Mark O'Dea

Mark G.
O'Dea is the founder of Riftore Consulting, Inc., founded in 1999.
Dr. O'Dea was the founder of True Gold Mining, Inc., founded in 2012, and served as Executive Chairman & President from 2015 to 2016.
Dr. O'Dea was the founder of Aurora Energy Resources, Inc., founded in 2005, and served as President & Chief Executive Officer from 2005 to 2009.
Dr. O'Dea was the founder of Blue Gold Mining, Inc., founded in 2011, and served as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 2011 to 2012.
Dr. O'Dea was the founder of Fronteer Gold, Inc., founded in 1999, and served as President, Chief Executive Officer & Director from 1999 to 2011.
Dr. O'Dea was the founder of Oxygen Capital Corp., founded in 2012, and served as President & Director.
Dr. O'Dea is also the founder of True North Nickel, Inc...
Dr. O'Dea is currently a Director at XDM Royalty Corp., a position held since 2011.
Former positions include President & Chief Executive Officer at Fronteer Development Group, Inc. from 2001 to 2010; President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Pure Gold Mining, Inc. from 2022 to 2023; Executive Chairman at NorthWest Copper Corp.
from 2021 to 2023; Chairman at Liberty Gold Corp.
from 2012 to 2023; Director at Frontera Copper Corp.; Director at NewWest Gold Corp.; Independent Director at Discovery Silver Corp.
from 2017 to 2022; Non-Executive Director at Northern Star (South Kalgoorlie) Pty Ltd. from 2008 to 2010; Non-Executive Director at NexGen Energy Ltd. from 2016 to 2017; Independent Director at Tsayta Resources Corp from 2018 to 2021; and Senior Geologist at SRK Consulting (International), Inc. from 1997 to 1999.
Education includes a doctorate from Monash University conferred in 1996 and an undergraduate degree from Carleton University conferred in 1989.