Craig is a Senior Geologist at the Ontario Securities Commission specializing in NI 43-101 compliance reviews of prospectuses, technical reports, and other regulatory filings by mining companies. Prior to joining the OSC in 2006, Craig spent over 20 years in the mineral exploration and mining industry working domestically and internationally for multinational senior mining companies, including BHP and Phelps Dodge, and as VP Exploration for several junior mining companies. Craig is a registered Professional Geoscientist in Ontario with a B.Sc. in Earth Science from the University of Waterloo and an M.Sc. in Mineral Exploration from Queen's University.
Bill McGuinty graduated from the University of Ottawa, Canada with a B.Sc. (hons.) degree in Geology. He has worked in Canada and internationally for exploration companies since 1981, holding progressive positions as project geologist, exploration manager and country manager. He has served as Vice-President Exploration in South and Central America for Intrepid Mines Ltd., for Queenston Mining Inc. in the Kirkland Lake gold camp and Eastmain Resources Inc. in the Eeyou Istchee region of Quebec, and for Big Ridge Gold Corp. in Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as consulting for several exploration programs in Peru. His work experience spans all aspects of exploration management from grassroots and advance drill projects to support in completion of feasibility studies and completion of environmental impact statements. He is fluent in English, French and Spanish and is currently a registered Professional Geoscientist Ontario, with previous registrations in Saskatchewan, Quebec, and Newfoundland and Labrador. He is a longtime volunteer with PGO, PDAC and other minerals industry organisations.
Douglas Cater P. Geo, FGC, is a professional geologist with more than 35 years of experience in the gold mining and exploration business gained while working with senior-tier Canadian-based mining and exploration companies. From January 2016 to January 2019, Mr. Cater served as Vice President Exploration (Canada) for Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd., a Toronto based company with operating mines and exploration projects located in northeastern Ontario and Australia. In early 2019, D. F Cater Consulting Geologist Ltd, was created which conducts property evaluations, technical reports and project management.
Douglas has acted in a Director or Advisor role for more than 15 publicly traded companies engaged in exploration and mining around the world. He is a graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors course from the Rotman School of Business.
Within PGO, Doug serves as Vice- Chair of the Complaints Committee and is Chair of the Risk Management Committee. He is also a Fellow of Geoscientists Canada.
David Wilson is Research Assistant Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences at University of Waterloo. David has expertise in contaminant hydrogeology and geochemical numerical modelling. David has been involved in extensive field investigations at abandoned and active mines in Canada for more than 10 years and has significant experience with using reactive transport models to investigate geochemical and physical processes in mine wastes.
James Whyte is formerly a Senior Geologist for the Ontario Securities Commission, the provincial Crown agency that regulates capital markets. Before that, he was Senior Staff Writer in the Toronto bureau of The Northern Miner, the weekly newspaper of the North American mining industry. He has experience in mineral exploration, as a staker, geophysical operator, sampler, and geologist, and in environmental and geotechnical consulting for the construction and real estate business. He is a registered Professional Geoscientist in Ontario, a geochemist by training, and a bushrat by heritage, with a B.Sc. in geology from the University of Toronto and an M.Sc. in geochemistry from Queen's University.
Kristin started her career in Canada working for Duke Energy in Toronto as leader of their in-house environmental services division. She later joined a private environmental consulting firm, becoming one of the seven principal shareholders and the first woman on the senior management team. She was part of the team negotiating the sale of the firm to SNC-Lavalin (now AtkinsRealis) and led integration of the operation. Kristin finished her career at SNC-Lavalin as Senior Vice President of Engineering, being the first woman to lead the engineering operations in Ontario.
Kristin has volunteered for many years with PGO in the roles of Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President, President, and Past President, serving on committees including Finance, Governance, Enforcement & Compliance as well as the Mentoring subcommittee. Kristin served 10 years as a Director on the Board of the APGO Education Foundation. Today, Kristin is Vice President of the Niagara Bruce Trail Club and leads GeoHikes on the Bruce Trail. She also works part time at her favorite winery, Malivoire, leading vineyard tours highlighting the importance of geology and terroir on wine.
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Robert Pelkey holds an undergraduate degree in Earth Sciences from Dalhousie University. He began his geoscience career in 2006 with precious metals exploration in the Stewart Mining District in British Columbia and the Silver Belt of central Mexico.
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In 2010, Rob moved from exploration to mining, first with Goldcorp in Red Lake, and later moving to Vale Base Metals’ Sudbury Operations, where he held various roles spanning from Production, Senior, and Chief Geologist to Mines Technical Service Manager. Rob currently holds the position of Ontario Brownfields Exploration Manager with VBM.
Daniel Gregory did undergraduate degrees in Geology and Chemistry at the University of British Columbia. During his studies he worked in mineral exploration in the Yukon Territory during the summers before switching to full time for 2 years upon completion. In 2010 he pursued his PhD in pyrite chemistry near orogenic gold deposits at the Centre for Ore Deposits and Earth Science (CODES) at the University of Tasmania. In 2015 he started a post-doctoral appointment at the NASA astrobiology institute at the University of California, Riverside before starting a tenure track position at the University of Toronto in 2018. At U of T his group researches orogenic gold deposits and sediment hosted critical metals. He became associate chair, undergraduate in 2025.
