Congratulations to Natascha for her Board appointment to the Okane Consultants Board. Natascha's Board appointment is the 106th for ACE Graduates and Natascha's 6th Board appointment overall. She earned her CDI.D designation from Corporate Directors International, having completed the ACE Board Certification Program in 2019.

For Release: ACE LLC Announces the Board Appointment of ACE Graduate, Natascha Kiernan, CDI.D to the Okane Consultants Board

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, March 12, 2024: Okane Consultants is pleased to announce the addition of Natascha Kiernan to the Board.

As a corporate director, lawyer, founder, and principal of Bellevue Strategic Advisory, Natascha has over 19 years of experience advising governments, financial institutions, and corporations on complex, multibillion-dollar mergers and acquisitions and finance transactions. Her involvement in the energy, infrastructure, and mining sectors, as well as renewable energy and clean technology, will further Okane's position as a global leader in innovative, integrated mine closure solutions.

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About Natascha:

Natascha Kiernan is an experienced independent director, lawyer, and strategic advisor. Ms. Kiernan received her J.D. from Columbia University and has held senior positions with several prominent international law firms, including in the New York and London offices of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. She has approximately 20 years experience advising governments, financial institutions, and corporations on complex, multi-billion dollar M&A and finance transactions. Ms. Kiernan has extensive sector expertise in energy, infrastructure, and mining, which includes a focus on renewables and clean tech.

Ms. Kiernan serves currently as an independent director on the boards of Green Impact Partners, Empress Royalty Corp (TSXV: EMPR), and Soma Gold Corp (TSXV: Soma), on the advisory board of ONYEN Corporation, and as Vice Chair BC Energy Regulator. She also serves on the Project Selection Committee for Canada’s Digital Supercluster. Ms. Kiernan is also the founder and principal of Bellevue Strategic Advisory, which provides advice to corporate clients on transaction structuring, risk management, and corporate governance.

Congratulations Okane Consultants for electing Natascha Kiernan to your board. We know she will bring value and serve the board, company and stakeholders well.

Natascha 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.