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of Mexican Operations and Corporate Controller. He holds a B.A. in Applied Mathematics
and Economics from Harvard University.
Kurt Menchen
Chief Operating Officer & Director
Mr. Menchen was formerly the President of Operations, Brazil, of Largo Resources Ltd, and has
over 42 years of experience operating and managing mining projects, including over 20 years as
General Manager at the Jacobina Gold project in Bahia State, Brazil. His prior experience also
includes Anglo American's Vaal Reefs underground gold mine in South Africa and De Beers
Diamonds in Angola. Mr. Menchen holds a degree in mining engineering from the Federal
University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Robert Campbell
Vice President of Exploration & Director
Mr. Campbell is an exploration geologist with over 42 years experience in the mining and
exploration industry through Canada, United States and Latin America. He has worked for a
number of major mining companies, most notably Noranda and Lac Minerals and is currently the
Vice President of Exploration for Ascendant Resources. Mr. Campbell most recently worked with
Largo Resources from its inception in November 2003 to November 2018 as Vice President of
Exploration. He has also held other senior management positions such as Vice President of
Exploration for Apogee Minerals Ltd.
Maria Virginia Anzola
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Ms. Anzola has over 20 years of experience advising companies in the extraction industry. In her
role as General Counsel, Ms. Anzola provides leadership and direction on all legal matters
involving Cerrado and its operations. As Corporate Secretary, she is responsible for all matters
relating to the Board of Directors, its committees, and the overall implementation of corporate
governance best practices. Prior to joining Ascendant in 2017, Ms. Anzola served as Assistant
General Counsel for Primero Mining Corp, and prior to that she served as Senior Counsel for
Hudbay Minerals Inc. In addition, Ms. Anzola served as Consultant to the Tax Group of Borden
Ladner Gervais LLP for over two years. Prior to moving to Canada, Ms. Anzola spent 11 years in
private practice in her home country of Venezuela, mostly advising international companies
engaged in the oil and gas business. Ms. Anzola has been called to the BAR in Ontario and
Venezuela and has an LL.M from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and from Osgoode Hall
Law School.
Board of Directors
Mark Brennan
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Chairman
See above under the heading, “Management”.