Our Team
Management Team
Max Porterfield
PRESIDENT, CEO AND DIRECTOR
Over two decades experience in natural resources and financial markets, previously with Uranium Energy Corp, Gold Mining Inc. and US Global Investors. Oversaw
the expansion of Visionary’s
exploration portfolio and key
discoveries.
Mike Muzylowski
GEOLOGIST & ADVISOR
Involved in the discovery of 12 VMS mines in the Flin Flon District of Manitoba, Canada. His discoveries include the Trout Lake mine, which operated from 1982-2012. Mr. Muzylowski received the 1988 PDAC Developer of the Year award and is a 2011 inductee into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame.
Peter R. Jones
MINING ENGINEER & ADVISOR
Former Hudbay CEO who led the development and construction
of several mines in the Flin Flon Greenstone Belt including 777 and Lalor. Previously served as Chairman of the Mining Association of Canada and awarded Turnaround Entrepreneur of the Year, Prairie Region, by E&Y.
Margaret Head-Steppan
ELDER
Hereditary Elder, community leader and great-granddaughter of Métis prospector David Collins, who discovered the giant Flin Flon mine. She integrates First Nation wisdom and environmental stewardship into mineral exploration.
Alan Vowles
GEOPHYSICS
Over 35 years of VMS exploration experience within North America and an integral member of the HudBay team that discovered the Lalor deposit in Manitoba. Mr. Vowles is a recipient of the PDAC Bill Dennis Prospector
of the Year Award for his role in Lalor Mine’s discovery.
Killian Ruby
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
A Chartered Professional Accountant, formerly an Assurance Partner at Wolrige Mahon LLP (now Baker
Tilly Canada) and prior to that, a Senior Manager with KPMG, working predominantly with public companies.
Steven Piercey, Ph.D.
GEOLOGY
Yeonuk Choi, PH.D.
METALLURGY
Over three decades of experience developing new processing for precious metals extraction globally for Barrick, Noranda, and Korea Zinc including the firstcommercial cyanide-free goldprocess. Currently is Presidentand Chief Technology Officer for YaKum Consulting Inc.
Peter Kondos, Ph.D.
METALLURGY
Experienced metallurgist who hasbeen an innovator at the forefront of new green technologies that have revolutionized the recovery of
precious metals from various deposit types. CEO of YaKum Consulting Inc., former Senior Director, Strategic Technology Solutions for Barrick and various senior roles with Inco,
Noranda and others.
Board of Directors
Max Porterfield
PRESIDENT, CEO AND DIRECTOR
Peter Dimmell
DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL ADVISOR
Professional economic geologist and industry leader, critical in the discovery of the Pt. Leamington deposit as well as past producing Rambler and Duck Pond mines.
Previous President of the PDAC
and currently board member of
Canadian Mining HOF.
Keith Minty
DIRECTOR, MINING ENGINEER
