Corporate Management

At our organization, a proficient group of experts supervises every facet of our operations, guaranteeing that we remain dedicated to corporate accountability, sustainability, and delivering value to our stakeholders. The Board is responsible for overseeing the management of the Company and the conduct of the Company’s affairs generally. The Board currently consists of three directors.

Tim Fernback​​

President & CEO​

Mr. Fernback has over 25 years of finance experience as a director and officer of public and private technology, natural resources, health and biosciences companies. In the past, he has held senior executive positions within the…

Robert Guanzon

CFO

Mr. Guanzon serves as Chief Financial Officer of several junior resource companies listed on the TSXV.  Mr. Guanzon holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and brings extensive experience in dealing with financial and accounting matters as well corporate strategy.

Tina Whyte

Corporate Secretary​

Tina Whyte brings over 20 years of experience in the corporate and securities industry. Her expertise spans to areas of corporate governance, continuous disclosure, financing transactions and regulatory filings and compliance. Ms. Whyte holds corporate secretary positions with other publicly listed companies.

Jay Oness​

Director​

Mr. Oness has extensive experience in all aspects of corporate management with particular strengths in strategic planning, business development & investor relations for public companies. He has served as a Director…

Robert Setter

Director

Mr. Setter is the former Senior Financial Editor for Report on Mining and has been consulting with publicly trading companies for over a decade. In addition to Fuse, he also sits on the boards of two other listed mining companies and holds a degree in Economics from UBC…

Ali H. Alizadeh​

Director​

Mr. Hassan Alizadeh is a senior geologist possessing extensive experience in mineral exploration & project management. He graduated with a Geology degree in 1991 a M.Sc. in Petrology in 1995 and an MBA at Queen’s University in 2010. Building on…

Experienced Advisors

The proficiency of our advisor team enables us to receive insightful guidance and strategic counsel, assisting us in navigating the intricacies of the mining sector and optimizing the worth of our assets for the benefit of our shareholders.

Alan Morris​

Geological Advisor​

Mr. Morris is owner of Ruby Mountain GIS, founded in 2003 and specializing in property and project evaluations and acquisitions. He has over 37 years of experience in the minerals industry, exploring for precious and base metals…

Jeremy Hanson​

Geological Advisor​

Jeremy Hanson is a professional geoscientist with over a decade of experience in mineral exploration throughout Canada. He is the founder of Hardline Exploration Corp, a geological consulting firm focused in Western Canada… 

Tim Fernback

President & CEO​

Mr. Fernback brings over 30 years of experience in financing public and private companies in Canada. Mr. Fernback obtained a Bachelor of Science, Honours (B.Sc.) from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in Finance from the University of British Columbia. Mr. Fernback holds a Certified Professional Accounting (CPA, CMA) designation in Canada and is currently director of several publicly traded companies in Canada.

Jay Oness

Director

Mr. Oness has extensive experience in all aspects of corporate management with particular strengths in strategic planning, business development & investor relations for public companies. He has served as a Director, senior executive and consultant to public companies in resource and non-resource sectors over a successful 20 year career. He is currently VP, Business/Corporate Development of Southern Silver Exploration Corp.

Robert Setter

Director

Mr. Setter is the former Senior Financial Editor for Report on Mining and has been consulting with publicly trading companies for over a decade. In addition to Fuse, he also sits on the boards of two other listed mining companies and holds a degree in Economics from UBC. Since 2000 he has held several key positions including Research Manager, Corporate Research and Analytics and has been involved in the launch of dozens of new enterprises assisting with financing, cash flow forecasting, strategic client acquisition and planning. Mr. Setter brings over two decades of business development, marketing and resource experience to the Company.

Ali H. Alizadeh​​

Director

Mr. Hassan Alizadeh is a senior geologist possessing extensive experience in mineral exploration & project management. He graduated with a Geology degree in 1991 a M.Sc. in Petrology in 1995 and an MBA at Queen’s University in 2010. Building on his experiences as Project Geologist & Project Manager, Ali has been responsible for a number of Uranium, Gold and Base Metal projects during his exploration career with various exploration companies. Ali is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia.

Alan Morris

Geological Advisor

Mr. Morris is owner of Ruby Mountain GIS, founded in 2003 and specializing in property and project evaluations and acquisitions. He has over 37 years of experience in the minerals industry, exploring for precious and base metals, uranium, lithium and other minerals in a variety of geologic environments, with an emphasis in the western U.S., particularly Nevada, Alaska, and Yukon, Canada. His experience with lithium brine deposits in western Nevada dates from 2010. He has held exploration geologist positions at various companies during his career, including Gulf Mineral Resources Corp., Fischer Watt Mining Company, Barrick Gold Exploration, Placer Dome Corp., Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd., U.S. Gold Corp. (McEwen Mining), and Kinross Gold Corp. Mr. Morris has supervised numerous generative and drilling projects including planning, budgeting, permitting, contract administration, reclamation, and reporting. Mr. Morris is a Certified Professional Geologist with the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG), a Licensed Geologist in the state of Utah, USA, and a Registered Professional Geologist in the State of Alaska, USA. Mr. Morris is a fellow with the Society of Economic Geologists, a member and past officer of the Geological Society of Nevada, and a member of the Nevada Mineral Exploration Coalition.

Jeremy Hanson

Geological Advisor

Jeremy Hanson is professional geoscientist with over a decade of experience in mineral exploration throughout Canada. He is the founder of Hardline Exploration Corp, a geological consulting firm focused in Western Canada.  Jeremy is a Director and the VP Exploration for Garibaldi Resources Corp as well as a director of the Smithers Exploration Group. He graduated with a B.Sc. Hons with distinction from Simon Fraser University and brings a strategic mindset to every project, along with broad geological knowledge coming from experience in magmatic Ni-Cu, porphyries, epithermal, lode gold, and VMS deposits.