Board of Directors

Farhad Abasov
MBA
Executive Chairman

Mr. Abasov is currently the President and CEO of Allana Potash Corp., a Canadian potash company focusing on the exploration and development of a previously explored Dallol potash property in the Danakil Depression, Ethiopia. Mr. Abasov has previously held various senior executive and director positions with leading domestic and international resource, energy and finance companies. Prior to Allana, Mr. Abasov served as Senior Vice President at Potash One; was Vice President, Portfolio Management and Vertical Integration for Uranium One; and was a member of Energy Metals Corporation’s senior management team. Mr. Abasov holds an MBA in Business and Finance from the International University of Japan, a leading Japanese business school.

Daniel Bruno
CFA, MBA
Independent Director

Mr. Bruno has over 15 years of investment industry experience. Mr. Bruno began his career with the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board and then transitioned to investment banking where most of his career was with GMP Securities Ltd. as a Director in the Investment Banking group. Mr. Bruno has also worked as a Managing Director of a US-based investment bank.

Mark Eaton
Independent Director

Mr. Eaton is a graduate from Hull University, England and is an experienced investment professional with over 20 years of experience in equity capital markets specializing in the resource sector. Mr. Eaton has previously held the position of Managing Director of Global Mining Sales, a division of CIBC World Markets of Toronto Canada, and Manager of U.S. Equity Sales for CIBC World Markets. Mr. Eaton is currently the President and CEO of Belo Sun Mining Corp.

William Randall
MSc. Geology, P.Geo
President, Chief Executive Officer & Director

Mr. Randall is a Professional Geologist with extensive experience in mineral exploration and production, including lithium projects in South America. Mr. Randall has run and supervised numerous discoveries and has taken deposits from the resource stage through to feasibility and production.

Xizhong Shi
MSc., MBA
Independent Director

Mr. Shi is the Chief Executive Officer of Hong Kong Shanshan Resources Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ningbo Shanshan Co., Ltd., a strategic investor in Rodinia Lithium. Shanshan is one of the world’s largest producers of materials used for the manufacturing of lithium ion batteries, and the largest in China. Shanshan’s lithium-ion battery material plants are located in the cities of Shanghai, Hunan, Ningbo and Dongwan, and are all significant end users of lithium carbonate. Mr. Shi has 20 years of experience in the high technology industry, which includes lithium ion battery technologies. Previously, Mr. Shi was CEO of Founder Technology Computer Co., Ltd. (now Founder Technology Group Inc.) and President of EC-Founder Co., Ltd.

David Stein
MSc., CFA
Director

Mr. Stein is President and COO of Aberdeen International Inc. a global resource investment corporation and merchant bank. Prior to joining Aberdeen, Mr. Stein was a senior partner at Cormark Securities Inc., where he was a gold mining equities analyst, director and member of the executive committee. Mr. Stein joined Cormark’s predecessor Sprott Securities Inc. in 2001 and was a publishing analyst for nine years, as well as gaining experience with corporate finance and marketing. Mr. Stein holds a Master of Science degree in Economic Geology and Bachelor of Applied Science in Geological Engineering from Queen’s University, and is a CFA charter holder.