Gunnar Nilsson
Non-Executive Chairman
Gunnar Nilsson was appointed as non Executive Chairman in June 2018 having previously acted as a Director of Northern Aspect Resources Limited, which was acquired by Rupert Resources in May 2018. Prior to this he held senior roles at Johnson & Johnson and Svenska Cellulosa/Mölnlycke before retiring to act as a private investor. Gunnar has over 30 years’ experience of developing and operating businesses in Europe and through joint venture companies outside Europe. Gunnar is a graduate of the Gothenburg School of Economics and Business Administration.
Graham Crew
Chief Executive Officer
Graham Crew joined Rupert Resources in October 2024. Graham Crew has over 25 years of experience in international mining management, corporate development and investment across a diverse range of jurisdictions and operations.  Before joining Rupert Resources he was Chief Technical Officer for La Mancha Resource Capital. Prior to this he was Chief Operating Officer and a Director at Golden Star Resources Limited and previously Operations Manager for La Mancha Resources Australia Limited during the expansion of Frog’s Leg mine and the development of Whitefoil mine and the Mungari Processing Facility. Graham holds a B.Eng (Mining Engineering) from the West Australian School of Mines (WASM), is a Member of the Australian Institute of Corporate Directors (MAICD) and a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy (FAusIMM).
Riikka Aaltonen
Non-Executive Director
Riikka Aaltonen joined the Board of Rupert Resources in January 2024. Previously, Riikka was a Senior Adviser working with permitting and mineral policy from 2008 to 2023 in various departments of the Finnish Government at national level in Helsinki and latterly for the Regional Council of Lapland in Rovaniemi. Prior to this, Riikka worked in exploration and mining in both Finland and Sweden with roles for Boliden and LKAB. Riikka holds an MSc in Geology and Mineralogy from the University of Turku, Finland.
Kim Hagberg
Non-Executive Director
Kim Hagberg joined the Board in April 2025 and was part of executive management team of Swedish telecom operator Tele2, as chief operations officer, from 2018 to 2025. Prior to this position, Kim worked in commercial areas holding various leading positions at the Swedish operators Telia and Tele2. Kim has been engaged in the telecom industry mainly in Sweden, but also in Canada, France and Switzerland and holds a Bachelors degree in Computer Science from the Mid Sweden University.
Andre Lauzon
Non-Executive Director
Andre Lauzon joined the Board of Rupert Resources in October 2023 and chairs the Technical Committee. Andre also acts as Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of Hudbay Minerals leading Hudbay’s international operating teams and responsible for business development, technical services, exploration and corporate social responsibility. He has over 25 years of international experience in technical, operations, and executive management roles at global mining companies, including Vale Inco where he provided technical expertise to the company’s global base metal mines and managerial oversight of various milling and mining operations. He holds an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Geology and a Master of Science specialization in Geostatistics from Laurentian University.
Michael Ouellette
Non-Executive Director
Michael Ouellette currently serves as Managing Director for a US-based family office and has over two decades of executive leadership in the family office industry. Throughout most of his career, he has worked with closely-held companies, private and public investments, and on board governance including several appointments as a Director or an advisor for private and non-profit organizations. He has a degree in Business Management from the University of Maine and also holds a Masters Degree in Public Policy with a specialization in Financial Management from the Muskie School of Public Policy at USM. Mr. Ouellette will chair the Audit Committee of the Corporation.
Joanna Pearson
Non-Executive Director
Joanna Pearson has over 25 years’ experience in financial reporting and risk management, operating in international jurisdictions. Joanna is also presently a non-executive director of Hochschild Mining plc (LSE:HOC) and Goldshore Resources Inc. (TSXV:GSHR). From 2020 to 2023, Joanna was chief financial officer of Endeavour Mining plc (LSE:EDV; TSXV:EDV) and for 12 years prior to that position, she was an audit partner with Deloitte LLP in Vancouver. Joanna is a Chartered Professional Accountant of British Columbia and holds the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Carol Plummer
Non-Executive Director
Carol Plummer is currently the Executive Vice President, Sustainability, People & Culture at Agnico Eagle, a Canadian-based gold producer, and has extensive operating experience, including in Finland, where she was previously the General Manager of Agnico Eagle’s Kittilä mine. Carol was also recently appointed Chair of the Mining Association of Canada.
Bill Washington
Non-Executive Director
Bill Washington joined the Board of Rupert Resources in December 2023. Previously, Bill was the Head of Global Mining & Metals at National Bank Financial Markets from July 2011 until his retirement from the firm at the end of 2015. He joined National Bank as part of the acquisition of Wellington West Capital Markets where he had served as the Head of Investment Banking since August 2004. Prior to joining Wellington West, where he was focused exclusively on the mining sector, Bill worked as an investment banker at National Bank Financial/First Marathon, Gordon Capital and Lancaster Financial/TD Securities from 1994. Bill holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Civil Engineering) from the University of British Columbia and has an MBA from the University of Western Ontario (Ivey). Bill also acts as an Independent Director for Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd and was previously a Director of Copper Mountain Mining Ltd until its acquisition by Hudbay Minerals Inc in June 2023.
Jeffrey Karoly
Chief Financial Officer
Jeffrey Karoly is a Chartered Accountant with a degree in Geology from the University of Bristol. He has worked in the mining sector for over 25 years including 11 years in corporate finance roles with Anglo American on three continents. Since 2008 he has been Chief Financial Officer of several listed junior resource companies including AIM & TSX-listed Horizonte Minerals and Condor Gold.
russell white
project director
Russell is Ikkari Project Director and recently appointed a Study Manager to assist in the management of the Ikkari Gold Project. Russell has over 37 years’ experience in both operations at all levels up to Operations Manager and projects up to manager of engineering, design, construction and commissioning. Russell has worked extensively in contract development across a number of commodities and jurisdictions, having most recently worked at Centamin, Toro Gold and Endeavour Mining. Russell’s keen understanding of what is required to pull together a successful feasibility study and taking this to construction and operations will be key to assisting Rupert Resources as it moves into a significant gold producing company.
SHANE Miller
Study Manager
Shane was appointed as Ikkari Study Manager in December 2025. He has over 25 years’ experience in the mining industry. Having completed a degree in Extractive Metallurgy he gained experience across operational and project roles within the gold, alumina, iron ore and lithium industries. His study management experience in Australia and Europe covers early-stage directional studies through to detailed design. This includes major iron ore hub development, greenfield tailings management and pilot scale process technology development. Prior to commencing with Rupert Resources he spent a significant amount of his career with Rio Tinto, most recently working on the Jadar project in Serbia.
maria Hietanen
finance Manager
Maria Hietanen is a finance professional with over ten years of experience in accounting and general ledger–focused roles. Prior to joining Rupert Resources, she worked at the operating Kevitsa nickel-copper mine in Northern Finland, where she served as Senior Accountant and later Chief Accountant. In these roles, she was responsible for statutory reporting, cash flow forecasting, and the development of finance processes. Maria holds a BBA in Accounting from Oulu University of Applied Sciences and is currently pursuing an M.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration at the University of Turku.
Kalle-Pekka Kotiaho
Exploration Manager
Kalle-Pekka Kotiaho joined Rupert Resources in 2018 and was a key member of the Ikkari Discovery team from pre-drilling grassroots exploration in Area 1 to publication of its multi-million maiden resource in 2021. Kalle’s current focus is on developing understanding of Ikkari and potential satellite orebodies through the feasibility and engineering stages whilst progressing Rupert’s disciplined and systematic regional exploration campaign in parallel. Kalle is a geologist with an MSc in Geology from Åbo Akademi University from Turku, Finland Prior to joining Rupert Resources he worked on other mining and exploration projects in northern Fennoscandinavia.
Anniina Salonen
Environmental Manager
Anniina Salonen is an Environmental Engineer with over 10 years of experience in the mining industry. Prior to joining Rupert Resources in 2021, Anniina worked with First Quantum Minerals and Boliden at the operating Kevitsa polymetallic mine in Northern Finland, located 50km from Rupert Resources’ Ikkari Discovery. At Kevitsa, Anniina developed the mine’s environmental management and sustainable mining practices as well as managing relations with government authorities and environmental permitting processes. Anniina holds a BEng in Environmental Engineering from Savonia University of Applied Sciences and an MSc in Technology (Sustainability) from Lappeenranta University of Technology.
Craig Hartshorne
Resource Geologist
Craig is geologist with over 13 year’s experience in project evaluation and resource development in Europe and Africa. Prior to joining Rupert Resources, Craig began his career in Finland with Anglo American at the Sakatti Project before taking on roles in Zambia and Sudan. Craig holds a degree in Exploration and Resource Geology from the University of Wales, Cardiff and is a Chartered Geologist at the Geological Society of London.