For over 25 years, Mr. Nichol has served as both senior executive and director of numerous public and private enterprises across the finance and resource sectors worldwide. He was the driving force behind Alpha Lithium, whose shareholders accepted a $313 million all-cash offer just over three years after acquiring their flagship asset and appointing Mr. Nichol CEO. After taking over the grassroots, early-stage exploration project with a $20 million market cap, Nichol raised over $100 million in equity, developed a significant resource, and delivered significant value to Alpha’s shareholders in very short order. He has led successive organizations through multiple rounds of private and public financing initiated and executed dual listings in North America and Europe, established key international and domestic financial relations, overseen a myriad of executive management and technical roles, and closed several accretive asset acquisitions and financings in multiple jurisdictions. He previously served at Schlumberger (now “SLB”) in various technical, managerial, marketing and sales roles in North America, South America and Europe. Mr. Nichol earned his MBA at the London Business School (Distinction 2003) and holds a BSc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alberta (1992) and has been a registered Professional Engineer since 1994.