Meet the Inventus Mining team who bring depth and diversity of expertise across the mining and exploration sectors. With decades of experience spanning resource exploration, project development, and corporate management, the team has successfully navigated global mining projects, from gold and base metals to diamonds, in regions such as Canada, the USA, Africa, and South America. Their collective achievements include spearheading major discoveries, raising billions in equity, and transitioning exploration companies into producers. With strong competencies in geological analysis, regulatory compliance, financial management, and innovative technologies, the team combines technical excellence with strategic leadership, positioning Inventus as a powerhouse in the resource sector.

  • Stefan Spears

    CEO and Director

    Stefan Spears has over 20 years of experience in the mining industry, beginning his career at Goldcorp and joining McEwen Capital Corporation in 2005 to focus on resource investments. From 2008 to 2012, he served as Vice President for U.S. Projects at McEwen Mining (TSX/NYSE:MUX). After founding Coreprint Patterns Inc., a sand casting pattern manufacturer with multinational clients, he rejoined McEwen Mining in 2015 to focus on corporate development. With gold exploration experience in Canada, the USA, and Mexico, he has helped raise over C$1 billion in equity for development projects. Mr. Spears holds a B.Sc. in civil engineering from Queen’s University and is a board member of Sabre Gold Mines (TSX-V:SGLD).

  • Carmelo Marrelli

    CFO

    Carmelo Marrelli is the principal of Marrelli Support Services Inc., providing accounting and regulatory compliance services to TSX and TSX Venture Exchange-listed companies for over 20 years. He is also the controlling shareholder of DSA Corporate Services Inc., offering corporate secretarial and regulatory filing services. A Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA, CGA), Carmelo is a member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto. He serves as CFO for several reporting issuers on the TSX and TSX Venture Exchange and is a director for select companies.

  • Wesley Whymark

    President and Head of Exploration

    Wesley Whymark is a Professional Geoscientist with over 14 years of experience specializing in precious and base metals exploration, including orogenic, paleoplacer, hydrothermal, and magmatic systems. He holds a B.Sc. Honours degree from Laurentian University and pursued PhD research at Würzburg University. A registered Professional Geologist with the Association of Professional Geoscientists Ontario (PGO), Wesley has led greenfields and advanced exploration programs, showcasing strong project management skills. His expertise includes geological mapping, prospecting, data analysis, target generation, project planning, exploration drilling, 3D modeling, GIS analysis, bulk sampling, QA/QC, sampling methodologies, and technical reporting.

Additional Key Roles

Bill Fisher

Chairman

Mr. Fisher is a geologist with extensive industry experience including posts in Africa, Australia, Europe and Canada. He was a production geologist developing and mining paleoplacer diamond deposits in Angola and Guinea and served as a director of Rockwell Diamonds, which was mining placers in the Orange River valley in South Africa. He was CEO of Karmin Exploration which discovered the Aripuanã base metal massive sulphide deposits in Brazil. From 1997 to 2001, he was Vice President, Exploration for Boliden AB, a major European mining and smelting company where he was responsible for thirty-five exploration and development projects in nine countries. From 2001 to 2008, Mr. Fisher led GlobeStar Mining Corp. from an exploration company to an emerging precious and base metal producer in the Dominican Republic, financing and developing the Cerro de Maimon copper/gold mine, which was sold to Perilya for $186 million. He was also Chairman of Aurelian Resources, which was sold to Kinross Gold in 2008 for $1.2 billion after the discovery of the Fruta del Norte gold deposit in Ecuador (now operated by Lundin Gold). He was CEO of GoldQuest Mining in 2012 when it discovered the multi-million-ounce Romero gold deposit in the Dominican Republic. He currently serves as an independent director of GoldQuest Mining, Churchill Resources and Great Republic Mining.

Glen Milne

Director

Mr. Milne recently retired as a senior investment advisor with Canaccord Genuity Corp. where he had a long career managing investors' wealth as well as advising and raising capital for numerous resource issuers. He has been involved with Inventus as a significant shareholder and capital markets advisor for many years.

Gary Nassif

Director

Mr. Nassif is the former Senior Vice President of Jerritt Canyon Gold, a Nevada-based gold producer previously privately owned by Sprott Mining Inc. and recently acquired by First Majestic Silver Corp. He is currently President & CEO of Argentum Silver Corp., a TSX-V listed explorer. He has 25+ years’ experience in mining and exploration in Canada, Nevada and sub-Saharan Africa, where he focused mainly on gold, base metals and diamonds. He was previously a part of the management team of Trelawney Mining and Exploration Inc., which was acquired in 2012 by IAMGOLD for $608 million. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Concordia University, a Master of Science from McGill University, and is a registered Professional Geoscientist.

Dr. Richard H. Sutcliffe

Director

Dr. Sutcliffe is a Professional Geoscientist with 30 years’ experience in global mineral exploration and development. He has had key management roles in developing several gold, platinum group metals, and copper-nickel mining projects. He is currently President of Pavey Ark Minerals Inc., a private exploration project generator, and also manages several Canadian exploration assets for a Virginia-based private company.

Robert Miszczuk

Director

Mr. Miszczuk is the president of Cooksville Steel Limited.

Perry Ing

Director, Audit Chair

Mr. Perry Ing, CA, CPA, CFA, is an accomplished executive who has served as the Chief Financial Officer of several high-profile mining companies including Kirkland Lake Gold (acquired by Agnico Eagle in 2022), Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. (TSX:MPVD); and currently serves as CFO of McEwen Mining Inc. (NYSE/TSX:MUX). Perry brings a wealth of knowledge from his involvement in large gold and diamond mining operations and numerous corporate transactions.