Paul West-Sells , Ph. D.
President & CEO
Dr. West-Sells has over 25 years’ experience in the mining industry. After obtaining his Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia in Metallurgical Engineering, he worked with BHP, Placer Dome,... [Read More]
Ken Engquist
Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Engquist brings nearly 30 years of leadership and extensive development experience overseeing the de-risking and advancement of numerous mining projects from early-stage exploration through start-up and operations. Most recently,... [Read More]
Varun Prasad , CPA, CGA
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Prasad has been with Western Copper and Gold since 2011 and most recently served as Interim CFO. Prior to that he was Corporate Controller for the Company. He has... [Read More]
Cameron Brown
VP Engineering
Mr. Brown has 45 years’ experience in mineral processing and has been responsible for plant maintenance, project engineering and project management of major base and precious metal projects. He was... [Read More]
Shena Shaw
VP, Environmental & Community Affairs
Ms. Shaw has been managing projects and contributing to environmental assessments across the North for nearly 20 years and she is looking forward to supporting the Casino Project through the... [Read More]
Sandy Noyes
Director, Investor Relations
Ms. Noyes is a seasoned investor relations professional with over 20 years experience in capital markets and investor relations for public and private companies. Before joining Western Copper and Gold,... [Read More]
Chandni Kher
Director, Environmental & Regulatory Affairs
Ms. Kher is an experienced project manager and regulatory specialist with several years of experience working in the mining sector across Canada. She has led environmental assessments and permitting applications... [Read More]
Julie Pelly
Manager, Communications & Human Resources
Ms. Pelly has over 20 years of experience in Communications, Public Relations and Marketing for public and private companies. She attended McGill University and Simon Fraser University where she obtained... [Read More]
Elena Spivak , B. Eng (Metallurgy)
Paralegal & Corporate Secretary
Ms. Spivak has been with Western Copper and Gold since 2008, assisting with legal, corporate, and regulatory matters as well as managing the company’s mineral assets. Ms. Spivak holds a 5... [Read More]
F. Jay Corman , B.S.ME.
Manager, Special Projects (Engineering)
Mr. Corman has almost 20 years in project management. He has worked in the Silicon Valley, developing automated equipment for the semi-conductor industry, managed project launches with a Tier One... [Read More]
