Management Team

Judy Baker, President
Judy Baker has been President of Black Pearl Minerals Consolidated since October 2007. Ms. Baker holds an Honours B.Sc. Geological Engineering in Mineral Resources Exploration from Queen’s University, a M.B.A. from Western Business School, and has fourteen years of experience in the mining and mineral exploration sector including equity analysis, fund management, exploration services and mining company experience.

Gary Pearse, Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Pearse is an engineer, economic geologist, and mineral economist with over 40 years experience including geological survey work in Canada and Nigeria, exploration and development in North America and Africa, government mineral economist and consulting. For much of his career he has worked as a rare metals and industrial minerals consultant, in project management, feasibility, and development. He is recognized for his thorough, unequivocal market studies, based on in-depth knowledge of the mineral-based manufacturing industry.

Andres Tinajero, Chief Financial Officer
Andres Tinajero has been CFO for Black Pearl Mineral Consolidated Inc. since March 2008. Mr. Tinajero is a Certified Management Accountant and holds an MBA and a BA in Finance. He has more than 13 years experience in financial
management focused on the areas of cost accounting, cost analysis, budgeting and financial strategy. He has worked for major organizations in North America, including LaFarge Canada, International Monetary Fund, United Nations and
currently as CFO for Vena Resources Inc, and CFO for Trelawney Resources Inc.

Charles Merivale, Consultant
Senior Vice President, Amalgamet Canada, Division Premetalco Inc.
Mr. Merivale has been with Amalgamet, a global metal trader, for over 30 years serving both metal and industrial mineral segment clients around the world including securing product, international banking, shipping and bulk chartering arrangements. Charles is a specialist in the lithium market having acted as a sales agent for TANCO, as well as written numerous industry journal articles and delivered many presentations to industry groups and conferences on the merits of lithium. Charles has a track record of market development for new industrial minerals projects and is known for developing long-term customer relationships.