NOVA LITHIUM CORP.

MALCOLM BELL

CEO

Mr. Bell has enjoyed a career spanning over 45 years in the resource industry and is a seasoned leader with a proven track record as a principal, director, and senior officer of both private and public enterprises. In 1980, he established Hi-Tec Resource Management Ltd., a Vancouver based minerals exploration company providing geological services to clients with projects located across Canada, the western USA, Mexico and many parts of South America. His visionary spirit led to the inception of the International Investment and Business Opportunities Exposition in 1986, marking a pivotal milestone as the pioneering investment trade show company in Canada. This revolutionary platform provided private and public enterprises with an avenue to exhibit themselves on a global stage.

GLENN COLLICK

DIRECTOR

Mr. Collick also has extensive experience in the renewable energy sector, specifically Greenwind Power Corp., where he was responsible for assessing their wind energy potential. Mr. Collick’s interests include biofuels, where he founded a company that was ultimately responsible for the design and build-out of a biofuel reactor using canola as feedstock located in Alberta, Canada. Previously, Mr. Collick served as the Chief Relationships Officer for Atrum Coal NL, where he was responsible for the Groundhog Coal Discovery in Northern British Columbia. His responsibilities included consulting with the government, the First Nations, and other direct and indirect stakeholders in the project. 

PATRICK O'FLAHERTY

CFO

Mr. O’Flaherty is a Chartered Accountant and a CFA Charterholder. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in Canada with Deloitte. He has over 15 years of experience in financial services, with a specific focus on accounting and wealth management, and has worked with some of the largest companies in Canada, including Shaw Communications, RBC Royal Bank, TD Waterhouse, and CIBC Wood Gundy. He currently serves as a CFO and Director of several public and private corporations. 

SAM ESKANDARI

DIRECTOR

Mr. Eskandari has extensive experience in marketing and operational management for public companies including budgeting, raising capital, and developing and executing successful growth strategies. His professional experience spans various industries including pharmaceuticals, retail, mining, and technology.

Prior to his career in marketing and management, Mr. Eskandari was the General Manager of one of the flagship stores of Future Shop/Best Buy in Western Canada, where he implemented a successful marketing and sales program resulting in the highest sales growth in a key period within all stores in Western Canada. Mr. Eskandari is a graduate of Simon Fraser University (SFU) with a degree in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. Mr. Eskandari has also been on the board of various public companies in the mining sector and as a serial entrepreneur, he has been a founder and/or co-founder of multiple companies over the past ten years. He is currently a Director and Interim CFO of Oakley Ventures Inc.

NICK STANDISH

DIRECTOR

Mr. Standish is a seasoned entrepreneur, investor and dealmaker with 17 years of experience in venture capital, corporate finance and global business. He has worked across various industries, including financial services, digital assets, fintech, energy, mining and alternative medicine, and has held roles as a founder, advisor, director, executive and active investor. Mr. Standish has a successful track record in corporate development, venture capital, corporate finance, capital markets and M&A, and is recognized as a calculated risk-taker and leader in the Canadian capital markets. He has served in executive or advisory roles for various companies, including Fortune Minerals (TSX: FT), Sun Life Financial (TSX: SLF), Veritas Pharma (CSE: VRT) and BlocPal International, and currently acts as the Managing Director of Intellectual Capital as well as a director of several private companies, including Stronico Resources and Stamatis Ventures.