Jessie Liu-Ernsting brings executive level experience in the mining industry encompassing capital projects engineering, capital markets, private equity, corporate strategy and investor relations, including Corporate Board Special, Nominating and Governance, and Compensation Committee advisor experience.

Jessie Liu-Ernsting is an award-winning executive and professional engineer with over 15 years’ experience in the natural resources and related industries in engineering, technical, financial, and strategic capacities. As 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 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.

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.

"I am honoured and grateful to have been included in the group of amazing women that Michele has amassed. I am empowered to leverage my experience and value and dream big and reach high."

~ Jessie Liu-Ernsting