC and CPA Ontario and brings 30 years of public practice experience with a focus on financial reporting, securities filings, mergers, corporate finance and tax consulting. Mr. Lotz has senior management experience in the mining, manufacturing, chemical, digital media, software and construction industries in Canada, the United States, Belgium, South Africa, Mexico and Guyana. Having served as a director or officer of more than 30 reporting issuers, he has a wealth of governance and capital markets experience. Mr. Lotz also has extensive brokerage industry experience, both in management and as a former regulator, and he previously worked in the mining and tax practice of Coopers & Lybrand, a predecessor firm to PWC.
Sead Hamzagic
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Hamzagic is a chartered professional accountant with 34 years of public practice experience and financial management experience. He has and continues to serve as CFO for several TSX Venture Exchange and private companies and is well versed in reporting requirements for public companies.
Marla Ritchie
Corporate Secretary
Ms. Ritchie brings over 25 years experience in public markets working as an Administrator and Corporate Secretary specializing in resource based exploration companies. Currently, she is the Corporate Secretary for Wealth Minerals Ltd., Gelum Resources Ltd. and Domestic Metals Corp. She is the former corporate secretary for multiple companies including International Tower Hill Mines Ltd., Corvus Gold Inc. and Cardero Resource Corp.
Board of Directors & Advisory
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Henk van Alphen
Chairman
Mr. van Alphen founded Wealth Minerals in 2005. With more than 30 years of experience in the mining industry, he has been a key player in companies such as Corriente Resources, Cardero Resources, Trevali Mining, Balmoral Resources, and International Tower Hill. Over $1B was raised in various financial transactions via Mr. van Alphen’s involvement.
Robert Kopple
Director
Robert C. Kopple is an experienced investor, businessman and lawyer. He is involved in a broad range of corporate financing activities with public companies. Mr. Kopple is a senior partner in a law firm based in Los Angeles specializing in estate planning, tax law and business transactions. His investments include diverse interests in real estate and in several operating companies in mining, healthcare and technology. Mr. Kopple is a significant investor in World Copper.
Keith Henderson
Director
Mr. Henderson has 25 years’ global experience in the mineral exploration industry throughout Africa, Europe, and North and South America. He was educated in Europe, graduating with B.Sc. (Hons) and M.Sc. in geology and has extensive experience in multiple mineral deposit types and commodities. He was formerly President & CEO at Dorato Resources and is currently President & CEO at Latin Metals, focused on project acquisition and exploration in Argentina and Peru.
Jonathan Lotz
Director
Mr. Lotz is a member of the Bars of British Columbia & New York and is a founding partner at the firm Lotz & Company, which has a significant mining and securities law practice. Previously Mr. Lotz was a partner of Heenan Blaikie LLP, where he headed the Vancouver mining and securities law practice group.
