Directors & Management

Gary has been a director and officer of numerous publicly traded companies and brings over 30 years of industry experience. He serves as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Origen, Chairman, CEO and Directors of Troubadour Resources Inc. (TSX.V:TR) and President of Coast Mountain Geological Ltd. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from the University of British Columbia.

Past industry roles include Director of Kodiak Copper Corp., CEO and Director of Explorex Resources Inc., CEO and Director of International Lithium Corp., CEO and Director of TNR Gold Corp., and a founding Director of Winspear Resources Ltd. that went on to discover the Snap Lake diamond mine operated by DeBeers from 2008 to 2015.

Dr. Thomas Hawkins PhD, P.Geo, managing director of Origen.   Dr. Hawkins has extensive experience identifying, assessing and advancing mineral exploration projects, along with a substantial body of academic papers and is a former Curator at the Natural History Museum in the UK.  He discovered the Vanadium Pass deposit in 2018, and has held senior management positions with Santa Fe Metals, Northway Resources, Kenorland Minerals and Pacific Empire Minerals. Dr. Hawkins was part of the Kenorland Minerals team that discovered the Regnault deposit. Most recently he authored the 43-101 report for Li-FT Power Ltd.’s Yellowknife Lithium Project.

Mr. Schellenberg has over 10 years of experience in the mineral exploration industry.  He is currently the president and a director of Troubadour Resources Inc. (TSX.V:TR), and a managing director of Coast Mountain Geological Ltd. where he provides oversight and management on exploration and development projects for a variety of clients ranging from junior exploration to large international mining companies.  Mr. Schellenberg holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia.

Paul Chung is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in project management, international negotiations, and public market transactions. He has served as a director for multiple companies across South America, specializing in asset acquisitions, project development, and strategic planning. A co-founder of Luca Mining Corp. (TSXV: LUCA) and former director of Patriot Battery Metals Inc. (TSX: PMET), Mr. Chung holds a B.Sc. in Geology from the University of British Columbia and an MBA in Information Technology from Athabasca University.

Lawrence Cheung is CFO of Origen and a Controller at Malaspina Consultants Inc., providing financial reporting and regulatory compliance services to public and private companies. A former Senior Associate at PwC, he has extensive experience with IFRS, ASPE, and US GAAP. Mr. Cheung holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting from UBC’s Sauder School of Business and is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) in British Columbia.

Mr. Pindar was co-founder and COO of Neo Lithium, which was acquired by Zijin Mining for $960 Million. Neo Lithium’s sole asset was the 3Q lithium carbonate project in Argentina, which is forecasted to start production at the end of this year. Previously he served as GM and Head of Projects for ArcelorMittal Group, Deputy Project Director for BHP’s Olympic Dam Expansion, as well as senior Project Management roles for Fluor and Hatch.

Caroline has over 20 years experience in marketing and corporate communications. She has led IR and marketing for multiple global publicly listed companies including various Canadian precious metals exploration groups. Caroline specializes in digital media marketing and investor lead generation and is dedicated to translating a company’s successes to the market.