José Arata

José Francisco Arata was the founder of Bolivar Gold Corp., founded in 1997, where the title held was Director & Executive Vice President-Exploration from 1997 to 2015.
Mr. Arata was the founder of Pacific Stratus International Energy Ltd., founded in 2006, where the title held was President, Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2006 to 2008.
Current jobs include Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at New Stratus Energy, Inc. since 2019, Director at Energentia Resources, Inc., Independent Director at Seasif Exploration, Inc. since 2018, and Member at the Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Society for Mining, Metallurgy, & Exploration, Inc., Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada, Colegio De Ingenieros De Venezuela, Asociación Colombiana De Geólogos, and Venezuelan Society of Geologists.
Former jobs include Chief Executive Officer at Pacific Stratus Energy Ltd. from 2006 to 2008, Non-Independent Director at CGX Energy, Inc. from 2013 to 2016, Director & Vice President-Exploration at Medoro Resources Ltd. from 2009 to 2015, Independent Director at Unigold, Inc. from 2022 to 2026, Director at GCM Mining Corp.
from 2010 to 2011, Director at Caribbean Resources Corp.
from 2011 to 2012, Director at Anatolia Energy Corp.
from 2011 to 2012, Director at Western Atlas Resources, Inc., President & Executive Director at Frontera Energy Corp.
from 2011 to 2015, Principal at Petróleos de Venezuela SA, Executive Vice President-Exploration at Melior Resources, Inc., and Principal at Maraven SA. Education includes undergraduate studies at Central University of Venezuela and the University of Turin.