Management & Directors

The Emperor team has successfully led more than 25 public mining companies, delivered shareholder returns through good and bad markets, and raised in excess of $1 billion to fund exploration, development and production projects worldwide.

Management Team

John FlorekM.Sc., P. Geol.
CEO, President / Director
John FlorekM.Sc., P. Geol.
CEO, President / Director

+30 years mining sector, Superintendent of Geology at Kirkland Lake Gold’s Detour Mine, previously Senior Geologist with Barrick Gold at the Hemlo Mine and Senior District Geologist with Placer Dome.

Sean Mager
CFO / Director
Sean Mager
CFO / Director

+25 years mining sector, extensive corporate development, stakeholder relations, regulatory, financial and operating expertise.

Alex Horsley
Corporate Development / Director
Alex Horsley
Corporate Development / Director

+18 years mining sector and capital markets, finance, marketing, management, corporate development, and communications.

Independent Directors

John WilliamsonP. Geol.
Independent Director / Chairman
John WilliamsonP. Geol.
Independent Director / Chairman

+35 years experience in the mining sector, chairman and founder of more than 20 successful companies in Canada and around the globe.

Founder of Metals Group, Thesis Gold and Founders Metals 

Ian HarrisB. Sc. Eng.
Director
Ian HarrisB. Sc. Eng.
Director

+25 years mining sector, accomplished senior mining executive leading worldwide mining projects from open-pit and underground development to processing operations.