When evaluating the potential for any lithium investment, it’s essential to examine the quality of the company’s management. Ameriwest Lithium certainly seems to be led by a powerhouse team.

David Watkinson  – CEO

Mr. Watkinson brings over 30 years of professional engineering experience in underground and open-pit mining projects, including mine permitting, engineering, feasibility, construction, and operations for Emgold Mining Corporation. In addition to EMGold, Mr. Watkinson has extensive experience in project management, having taken projects from grassroots start-up levels to successful operating status. Mr. Watkinson has been responsible for managing large capital projects and operations in Canada, the United States, and the Philippines. He has held numerous senior positions, including but not limited to Placer Dome Inc., Kinross Gold Corporation, Thyssen Mining Construction, and Vulcan Materials Company. Mr. Watkinson holds a B.Sc. in Applied Science, Mining Engineering, from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario (1985) and is a Registered Professional Engineer in Ontario.

Glenn Collick — Director & COO

Mr. Collick is an entrepreneur who brings a wide range of experience and knowledge to the company. In 1983, Mr. Collick served as an Investment Advisor, which led him to extensive interest in the mining industry that has continued to the present. He has been involved in numerous mining ventures, including the Voisey’s Bay area discovery, by staking several hundred square kilometers for multiple public companies and instrumental in several mineral exploration projects in Argentina, Mexico, and Canada.

Mr. Collick has substantial experience in the renewable energy sector with Greenwind Power Corp. He was responsible for assessing them for their wind energy potential. Mr. Collick’s interest in renewable energy also extends to biofuels. He established a start-up company awarded a significant grant from the Province of Alberta to design and build a biofuel reactor using canola as feedstock.

For four years, Mr. Collick served as the Chief Relationships Officer of Atrum Coal NL on the Australian Stock Exchange responsible for the Groundhog Coal Discovery in Northern British Columbia. His responsibilities included consulting with the government, the First Nations, and other direct and indirect stakeholders in the project. They were specifically responsible for developing a positive working relationship between Atrum and the First Nations stakeholders.

Sam Eskandari — Director & Interim CFO

Mr. Eskandari has extensive experience in marketing and operational management for public companies, including budgeting, raising capital, and developing and executing successful growth strategies. His professional experience spans various industries, including pharmaceuticals, retail, mining, and technology.

Before his career in marketing and management, Mr. Eskandari was the General Manager of one of the flagship stores of Future Shop/Best Buy in Western Canada. He implemented a successful marketing and sales program resulting in the highest sales growth in a vital period within all stores in Western Canada. Mr. Eskandari is a graduate of Simon Fraser University (SFU) with a degree in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. Mr. Eskandari has also been on the board of various public companies in the mining sector. As a serial entrepreneur, he has been a founder and/or co-founder of multiple companies over the past ten years. He is currently a Director and Interim CFO of Oakley Ventures Inc.

James Gheyle – Director

Mr. Gheyle began his career in the mineral exploration industry over 25 years ago. He has held many positions with various exploration-stage companies. He possesses extensive experience in the sector, having worked on multiple projects, including base metals, gold, and diamond exploration companies like BHP and De Beers.

In the early 2000s, Mr. Gheyle gained extensive experience in the oil and gas industry in Fort McMurray. He was employed by Red River Energy Consultants and was contracted out to several major oil companies. Over his tenure in the oil and gas industry, Mr. Gheyle held numerous positions, including drilling consultant and project manager. These all came while he served as part of the management team that supervised large drilling programs in the Fort McMurray area. In 2019, he began consulting for junior mineral exploration companies. Mr. Gheyle holds a diploma in Applied Science -Geology from BCIT (British Columbia (1997).