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Ken Armstrong is a seasoned exploration and mining professional with over thirty years of experience, including twenty years as a corporate executive for publicly listed exploration and mining companies covering a range of commodities including diamonds, gold, nickel, and tin. Ken has a distinguished track record in mineral exploration, corporate leadership, and strategic project development and has also received recognition for excellence in community and government engagement. His diverse leadership roles include serving most recently as CEO and director of North Arrow Minerals, Director and Interim CEO of Cornish Metals Inc., Executive Director of the NWT and Nunavut Chamber of Mines, and previously leading Strongbow Exploration Inc. (now Cornish Metals Inc.). He is a registered Professional Geoscientist in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and the Province of Ontario.

Zara Boldt is a respected Canadian mining finance leader with +20 years expertise in public company finance, governance, and strategic business development. Ms. Boldt is a professional accountant (CPA, CGA) who served most recently as the CFO & Corporate Secretary of Lucara Diamond Corp. where she was responsible for arranging a US$220 million project loan for the Karowe underground expansion project. Prior to Lucara, Ms. Boldt served as the CFO & Corporate Secretary of Kaminak Gold, where she was responsible for corporate due diligence and the negotiation, documentation, and execution of a Plan of Arrangement for an acquisition transaction valued at $520 million. Prior to Kaminak, Ms. Boldt was the Vice-President, Finance & CFO for Stornoway Diamond Corporation where she was a member of the senior management team responsible for arranging financing in excess of $900 million for the development of the Renard Diamond Mine in Quebec. In addition to her previous executive roles, Ms. Boldt has served as an independent director for several Canadian listed companies. Ms. Boldt is currently an independent director of Women in Mining B.C. and Big Sisters of B.C. (Lower Mainland).

Ms. Gattens brings nearly 15 years of leadership experience in corporate communications, capital markets, and public affairs within the global metals and mining sector. She joins Westhaven from Yukon Metals Corp., where she most recently served as Vice President, Investor Relations. Her background includes senior roles at the JDS Group of Companies, Sun Peak Metals Corp., VRIFY, Finning, and Goldcorp Inc., where she built and executed strategic communications programs that enhanced global brand visibility and strengthened investor engagement. 

Ms. Gattens holds a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from Simon Fraser University and a Bachelor of Political Science and Economics from the University of Victoria. She is also certified in ProSci® Change Management and previously served for three years as a Director of Women in Mining British Columbia.

Pamela O’Hara brings more than 30 years of expertise advancing mining and transportation infrastructure projects, including work at Ekati, Voisey’s Bay, Minahasa Raya, Wolverine, Hope Bay, and Macpass, as well as for the Canadian Pacific Railway and Port of Vancouver. A Registered Professional Biologist and Certified Sustainability (ESG) Practitioner, she is known for delivering innovative, community-focused projects and effectively navigating complex regulatory environments. In recent years, she has served as Vice President of Sustainability at Fireweed Metals Corp., as a permitting advisor for Newmont’s Brucejack Mine, and as a Director on the boards of the Yukon Chamber of Mines and Western Copper and Gold. Pamela holds a B.Sc. in Biology and Oceanography from the University of British Columbia and an M.Sc. in Environment and Management from Royal Roads University.

Ms. Rippin Armstrong is a biologist and environmental scientist with over 30 years of experience in permitting, regulatory processes, and environmental compliance, working with resource companies, and Indigenous, territorial, provincial, and federal governments. Her project experience spans northern Canada, British Columbia, and Alaska, and includes senior sustainability roles at the Ekati Diamond Mine, Lucara Diamond Corp.'s Karowe Diamond Mine in Botswana, and Kaminak Gold Corp. Ms. Rippin Armstrong currently serves on the boards of Tectonic Minerals, the Alberta Energy Regulator, the Alberta Environmental Appeals Board, and the Alberta Public Lands Appeal Board. Her contributions have been recognized with numerous awards, including the Kivalliq Inuit Association Expert Counsel Award (2009), the Mike Hine Award in Nunavut (2011), and the BC Women in Mining HR Diversity Award (2019).

Mr. Fetterley has over 15 years of experience in the mineral exploration and development industry. He recently acted as the Field Operations Manager for Goldcorp running an 80-person fly-in fly-out camp in the Yukon Territory. Prior to Goldcorp he was the Operations Manager for Kaminak Gold Corporation’s Coffee Gold Project.

Ryan’s experience includes all aspects of operations, logistics and supply chain management. He has been a team leader in environmental sustainability, Indigenous engagement, as well as implementation of policies, procedures and regulatory legislation for several successful projects.

Robin Hopkins is a professional geologist with almost 40 years' experience exploring for non-fuel minerals throughout Canada, Greenland and southern Africa. Starting in early 2020, Mr. Hopkins has provided technical advice to Westhaven related to the Company's properties in the Spence's Bridge Gold Belt. Prior to his work with Westhaven, he served as Vice-President of Exploration for Stornoway Diamond Corporation (2006 to 2019) and the Chief Technical Officer of Stornoway's predecessor company, Stornoway Ventures Ltd. (2003 to 2006). Between 2000 and 2004, Robin was Vice-President, Exploration for Navigator Exploration Corporation, and prior to that a key member of the Aber Resources Ltd. team that discovered the Diavik Diamond Project pipes in the Northwest Territories in 1994. Robin is a graduate of the University of Waterloo (H.B.A.Sc. Earth Sciences).

Westhaven's exploration programs are conducted under the direction of Robin Hopkins, P.Geo. (NT/NU), VP Exploration of Westhaven and a Qualified Person under NI 43-101. Mr. Hopkins has reviewed all information posted on this website that is of a scientific nature and relates to Westhaven's exploration projects.