
Ken Pickering
Chairman

Ken Pickering
Chairman
Former President of BHP Copper, Vice President of BHP South America and President of Escondida, the largest copper mine in the world.

Mike Outwin
Co-founder and CEO, Board Member

Mike Outwin
Co-founder and CEO, Board Member
Member of the founding team at GreatPoint Ventures, a leading early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco with $1 billion under management. Mike has led the development of Jetti from a lab scale start-up to a commercially proven technology company, now rolling out its technology at some of the world’s largest copper mines.

Charles (Chip) Goodyear
Board Member

Charles (Chip) Goodyear
Board Member
Former Chief Executive Officer of BHP Billiton, the world’s largest diversified resources company. Prior to his career at BHP Billiton, Chip was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. He is currently the President of Goodyear Investment Company and Goodyear Capital Corporation.

Trevor Reid
Board Member

Trevor Reid
Board Member
Former CFO of Xstrata, which grew from $500 million to $50 billion during his tenure. Prior to Xstrata Trevor was Global Head of Resource Banking at the Standard Bank Group. Most recently Trevor was a co-founding partner of X2 Resources, a $5.5 billion private equity vehicle.

Daniel Malchuk
Board Member

Daniel Malchuk
Board Member
As former BHP President Minerals Americas, Danny oversaw all the operated and non-operated mineral assets, projects and exploration activities in the broader Americas region. Danny is currently a Senior Advisor at Appian Capital Advisory, an Independent Director of RCF Acquisition Corp, and a Non-Executive Director of Grupo Precision. He is based in Santiago, Chile.

Andrew Perlman
Board Member and Co-founder

Andrew Perlman
Board Member and Co-founder
Founding Managing Partner of GreatPoint Ventures, a leading early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco with $1 billion under management. Previously, Andrew built and ran nine venture-backed technology companies in fields ranging from microchips to natural resources to life sciences, two of which he took public on the NASDAQ.

Scott Hairston
Board Member

Scott Hairston
Board Member
General Counsel and Managing Director at DNS Capital, a merchant bank and family investment office that represents the business interests of Gigi Pritzker, Michael Pucker and their immediate family. Prior to joining DNS Capital in 2019, Scott spent 16 years at Latham & Watkins, including eight years as a partner in the mergers and acquisitions practice group. Scott received his JD in 2001 from The University of Michigan Law School and his BA in English in 1998 from Duke University.

Jonathan Leslie
Advisory Board Member

Jonathan Leslie
Advisory Board Member
Former CEO of Rio Tinto Copper and Rio Tinto Diamonds & Gold product groups, as well as a member of the Rio Tinto Board of Directors for nine years. Additionally, Jonathan served on the Board of Directors of Freeport-McMoRan.
Management

Nelson Mora, PhD
Chief Technology Officer

Nelson Mora, PhD
Chief Technology Officer
Chemical engineer and expert in heap leaching with over 20 years of experience in improving and expanding base metal extraction processes. Before joining Jetti, Nelson held leadership roles spanning technology, projects and operations at Vale, Xstrata Copper and BHP Billiton. Nelson holds a PhD in Applied Sciences from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, and has completed the Advanced Management Program at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business.

Hugo Schumann, CFA
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer

Hugo Schumann, CFA
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
Founded and led the London office of Apollo Group (Pty) Ltd, a leading global natural resources investment firm, where he held Director and C-suite roles at numerous publicly listed portfolio companies. Hugo recently won the Rising Star award at the S&P 2022 Global Metals Awards. Hugo leads Jetti’s finance, accounting, tax, investor and public relations, and sustainability practices, and plays a key role in commercial contract negotiations with certain customers. He holds an MBA from INSEAD in France and is a CFA Charterholder.

Rose Stella
General Counsel

Rose Stella
General Counsel
Formerly served as General Counsel of Sandow, as well as General Counsel and Board Member of Material Bank. Prior to that, Rose served as Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel of Sotheby’s, Inc. Rose graduated from Cornell Law School magna cum laude and began her career at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP.

Rodrigo Brücher
Director of Project Development

Rodrigo Brücher
Director of Project Development
Worked at BHP for 14 years in different roles, where Rodrigo gained significant experience in technology, hydrometallurgy, sulfide heap leaching, project studies, project management, and asset planning and development. During his time in the technology group of BHP, Rodrigo also gained experience in intellectual property administration, project portfolio administration, budget control and reporting. He holds a BSc Engineering in Biotechnology and an MBA, both from the University of Chile.

Stephen Beckwith
Director of Project Generation

Stephen Beckwith
Director of Project Generation
An experienced geologist, project manager and operations leader who brings expertise in mineral exploration and mine-based technical services roles. Stephen formerly held operations and commercial roles for BHP and BP North America, where he delivered large-scale M&A deals, implemented high-value capital projects and managed process improvement initiatives. He has extensive experience in operational mining environments, including mine planning, resource and reserve reporting, and drill program design. Stephen holds an MS in Exploration and Resource Geology from Cardiff University and is an MBA candidate at the Australian Graduate School of Management, University NSW.

Nora Brandon
Director of Human Resources

Nora Brandon
Director of Human Resources
Brings almost two decades of experience in human resources and demonstrated success in aligning HR strategy with broader business goals. Nora’s recent experience includes working in multi-state health care communities as well as global operations in hospitality and commercial real estate. Nora holds a Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership from the University of Denver and a B.A. in Political Science from Randolph College.

Matt Warner, CPA
Director of Accounting

Matt Warner, CPA
Director of Accounting
Extensive accounting and finance experience in mining, entertainment and automotive parts manufacturing industries in both publicly traded and privately held companies. Prior to transitioning to industry, Matt spent seven years in the Assurance Practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers in Silicon Valley and in Denver serving technology and mining clients. Matt holds a BS in Business Accounting from California Polytechnic State University and holds an active CPA License in Colorado.

Dan Klinglesmith
Director of Operations & HSEC

Dan Klinglesmith
Director of Operations & HSEC
Dan brings 12 years of diversified global leadership experience to Jetti Resources. Before joining Jetti Dan was leading a division of Solvay Oil & Gas and has spent his career focused on creating a culture of leadership, safety, and efficiency within organizations operations and supply chains. Dan holds an MLS degree from the University of Oklahoma.