Leadership
Board & management
A world-class team of U.S. foreign diplomacy experts and mineral exploration executives who have made discoveries, built mines, and operated across West Africa for decades.
Lt. Gen. David Bellon (Ret.)
Retired three-star general who culminated a 35-year Marine Corps career as Commander of Marine Forces South and of the Marine Corps Reserve. Now Managing Director of Global Frontier Advisors L.P., with deep reach across the U.S. government and national-security enterprise. Chairman of Marine Toys for Tots and advisor to Academy Securities.
Samantha A. Carl-Yoder
Co-chair of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck’s international and critical-minerals practices, advising mining and energy firms on market entry, partnerships, and project financing. Previously led global government relations for an LNG company and served nearly 20 years as a U.S. foreign service officer with senior State Department roles. Board member of Ivanhoe Atlantic.
Brett Richards
Mining executive and investor with nearly 40 years leading private and public miners across five continents. Founding-team member of Katanga Mining (acquired by Glencore); earlier roles at Kinross Gold and Co-Steel. Has built three mines and raised capital across cycles. Former CEO of Pasofino Gold, Board member of Midnight Sun Mining and Nickel 28 Capital Corp., and director of several listed miners.
David Kol
Serial entrepreneur with 20+ years in capital markets, M&A, and executive management across resources, media, and technology, having raised over US$100M. Founder and CEO of Zodiac Gold Inc. (TSXV: ZAU) and founding partner of Global Frontier Advisors L.P. 17+ years across West Africa; Co-Chair of the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) Liberia and VP of the Liberia Chamber of Mines.