Management
Jean-Sébastien David
President, CEO and director
Jean-Sébastien David is President of NioBay Metals since October 2021. He was Chief Operating Officer at Arianne Phosphate Inc, a company working on the development of the Lac à Paul mining project in the Saguenay region. Before joining Arianne Phosphate Inc., Mr. David was Vice President Sustainable Development of Osisko Mining Corporation (2007-2012) where he was instrumental in obtaining the authorizations for the construction and the development of the Canadian Malartic Project. His experience with Arianne Phosphate and Osisko includes project evaluation, consultation and negotiation with regulatory agencies and stakeholders, including First Nations groups as well as the development and implementation of sustainable development policies. He has held various positions in the mining, forestry and environmental operations. After beginining his career with Nutrinor in 1993, he has worked for IAMGOLD, Cambior and Louisiana-Pacific. Mr. David earned a BA in Geology and a Masters in Project Management from the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi.
Anthony Glavac
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Anthony Glavac has 20 years of experience in financial reporting, including over 14 years in the mining industry.
Prior to joining NioBay, he held the positions of Director Financial Reporting and Internal Controls at Dynacor Gold Mines and Interim Chief Financial Officer at Alderon Iron Ore Corp. Mr. Glavac was a Senior Manager at KPMG, working with both public and private companies, providing audit, taxation, strategic advisory and public offering services. Mr. Glavac is also involved with other public companies in the mining industry.
Marc Pothier, LL.B
Vice-President, Legal & Corporate Secretary
Marc Pothier focuses primarily on securities, corporate finance, and mining law. He has participated in numerous initial public offerings, exchange listings, private placements, mergers, arrangements, spin-offs, reorganizations, takeovers, and qualifying transactions conducted by many issuers. Marc is consistently ranked as a leading lawyer in the mining and natural resources law sector. He is included by the Best Lawyers in Canada Directory since 2008 and in the Canadian Legal LEXPERT Directory since 2012. Marc Pothier was named the Best Lawyers® 2015 Natural Resources Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Montreal. Marc’s expertise was instrumental in the successful sale by Virginia Gold Mines Inc. of its Éléonore gold project to Goldcorp Inc. for a total consideration of US$420 million.
Phil Sutherland
Indigenous Advisor
Philip Sutherland is a member of the Moose Cree First Nation and has several years of experience in employment and training both locally, regionally and nationally. Mr. Sutherland has also launched his own consulting company, Cree Consulting and Project Management focusing on employment and training, community development, construction and project management. Philip has served his First Nation in various capacities in employment & training initiatives and in the tourism and business sector of the Moose Cree First Nation. He has worked towards building positive relationships with the Provincial and Federal Governments, Indigenous Organizations, Indigenous Communities and the Private sector. Philip has also led and assisted in developing the James Bay Employment & Training organization where JBET under the Aboriginal Skills Employment & Partnership Fund successfully trained a high number of First Nation individuals in partnership with DeBeers Canada with the Victor Mine near Attawapiskat.
Philip, as the Indigenous Advisor for NioBay Metals Inc., is supporting the company through dialogue with members from Moose Cree First Nation and continues to advocate for employment and responsible resource development in the territory for economic and social growth for his people.
Board of Directors
Serge Savard
Chairman of the Board
Serge Savard has been a Partner with Messier, Savard & Associates since 1993. Mr. Savard is also involved in numerous fundraisers and other activities aimed at promoting and helping the community. A former National Hockey League star, he played on eight winning Stanley Cup-winning teams with the Montreal Canadiens and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986.
Jean-Sébastien David
President, CEO and director
Jean-Sébastien David is President of NioBay Metals since October 2021. He was Chief Operating Officer at Arianne Phosphate Inc, a company working on the development of the Lac à Paul mining project in the Saguenay region. Before joining Arianne Phosphate Inc., Mr. David was Vice President Sustainable Development of Osisko Mining Corporation (2007-2012) where he was instrumental in obtaining the authorizations for the construction and the development of the Canadian Malartic Project. His experience with Arianne Phosphate and Osisko includes project evaluation, consultation and negotiation with regulatory agencies and stakeholders, including First Nations groups as well as the development and implementation of sustainable development policies. He has held various positions in the mining, forestry and environmental operations. After beginining his career with Nutrinor in 1993, he has worked for IAMGOLD, Cambior and Louisiana-Pacific. Mr. David earned a BA in Geology and a Masters in Project Management from the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi.
Dawn Madahbee Leach
Director
Dawn Madahbee Leach has been General Manager of Waubetek Business Development Corporation since 1988. She graduated from the University of Waterloo’s Economic Development Program and earned a degree in Political Science and Law from York and Laurentian Universities. She has experience in program development and management in the public sector and gained her business experience through operating a small retail outlet in her home community of Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nation for 12 years and through private consulting with First Nation communities. She currently serves on the boards of Peace Hills Trust, the Northern Policy Institute and is the Vice-Chair of the National Indigenous Economic Development Board. She also served on the boards of the North-East Local Health Integration Network, the Ontario Development Corporation and Innovations Ontario and was the former Chairperson of the Northern Ontario Development Corporation. Ms. Madahbee Leach also participates on several Federal and Provincial economic advisory committees.
Raymond Legault
Director
Raymond Legault holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in economics from Université de Montréal. For eight years (1997 to 2005), he was an investment executive with ScotiaMcLeod, where he offered consulting services to individual investors and small business owners with respect to their investment portfolios. He was also president and general manager of his own publishing company for 14 years and, prior to that, held different senior management positions for 10 years for a major telecommunications company. Mr. Legault is currently a financial consultant.
Mathieu Savard
Director
Mathieu Savard is a graduate of the Universite du Quebec a Montreal with a bachelor’s degree in earth sciences with over 20 years of experience in the mining industry, Mr. Savard served previously as Osisko’s senior vice-president, exploration. Prior to joining Osisko Mining in 2016, Mr. Savard was a senior member of the Osisko Exploration James Bay, Virginia Mines and Virginia Gold Mines teams. Mr. Savard was a key member of the Virginia team which received the Association de l’Exploration Miniere du Quebec Prospector of the Year Award in 2004 and the PDAC’s prestigious Bill Dennis Award in 2006 for the discovery of the Eleonore gold deposit, and, along with the Osisko Mining management and exploration team, received the AEMQ 2017 Discovery of the Year Award, for the discovery of the Lynx deposit at Windfall. Mr. Savard is a registered PGeo as a member of the Ordre des Geologues du Quebec and is chairman of the board and a director of the AEMQ.