Board and Management
Board of Directors
Management and Technical Advisory Committee
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We have one of the few uranium projects ready to participate in the new uranium bull market.
We have one of the few uranium projects ready to participate in the new uranium bull market.
Ms. Sheriff brings 25 years of experience in the mineral extraction industry, community engagement and communications to Verdera. She presently serves as the President and Director of Group 11 Technologies and the Clean Energy Association of New Mexico. She most recently served as the Chief Communications Officer of enCore Energy Corp., having managed their brand and communications from a micro-cap company to a leading uranium producer in the United States. Ms. Sheriff previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Golden Predator Mining; President of Tigris Uranium (now enCore Energy Corp.) and as Executive Chair of C2C Metals Corp (now Urano Energy Corp.). She is a graduate of Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada, and a recipient of the Queen’s Jubilee Commemorative Medal awarded for outstanding achievements by Canadians.
Kevin Bambrough is a seasoned executive and investor with three decades of experience in natural resources, energy markets, and alternative asset management. As the former President of Sprott Inc. and CEO of Sprott Resource Corp., Kevin played a pivotal role as the founder of Sprott Consulting growing it to over $1 billion in assets under management, and delivered a 28% IRR over five years before retiring. He is widely recognized for his early and successful identification of major market trends, resource cycles and deep understanding of the uranium market.
Mr. Pelizza has spent 48 years in the uranium industry with direct project experience including the Alta Mesa, Benavides, Kingsville Dome, Longoria, Palangana, Rosita, West Cole and the Vasquez projects, all in Texas. He was also responsible for the permitting and licensing of the Church Rock, Crownpoint and Unit 1 projects in New Mexico and the North Platte project in Wyoming.
Mr. Pelizza is a Director for enCore Energy Corp., an In-Situ Recovery uranium producer, where his tenure spans from 2014 to present. There his roles include Lead Director, Chair of the Compensation Committee, Chair of the Sustainability Committee and a previous member of the Audit Committee. He is also the Principal of M.S. Pelizza & Associates LLC where he serves clients in the extractive industries.
He previously served as Sr. Vice President of Health, Safety and Environmental Affairs with Uranium Resource, Inc and before that worked with Union Carbide Corp. Mr. Pelizza received his B.S. in Geology, Fort Lewis College and his M.S. in Geological Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. He is a licensed Professional Geoscientist in Texas, a Certified Professional Geologist by the American Institute of Professional Geologists, and a Qualified Person under NI 43-101. He is the Past Chairman of the Texas Mining and Reclamation Association and the Past President of the Uranium Producers of America.
Mr. Indall has close to 40 years of experience in natural resources, environmental law, and administrative law, which has made a profound impact on these domains. A distinguished retired partner from the prestigious law firm of Maldegen, Templeman & Indall in Santa Fe, his practice encompassed intricate transactions, title work, permitting, and mining property acquisitions. Mr. Indall represented clients engaged in site remediation activities, including superfund sites. He currently serves as a director on the board of Premier American Uranium Inc., and is a senior advisor to the Uranium Producers of America. He holds a B.A. and a J.D. from the University of Kansas.
Mr. Hayes is a Chartered Professional Accountant with over 25 years of financial and executive leadership experience, primarily within the publicly traded resource sector. He has held senior positions across a range of TSXV- and CSE-listed companies, with a particular focus on mineral exploration and development.
Mr. Hayes is the Chief Financial Officer of Soma Gold Corp. and has previously served as Chief Financial Officer for multiple publicly listed companies, including Golden Predator Mining Corp., Taku Gold Corp., Firestone Ventures Inc., and Shear Minerals Ltd. He also previously served as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Golden Predator Mining Corp. and Northern Tiger Resources Inc.
Prior to his corporate leadership roles, Mr. Hayes gained audit experience with PricewaterhouseCoopers and served as a Principal for the Auditor General of Alberta, managing audits of public sector entities. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta.
Scott Davis is a partner of Cross Davis & Company LLP Chartered Professional Accountants, a firm focused on providing accounting and management services for publicly-listed companies. Mr. Davis has over 23 years of experience working with junior exploration public companies and has held several CFO positions with companies listed on Canadian exchanges including serving as the Chief Financial Officer of enCore Energy Corp from 2015 to 2019. Scott’s past experience consists of senior management positions, including Assistant Financial Controller with Appleby, Auditor with Davidson & Company LLP Chartered Professional Accountants auditing junior exploration companies, and Accounting Manager with Pacific Opportunity Capital Ltd.
With a focus on uranium and other energy-related metals, Mr. Huffman’s diverse background includes roles in mining specialty sales, fund management, and equity research in the metals and mining sector. He currently serves as the Senior Vice President, Capital Markets at Magna Mining Inc.
In his career, he has been instrumental in leading cross-border coordination in global mining financial matters, including his work as a mining analyst focused on uranium from 2004 to 2007. He continued from 2016 to 2024 as the Global Head of Mining Sales at Canaccord Genuity where he employed his broad range of geological and financial skills to evaluate mining companies exploring, developing, and producing precious, base, and energy-related metals, including uranium. Mr. Huffman is known for his insightful industry publications, the “Canaccord Genuity High-Grade Mining Minute” and “Huffer’s High-Grade Nuggets.”
Before Canaccord Genuity, Mr. Huffman worked in a similar mining equity sales role with Scotia Capital, as well as a materials analyst with a multi-strategy, U.S.-based investment fund. An extensive geological background complements his mining equity research and sales experience. Greg holds a Bachelor of Science (Honors), cum laude, from the Harquail School of Earth Sciences at Laurentian University in Sudbury and serves on the Advisory Board of the Goodman School of Mines, also at Laurentian University.
Mr. Hamrick is a metallurgical engineer with over 40 years of experience in metallurgy, environmental health and safety, permitting and licensing, and process optimization, with a focus on uranium, copper, and tungsten milling operations. He has a proven track record of improving metallurgical performance, enhancing environment, health and safety, meeting construction timelines and budgets, and achieving cost reductions through targeted process improvements.
Mr. Hamrick has held senior leadership positions at notable organizations including Umetco Minerals Corporation, Energy Metals Corp., and Cotter Corporation, where he played a key role in advancing operational efficiency and regulatory compliance. He also served as Chairman of the Uranium Environmental Subcommittee of the National Mining Association, where he led industry engagement with federal regulators and presented proposed changes to the Environmental Protection Agency and Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
In addition to his industry accomplishments, Mr. Hamrick has demonstrated long-standing interest in serving communities which includes serving as Cañon City Mayor Pro Tem, a city councillor, and chair or member of numerous boards and commissions. This deep community engagement enhances his ability to align operational goals with local priorities and public trust. He is also a published author on uranium site decommissioning and Western U.S. mining history.
Mr. Sheriff is an entrepreneur and visionary with over 40 years of experience in the minerals industry and the securities industry and has been responsible for significant capital raises along with corporate development. Mr. Sheriff has raised over $600 MM in the public markets and has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions.
Mr. Sheriff was a pioneer in the uranium renaissance as co-founder and Chairman of Energy Metals Corp. and was responsible for compiling the largest domestic uranium resource base in US history before the company was sold for $1.8 Billion in 2007. With his in-depth understanding of the nuclear industry and market conditions, plus his knowledge of the financial markets, Mr. Sheriff is regarded as a leader and avid supporter of nuclear energy as a clean and reliable energy source for the United States.
Mr. Sheriff also has a significant interest in the gold exploration sector with personal and corporate gold exploration assets across the United States and Canada. He is a Director and co-founder of Group 11 Technologies Inc, a private company committed to the development and application of environmentally and socially responsible precious metals mineral extraction as an alternative to conventional mining methods. Mr. Sheriff holds a B.Sc. degree (Geology) from Fort Lewis College, Colorado and an MSc in Mining Geology from the University of Texas-El Paso. He has compiled one of the largest privately-held mining databases in the world, providing enCore with exclusive access to proprietary uranium projects.