M. La Salle

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Benoit La Salle founded SEMAFO, Inc. in 1995, where he worked as Executive Vice Chairman from 2012 to 2013 and Grou La Salle & Associés in 1980, where he worked as Partner from 1980 to 2004.
Mr. La Salle also founded Bridge Capital International, Inc. Mr. La Salle also currently works at Aya Gold & Silver, Inc., as President, Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2020, Windiga Énergie, Inc., as Chief Executive Officer & Director, Windiga Energy, Inc., as President, Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2010, Canadian Council on Africa, as Chairman from 2012, Sama Resources, Inc., as Executive Chairman from 2012, Falcon Energy Materials Plc, as Non-Independent Executive Chairman from 2022, African Cannabis Corp., as Director, and Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec, as Member.
Mr. La Salle also formerly worked at Algold Resources Ltd., as President & Chief Executive Officer from 2018 to 2022, ART Advanced Research Technologies, Inc., as Chairman from 2003 to 2008, Maclos Capital, Inc., as Chairman from 2004 to 2009, Plan International Canada, Inc., as Chairman, SEMAFO Foundation, as Chairman, Vasogen, Inc., as Director, Pebercan, Inc., as Director, Bridgepoint International, Inc., as Director in 2003, Afcan Mining Corp., as Director, 20-20 Technologies, Inc., as Director from 2001 to 2011, Contact Image Corp., as Director, Earth Alive Clean Technologies, Inc., as Independent Director from 2015 to 2022, GoviEx Uranium, Inc., as Independent Director, The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, as Member, and Ordre des Comptables Agréés du Québec, as Member.
Mr. La Salle received his undergraduate degree in 1977 from McGill University and Masters Business Admin degree in 1979 from International Institute for Management Development.