Board of Directors
J. Paul Sorbara
Chairman – M. Sc. (Geology)
Mr. J. Paul Sorbara is a Canadian geologist with over 45 years experience, and the founder of Golden Goliath, in the minerals industry. He began his career conducting Caldera Reconnaissance Programs for Cominco Ltd in both British Columbia and the Sierra Madre Occidental range in Northern Mexico, spending a number of years in Cominco’s Guadalajara office. He has extensive experience in minerals exploration, evaluation and mining. He started his private Mexican exploration company, Minera Delta S.A. de C.V. which after eight years he took public as Golden Goliath Resources Ltd in 1996, focused on acquiring and exploring gold and silver properties in Ontario Canada. He has a wealth of experience in the mining sector and provides a guiding hand to the companies various activities.
Maki Petkovski
Chief Executive Officer – B.App. Sc. (Geology)
Mr. Maki Petkovski is an Australian geologist and senior executive in the resource industry with extensive experience across the Australasian and Middle East North African (MENA) regions. Beginning his career in the gold sector with Central Norseman Gold Corporation in Western Australia, he has since developed a strong technical background as both a geologist and a geophysicist. His notable career spans over 35 years in the international upstream resources industry, where he has held various managerial and senior technical roles with companies such as BP, Ampolex Ltd, Oil Search Ltd, Petsec Energy Ltd, Nex Metals Explorations Ltd, and Petko Resources Pty Ltd.
Stephen Pearce
Chief Financial Officer – B. Law and B. Ec. (Hon)
Mr. Stephen Pearce has a law degree from the University of British Columbia and an honours degree in economics from York University with an emphasis on corporate finance. He focuses on corporate and securities work. Mr. Pearce has served as a director and officer of over 20 resource related public and private companies and has been involved with several underground mining operations including brief periods acting as Mine Manager. Mr. Pearce is active in his community and serves as President of Western Regional Advocacy Group Society, a non-profit organization which works in partnership with Sleep Country.
Edward Sorbara
Non Executive Director – B. Com. and MBA. and PHD. (Hon)
Mr. Edward Sorbara is a successful businessman in Toronto and one of the principals of The Sorbara Group of Companies. The Sorbara Group of Companies is an integrated real estate development firm that oversees construction, investment, and property management. They manage and operate commercial, industrial, office, and retail properties, and also have an extensive residential apartment portfolio. They are an accomplished home builder, having already built multiple high-rise and low-rise developments throughout Ontario.
Frank Högel
Non Executive Director – M. Bus. Admin.
Mr. Frank Högel is a financier/investor with extensive international experience having the ability to analyze acquisition opportunities within resource companies. His background includes more than 26 years of asset wealth management and direct experience in the mining industry and a successful track record as a consultant and stock broker in London. He serves on the Board of Directors of numerous public companies and is a Member of the Advisory Board of Concept Capital Management Ltd. He has extensive senior management experience in a range of resource companies including Nicola Mining Inc, Golden Goliath Resources Ltd, Lake Victoria Gold Ltd, Avrupa Minerals Ltd.