Consulting Exploration Geologist, 2019–Present Exemplify core industry values, serving as a Worldwide Gold and Precious Metal Exploration Consultant. Completed two logging programs of the Vista Vein and Mega Pit gold deposits at Twin Creeks by end of 2019. Transferred to the Carlin Trend in early 2020 to support core logging of the Leeville gold deposit and mentoring junior mining and exploration geologists.

Geologist Consulting INewmont Mining - Elko, NV, 2012 to 2019Joined the Greenfields Great Basin Exploration Team as Exploration Geologist Consultant, serving as a technical expert for minerals exploration and project activities. Coordinated and supervised activities, assuring maximum economic recovery of mineral deposits through review of industry operating plans for exploration, development, and extraction of minerals and compliance with the environmental reclamation requirements.   District Exploration ManagerNewmont Mining - West Africa, 2010 to 2012Supported a drilling program in Ivory Coast in addition to providing regional data and field review along the Liberian-Ivorian boarder. Performed work that required knowledge and application of the principles of geology, and maintained accountability for planning, initiating, directing, and executing the minerals program activities.   *Conducted a 45,000 feet RC drilling program, which lasted 6 weeks and discovered the TORO Gold Deposit, an orogenic-type, +2 million-ounce, low-grade gold occurrence in the Siguiri Basin in Northeastern Guinea. Project ManagerNewmont Mining - Turkey/Armenia, Middle East, 2006 to 2010 Served as a vital resource to the local Greenfields Exploration Team, providing leadership and expertise in the evaluation and mapping of projects. Led Turkish, Bulgarian and Armenian geologists in the exploration of Eastern Turkey, the Pontides (Black Sea Region) and the Western Anatolian Grabens. *Assisted JV partner, Lydian International, with early stage evaluation and mapping of the Armulsar project in Armenia. Senior GeologistNewmont Mining - Elko, NV, 2000 to 2006 Carlin Trend Halo Exploration and early stage development drilling of the Exodus Gold Deposit. Best Au-intercepts: 550 ft. @ 0.25 opt Au and 675 ft. @ 0.20 opt Au.

Managed several multiple-million-ounce gold deposits at Yanacocha in Peru. Discovered and named the Kupfertal (Copper Valley) Porphyry in 1999. Discovery Au-Cu-intercept: 600 m @ 0.34 g/t Au and 0.38% Cu.