2025 Advisory Committee

2025 Advisory Committee Members

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Name Company
Dirk van Zyl (Co-Chair) Professor Emeritus, UBC
Jeff Parshley Corporate Consultant, SRK Consulting (US) Inc.
Francisco Barrios P.E., Tierra Group International
Steve Boyce Partner, ERM
Todd Minard Principal Geotechnical/Civil Engineer – Mining Division, US West Water AECOM
Denys Parra Executive Director, Anddes
Cristian Caro Leaching Innovation Manager, Freeport-McMoRan 
Daniel Kappes President & CEO, Kappes, Cassiday & Associates
Jack McPartland Metallurgist/President, McClelland Laboratories, Inc.
Michael Milczarek President, GeoSystems Analysis Inc.
Thom Seal Professor Emeritus, University of Nevada, Reno
Nick  Rauh Technical Mining Representative, Agru America, Inc. 
Nick  Gow Senior Study Manager, Paterson & Cooke USA, Ltd