Ms. Melanie Mackay is a Canadian-born professional geoscientist with first nations heritage, specializing in all aspects of coal and metal projects in both junior and senior mining companies. Mrs. Mackay's expertise is in evaluation, modelling, feasibility and forecasting mine-specific projects. She obtained her BSF forest resources management degree in 1998 from the University of British Columbia (UBC), followed by a BSc (honours) geological sciences degree, also from UBC. Her affiliations include the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia, the ISO Canadian advisory committee and the Canadian Carbonization Research Association.

Mrs. Mackay is the president of the Western Canadian Coal Society, which is a non-profit organization directed by volunteers from mining, exploration and research organizations that provides a technical networking group for professionals. She was appointed by the Minister of Transportation, with approval from the governor in council, as a member of the board of directors of Ridley Terminals Inc. Ridley Terminals is a world-class terminal for bulk handling in Prince Rupert, B.C., supplying metallurgical and thermal coal and petroleum coke to the Asian markets from British Columbia and Alberta.

Mr. McMillan is a dynamic senior executive with over twenty years of experience in and around the capital markets building, running, and helping finance public companies.  He is well versed in executive management, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate communications, community relations, and more, having served in roles such as President, CEO, Director, Vice President Corporate Communications, and Strategic Advisor for publicly listed companies. To date, he has led and assisted in several financing, merger, acquisition, and joint venture transactions, particularly in mining and resources, but also technology and entertainment. He is the founder of McMillan Strategies, Kaypieye Media Inc., and Wokaura Art & Innovations Inc., and has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Simon Fraser University.