Directors
The Board of Directors is responsible for the overall direction of the Company, and governs GoldQuest's activities through a series of committees. The board consists of a majority of independent, non-executive directors, and non-executive directors also form a majority of all committees. GoldQuest’s board consists of a blend of financial and technical expertise, with members from Canada, Dominican Republic and Switzerland.
Corporate Governance Committee Members:
(1) Audit Committee, (2) Compensation & Nominating Committee) and (3) Technical Committee
Frank Balint, Chairman
Position: Chairman (1)(2)(3)
Frank Balint is a seasoned mining executive with over 45 years of broad ranging practical experience in the mining industry. Mr. Balint has been involved in all aspects of the mining life cycle from exploration, through discovery, ore reserves, feasibility, financing, acquisition, development and closure. Frank possesses strong technical skills backed up by a solid financial experience base that have resulted a strong exploration and acquisition track record. As a senior member of the executive team at Inmet for nearly 20 years, he has had significant involvement with shaping, communicating, winning board support and executing a successful corporate strategy that saw Inmet grow from a market cap of less than $200 million to over $5 billion when purchased by First Quantum Minerals Ltd. in March of 2013. Mr. Balint was also a former director of Wolfden Resources Inc., a TSX listed company who was sold to Zinifex in 2007 for $363 million. Mr. Balint is a licensed professional geologist (P. Geo) in Ontario.
Coille Van Alphen
Position: Director
Ms. Van Alphen is a Metals & Mining Portfolio Manager at Equinox Partners, a US-based global value investment firm recognized for its long-term investment horizon and focus on good corporate governance. In this role, she manages a concentrated portfolio of precious metals miners and oversees investments in base metals companies.
Previously, Ms. Van Alphen was Senior Analyst of a precious metals mutual fund at Toqueville Asset Management (now Sprott Funds), where she was responsible for evaluating and monitoring global mining equity investments. Earlier in her career, she worked at CPP Investment Board in global capital markets and external portfolio management.
Ms. Van Alphen holds an MBA, graduating with distinction, from the Ivey School of Business at Western University and is a CFA charterholder.
Jose Michelen
Position: Director
Mr. Michelen has profound corporate and investment experience in the Dominican Republic and South America and has a track record of implementing and executing strategic corporate development goals within various enterprises. He has been active in financial markets since 1996, initially working in New York before co-founding a financial transactional platform in the Dominican Republic in 2002.
Since 2004, Mr. Michelen has focused on actively managing and overseeing investments across various industries in the Dominican Republic and Central America. He is a founding partner and board member of several Dominican financial institutions and has served on the Board of Directors of the Dominican Republic Stock Exchange.
Mr. Michelen holds an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science degree from New York University.
Patrick Michaels
Position: Director (1)(2)
Patrick Michaels is the Executive Chairman of Zuri-Invest AG and the Chairman of Asty Capital AG in Zurich, Switzerland. Mr. Michaels has been involved in numerous financings of gold mines in North America and is a well-respected financial adviser and fund manager throughout Europe. Mr. Michaels has extensive experience in the fields of mining finance, fund management and asset allocation. Mr. Michaels has a background in law and economics, and did his training in the areas of private banking and investment research at UBS in Zurich. Additionally, he attended post-graduate courses at the Colorado School of Mines in Denver, Colorado. Mr. Michaels was previously on the board of Romarco Minerals Inc. and Steppe Gold Ltd. and currently on the board of Highway Holdings Ltd.
Charles Reid
Position: Director
Charles Reid is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in asset recovery, distressed assets, and project development in the Dominican Republic. He has successfully structured and executed strategies to monetize non-performing receivables, revitalize underutilized properties, and transform financial challenges into profitable opportunities. Beyond distressed assets, Charles has led initiatives in corporate restructuring, feasibility studies, mergers, and large-scale distribution projects, building a track record of driving efficiency and sustainable growth. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management from Bentley University and a Master’s in Administrative Studies from Boston University. Fully bilingual in English and Spanish, Charles brings strategic insight and cross-cultural expertise to both local and international markets
Florian Siegfried
Position: Director (1)(2)
Florian Siegfried is CEO and Managing Partner of SSI Asset Management Ltd. based in Liechtenstein. Prior to that he served as Chief Executive Officer of Precious Capital AG, a Zurich-based fund manager specializing in global mining investments. Previously he was the CEO of Shape Capital Ltd., a SIX Swiss Exchange-listed private equity company. He is also an independent director of PPX Mining Corp. Mr. Siegfried holds a master's degree in finance and economics from the University of Zurich and a post-graduate degree in accounting from the University of Lucerne.