Directors & Executive Officiers

Director / President-CEO
Ernest W. Harrison - 1986 to present
Mining Engineer

Ernest W. Harrison, E.M., is a graduate if the Colorado School of Mines, holding a Silver Diploma (Engineer of Mines degree), with 40 years of direct experience in all facets of the mining industry, worldwide. As a member of the Harrison Group of companies (founded in 1934 by his father Patrick "Paddy" Harrison) he inter-faced with the mining, drilling and heavy construction industries at the highest corporate levels, directing and managing a complete range of Contracting Management, Engineering and Construction services.

Director / Executive Vice-President
Marty Martinello - 1997
Consultant

Marty Martinello, B.A. (Business), is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario, with over 30 years of direct experience in the Natural Resources industry worldwide. He gained expertise and respect in conception to start-up of greenfield operations to turn-around of low margin, border-line facilities in the Forest Industry. He has held several high-profile, responsible positions as National Sales Manager, and Division Manager for the International Paper Co. and as President and C.E.O. in the private sector. For the past 12 years he has been a consultant and an executive with the Harrison Group of companies involved in Mining and Oil/Gas industries and in Environmental services.

Director / Chief Financial Officer
Robert J. Chase - 2001
Financial Consultant

Robert J. Chase, B.A. (Econ), CFO and Director of the company, is a graduate of The University of Toronto, and has held several leading positions during a 10 year span in the financial industry which include Associate Director of the Treasury Department of the Bank of Nova Scotia, and Chief Funding Officer for Scotia McLeod Inc. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst candidate and has received a Fellowship at the Canadian Securities Institute.