JOHN TOSNEY, B.Sc. (Hons), M.Sc., P.Eng., FCIM - External Director
John has over 50 years of full-scope mining engineering experience. Holding B.Sc. (Hons.) and a M.Sc. degree in Management Science, John has served as a Miner, Shift Boss, Engineer, Vice President, President, Executive Advisor, and Consultant.
John has significant mine construction and operations management experience including mine decommissioning. He has industry-leading uranium mining experience, allied to many other minerals including gold, potash, coal, iron ore, copper and oil sands. John has provided leadership of complete study cycles, pre-feasibility to bankable. He has similar experience in environmental baseline studies, through assessment and licensing processes.
John has previously held executive positions with Cameco (Vice President, Engineering 1982 - 1995), Cigar Lake Mining (President 1995 - 2001), and Areva Resources (Executive Vice President 2002 - 2010). Recent clients include Areva Resources and Rio Tinto Exploration Canada.
John has parallel capacity with First Nations and Metis relationships, organizational development and leadership training. John has had Board Appointments with Saskatchewan Research Council, Golden Band Resources, and Mindoro Resources. He has related industry experience as a Regional Chair, Peer Reviewer, and Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Mining, and is former President of the Saskatchewan Mining Association. In 2005, John was awarded APEGS's Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Award.
Leadership
- Jake Rubenstein (Associate) - President and CEO
Client and Regional Leaders
- Franklin Nwokolo (Associate) - Director, Fort McMurray
- Ian MacNeil (Associate) - Manager, Joint Venture Manager of Terracon Infinity LP
- Fidel Villanueva (Associate) - Director of Operations, AB & BC
- Wenbin Tang (Associate) - Manager, Calgary
- Kramer Clay (Associate) - Manager, British Columbia
- Damien McNelis - Manager, Edmonton
- Geoff Hill (Associate) - Business Development Strategist
- Farasat Khan - Business Development Strategist
Technical Leaders
- Lee Nichols (Associate) - Founder, Company Director & Senior Technical Advisor
- Allan Jansen (Associate) - Director, Practice Management & Mentorship
- Paul Xu (Associate) - Principal Geotechnical Engineer
- Baocheng Li (Associate) - Director of Geotechnical Engineering & Principal Geotechnical Engineer
- Roland Tosney (Associate) - Director of Mine Geotechnical Engineering & Principal Mining Geotechnical Engineer
- Lane Maxemiuk (Associate) - Manager of Mine Geotechnical Engineering & Senior Mining Geotechnical Consultant
- Grenan Mongroo - Senior Geotechnical Engineer
- Brandy Hasiuk (Associate) - Manager, Geotechnical Laboratory Services
- Nathan Grey - Manager, Environment
- Jeff DeVetten (Associate) - Manager, Quality
Corporate Leaders
- Shaun Gawryliuk (Associate) - Chief Financial and Corporate Development Officer
- Julie Falls - HR Consultant and Executive Coach
- Andrew Taylor (Associate) - Director, Corporate Services & Digital Transformation
- Jason Wong (Associate) - Manager, HSE
- Keith Burden - Manager, Fleet and Facilities
- Whitney Drouin - Manager, Operational Support
Board of Directors
- Tara Rihn - Chair of the Board of Directors
- Lee Nichols - Founder, Company Director, and Senior Technical Advisor
- Jake Rubenstein - Company Director and President, Chief Executive Officer
- Julie Falls - Company Director, HR Consultant & Executive Coach
- John Tosney - External Company Director
