I’m a born and raised Prairie kid who never outgrew his obsession with big machines and even bigger landscapes. I lead greenfield mineral exploration for Finning Canada. After 25 years in the energy industry, I switched to minerals because exploration sits at the heart of Canadian economic security and clean-tech future.
My job is pretty straightforward: I help early-stage projects across Western Canada get the gear and guidance they need to go from rocks in the ground to fully fledged exploration projects. The best part is seeing the talent and optimism on site, knowing our hard work transforms those tiny red dots on the map into economic engines for local communities. Because at the end of the day exploration is a team sport, and everyone wins when we get it right.
A moment I’ll never forget was flying into a gold prospect in B.C.’s Golden Triangle last year. The pilot traced the new access road, skimmed over a glacier, and dropped into a sun-lit valley where the crew’s excitement was louder than the rotor blades. Experiences like that keep me hooked.At this stage of my career, I have the freedom to dive deep into these projects, travel the North, and help shape a mineral future that keeps opportunity and ownership here at home.