Dr. Thomas L. Robyn is President and CEO of Yorbeau Resources. A certified geologist and a veteran exploration manager, he brings a wealth of hands on managerial experience to Yorbeau. Over three decades, his major accomplishments have been in mineral exploration planning and implementation, mineral property reviews and project management. Dr. Robyn holds a degree in geology from Western Michigan University, and a doctorate in igneous petrology/volcanology from the University of Oregon. He held the post of Regional Exploration Manager based in Oslo for Anaconda Minerals until 1985. He then oversaw projects and directed operations for a number of companies in the global exploration and mining industries. His work has taken him to Australia, Ecuador, Greenland, Norway, Liberia, Equatorial Guinea, Guyana, Suriname and several U.S. states. At present, Dr. Robyn is a Director of Dia Bras Exploration, a Montreal-based mining company with operations in Mexico, and as President of ST Group Inc. he acts as a consultant for both private clients and investment funds in minerals exploration.
Mr. David Crevier is Chairman of the Board of Yorbeau Resources. He became a Director of the Corporation in 1984. He holds degrees in Civil Law and Common Law from McGill University and has been a partner in the law firm Colby, Monet, Demers, Delage & Crevier since 1984. His career in commercial law, with an emphasis on transactions related to the natural resources sector, spans more than three decades. Mr. Crevier has acted as a director of numerous public companies during his career and presently he is also a Director of Cancor Mines Inc., Diagnos Inc., Diagem Inc. and of several private corporations involved in finance and investment.
Mr. G. Bodnar Jr., a veteran of the natural resources industry, was president of Yorbeau Resources from 1997 to 2007. He is also a C.A. and was a founding partner of Côté Bodnar, Chartered Accountants (since acquired by Samson Bélair Deloitte & Touche). He also founded the management consulting firm of G. Bodnar & Associés Inc. His involvement with natural resources began in 1974 with Ayrhart Mining, which later became Meston Lake Resources Inc. Through Meston Lake Resources, Mr. Bodnar Jr. reorganized the bankrupt Chibex Limited, owner of a property that became the gold and copper producing "Joe Mann Mine" in Chibougamau, Quebec. Meston Lake Resources was subsequently acquired by Campbell Resources Inc. He became a major shareholder of Yorbeau Resources in 1997, when Yorbeau purchased from Société Minière Alta (owned 100% by Georges Bodnar Jr.) the Augmitto and Cinderella properties. Mr. Bodnar Jr. has served as a director of numerous private and public companies, and as a director of several charitable and non-profit organizations.
Mr. Ercan Ugur, the Chief Financial Officer of Yorbeau Resources, is also a director of Cancor, a mining company involved in the exploration and development of base metal mining properties in the Abitibi region of Quebec. Mr. Ugur holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey and has been working in the mining industry since 1982.
Ms. Valérie Miglia, Secretary of Yorbeau Resources, obtained her law degree from the University of Ottawa and has been a member of the Quebec Bar since 1987. She practices business law generally, specialising in the areas of corporate, commercial, securities and mining law. Her practice includes public and private equity and debt financings, original listings and maintenance of listings on stock exchanges, mergers, acquisitions and reverse takeovers.
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