Panther Minerals
Panther Minerals owns the East Brouillan Property located in the Abitibi District in Quebec.
Management Team
Meet the dedicated team at Panther Minerals, committed to unlocking the potential of the East Brouillan Property in Quebec’s Abitibi District while actively exploring rare earth opportunities that align with our long-term vision.
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Ram Kumar - CEO & Director
Mr. Kumar brings significant experience in corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets to Panther Minerals. He is currently a member of the board of directors of Usha Resources Ltd. and most recently served as Director of Mergers and Acquisitions at Valsoft Corp., where he led the full buy-side acquisition life cycle of vertical market software companies globally.
Prior to joining Valsoft Corp., Mr. Kumar held investment banking roles in Montreal and New York with BMO Capital Markets, Lazard, and DNA Capital, advising both public and private clients on a broad range of M&A and capital markets transactions across the industrials, power and utilities, consumer retail, media, and technology sectors. He began his career in private equity at Novacap Management, one of Canada’s leading investment firms.
Mr. Kumar holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Finance from the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University.
David Beck - CFO, Corporate Secretary & Director
Mr. David Beck has over 30 years of financial, business operations and capital market experience, having worked in a C-level capacity with national financial institutions in various capacities as a financial analyst, institutional and proprietary trader and in investment banking. Through his work as a top-ranked technology research analyst in both New York and Toronto, Beck has contributed to the growth of three security software startups, including Cloakware and Assurent Secure Technologies. He holds an MBA from Ivey Business School and a BSc in Engineering Physics from Queen’s University
Casey Forward - Director
Mr. Casey Forward, CPA, CGA, has served in senior management positions for various public and private companies throughout his career. Casey has been a professional accountant since 1985 and has a great deal of experience in financial accounting and audit matters, as well as regulatory filing requirements in Canada and the United States. Casey has been on the board of multiple public companies with projects in Canada, US, Brazil, and Colombia.
James C Tworek - Director
Mr. Tworek is the CEO of Element79 Gold Corp since its inception, with a career spanning over 25 years starting in banking in 1998. He has held roles of Director, Senior Management, and in Operational and Analytical capacities across sectors like Commercial Banking, Mining, Oil and Gas, and more. An adept investor, Mr. Tworek has a diverse portfolio, including real estate, private mining, private equity, tech startups, and agricultural projects.