- Leadership
Management, Board & Operations
Gold Strategy brings together a Vancouver-based TSX-V experienced corporate team and a South African operations team with over 200 years of combined Barberton Goldfield expertise — the right people to execute the Lily & Barbrook restart.
Corporate Team — Vancouver
Gold Strategy Inc. — TSX-V listed, Vancouver-based holding company.
Reno Calabrigo
Chief Executive Officer
Mining executive with long-standing experience in advancing gold exploration projects and leading public-company development. Brings deep expertise in capital markets, transaction structuring and growth strategy execution for junior and mid-tier resource companies.
Marcy Kiesman
Chief Financial Officer
Capital-markets executive with 20+ years of experience in financial management, public-company reporting, and corporate strategy. Proven track record managing the financial operations of listed resource companies and navigating complex regulatory environments.
Melanie Samuels
Director
Governance and corporate-finance professional with experience in public company oversight, investor relations and strategic board advisory. Brings strong governance and stakeholder-management expertise to the Board.
Tyler Burpee
Director
Gold-focused mining executive with a track record of backing discoveries early and scaling them into producer-grade outcomes. Deep network across the gold mining sector and proven capacity to identify and advance high-quality acquisition opportunities.
Frank Green
Advisory Board
Capital-markets and M&A specialist with 20+ years in cross-border transactions, structured finance, and corporate advisory. Brings specialized experience in complex transaction structuring and international financing arrangements.
South Africa Operations Team
Lily & Barbrook Gold Mining Complex — Senior Management. Experienced leadership with deep Barberton Goldfield expertise: over 200 years of combined industry experience.
Mike McChesney
CEO / Managing Director
Mining executive with long-standing experience in advancing gold exploration projects and leading public-company development. Brings deep expertise in capital markets, transaction structuring and growth strategy execution for junior and mid-tier resource companies.
Jannie Muller
Chief Financial Officer
Capital-markets executive with 20+ years of experience in financial management, public-company reporting, and corporate strategy. Proven track record managing the financial operations of listed resource companies and navigating complex regulatory environments.
Mark Ball
Chief Operating Officer
Governance and corporate-finance professional with experience in public company oversight, investor relations and strategic board advisory. Brings strong governance and stakeholder-management expertise to the Board.
Bongani Rantho
General Manager
BSc Mining Engineering (Wits), MBA (Henley UK). 18 years of experience. Former Mine Manager at Impala Platinum. GCC certified. Deep operational leadership experience managing underground mining operations in South Africa.
Sam Mawson
Chief Geologist
MSc Geology with 40+ years of experience. Greenstone gold specialist. 30 years with the Vantage Group. Leading expert in structural geology of the Barberton Greenstone Belt and Lily/Barbrook orebody knowledge.
Boitumelo Sasebelo
Metallurgical Manager
BSc Chemical Engineering (Wits) with 15 years of experience. Refractory gold specialist with deep operational knowledge of the Barberton processing circuits and Central Metallurgical Complex (CMC) operations.
Site Operations
Kobus Potas
Senior Mine Captain
30 yrs · 20+ yrs at Vantage
Gustav Barnardt
Chief Surveyor
30+ yrs · Advanced Mine Survey
Werner J. v. Vuuren
HR Manager
20 yrs · 5 yrs at Vantage
Sanet Jonker
Safety Officer
20 yrs · Certified 10+ yrs
Workforce & Community
Vantage plans to employ 1,000+ people initially, scaling to 2,000 over five years. The restart has strong government, union and community support, with significant local employment impact in the Barberton region.
Key consultants: SRK Consulting (Lily decline design) · BARA Consulting (decline plan & scheduling) · VTN Mining Contractors (decline sinking) · Stephanutti Stocks (tailings operations) · DRA / Consulmet (process engineering)