Jessie Liu-Ernsting, CDI.D Appointed to FireFly Metals Ltd Board
Congratulations to Jessie Liu-Ernsting for her Board appointment to the FireFly Metals Ltd Board. Jessie's Board appointment is the 107th for ACE Graduates. She earned her CDI.D designation from Corporate Directors International, having completed the Board Certification Program at ACE LLC.
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ACE LLC Announces the Board Appointment of ACE Graduate, Jessie Liu-Ernsting, CDI.D to the FireFly Metals Ltd Board
"Toronto, Ontario, March 19, 2024: FireFly Metals Ltd (ASX: FFM)"
FireFly Metals Ltd (ASX: FFM) is pleased to advise that Jessie Liu-Ernsting has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company.
FireFly Managing Director Steve Parsons said: I am delighted that Jessie has joined FireFly as a Director. Her experience as a finance and strategy executive and professional engineer, and her network in Canada will be of immense help to us as we grow and develop.
Ms Liu-Ernsting is a professional engineer with ~20 years of experience in the resources industry, during which time she has held senior technical, financial and strategic positions at G Mining Ventures Corp. (TSX:GMIN), Hudbay Minerals Inc (NYSE:HBM), and Resource Capital Funds.
She is currently a director of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) and holds an MBA from the Schulich School of Business with specialisations in Mining, Finance and Strategy, and an Electrical Engineering degree from Queen’s University.
Learn more about FireFly Metals Ltd HERE.
About Jessie:
Jessie Liu-Ernsting is an award-winning executive and professional engineer with 20 years’ experience in the natural resources and related industries in engineering, technical, financial, and strategic capacities. As VP Investor Relations and Communications of G Mining Ventures Corp., she was integral to the raising of US$481M project construction financing package consisting of gold stream, equity, debt and equipment financing in the tough market environment of 2022. Responsible for GMIN.TO’s share price increase of 129% during her tenure, and the inclusion in 2024 TSX Venture 50™ and OTCQX Best 50. As inaugural VP Corporate Development and Investor Relations, Jessie formulated and implemented Canada Nickel Company’s investor relations strategy to achieve 14x share price accretion and raised $33M over the company’s first 12 months, during the COVID-19 crisis. She developed tailored financing solutions for resource companies at CIBC and Resource Capital Funds, totaling over $4 B, spanning 23 commodities and 6 continents. As a Board Special Committee Advisor, she guided Hudbay Minerals to achieve settlement on a disputed proxy. She has lead capital projects engineering design on mine, mill and backfill projects with Golder Associates and Hatch, including being responsible for the on-time delivery of a $1B greenfield underground mine.
Jessie is a 2021 recipient of the CIM-Bedford Canadian Young Mining Leaders Award, in recognition of her exceptional achievement and potential. Jessie has over ten years of non-profit board experience with Canadian Institute of Mining, Professional Engineers Ontario and Oakville Curling Club. She has an MBA from Schulich School of Business with a specialization in Mining, Finance and Strategy, and an Applied Science degree from Queen’s University. She currently sits on the boards of Aston Bay Holdings Ltd. and the PDAC.
Congratulations FireFly Metals Ltd for electing Jessie Liu-Ernsting to your board. We know she will bring value and serve the board, company and stakeholders well.
Jessie has her board certification from Corporate Directors International LLC, USA. Her designation, CDI.D, recognizes her as a qualified corporate board candidate for a public or private board.