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Chairman of the board
Audit and Risk Committee Position
Vaughn Taylor  

Vaughn Taylor, our Non-Executive Chairman since August 2021, previously served as Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer at AMB Capital Partners from July 2010 to April 2021. With AMB since its formation in 2010, he played a key role in strategy execution, expanding the portfolio into global markets, overseeing daily operations, and sourcing new investment opportunities. Mr. Taylor, a seasoned board member in various sectors internationally, currently serves as Non-Executive Director at IperionX Limited, Non-Executive Chairman at Frontier Pets Pty Ltd, Urban Rest Holdings Pty Ltd, and Non-Executive Director at Year 13 Pty Ltd and Xcend Pty Ltd. He holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) and a Master of Business (Real Estate) from RMIT University, additional accreditation from the University of Maryland, and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from FINSIA. Mr. Taylor is a member of FINSIA and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

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Richard Paolone is a Toronto-based securities lawyer specializing in securities, corporate finance, and M&A. He founded Paolone Law Professional Corporation in June 2020 and has held CEO, CFO, and director roles across multiple public companies in Canada and the UK spanning mining, technology, cannabis, and healthcare. He has led public and private offerings, M&A deals, and reverse takeovers across diverse industries and holds a J.D. from Bond University and is a licensed lawyer in Ontario.

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Eric Corbett is the Managing Director of Oakridge Securities Inc. which operates as a capital markets and corporate finance advisory business, where he has been employed since December 2024. From August 2017 to September 2024, Mr. Corbett was part of the corporate client group at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, one of Canada’s largest financial institutions, where he oversaw the execution of high profile transactions, including providing debt capital to private and public businesses to support M&A transactions, shareholder buyouts, working capital support and sponsor backed equity investments. Mr. Corbett holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McMaster University and is also a CFA charterholder. He has also cleared FINRA’s Securities Industry Essentials Exam.

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The Board has adopted a Remuneration and Nomination Committee Charter and performs these functions in accordance with the Charter, having regard to applicable corporate governance principles.

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Vaughn Taylor

Vaughn Taylor, our Non-Executive Chairman since August 2021, previously served as Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer at AMB Capital Partners from July 2010 to April 2021. With AMB since its formation in 2010, he played a key role in strategy execution, expanding the portfolio into global markets, overseeing daily operations, and sourcing new investment opportunities. Mr. Taylor, a seasoned board member in various sectors internationally, currently serves as Non-Executive Director at IperionX Limited, Non-Executive Chairman at Frontier Pets Pty Ltd, Urban Rest Holdings Pty Ltd, and Non-Executive Director at Year 13 Pty Ltd and Xcend Pty Ltd. He holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) and a Master of Business (Real Estate) from RMIT University, additional accreditation from the University of Maryland, and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from FINSIA. Mr. Taylor is a member of FINSIA and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Richard Paolone

Richard Paolone is a Toronto-based securities lawyer specializing in securities, corporate finance, and M&A. He founded Paolone Law Professional Corporation in June 2020 and has held CEO, CFO, and director roles across multiple public companies in Canada and the UK spanning mining, technology, cannabis, and healthcare. He has led public and private offerings, M&A deals, and reverse takeovers across diverse industries and holds a J.D. from Bond University and is a licensed lawyer in Ontario.

Eric Corbett

Eric Corbett is the Managing Director of Oakridge Securities Inc. which operates as a capital markets and corporate finance advisory business, where he has been employed since December 2024. From August 2017 to September 2024, Mr. Corbett was part of the corporate client group at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, one of Canada’s largest financial institutions, where he oversaw the execution of high profile transactions, including providing debt capital to private and public businesses to support M&A transactions, shareholder buyouts, working capital support and sponsor backed equity investments. Mr. Corbett holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McMaster University and is also a CFA charterholder. He has also cleared FINRA’s Securities Industry Essentials Exam.