Board of Directors

Joseph de la Plante

Chair

Mr. de la Plante is an accomplished senior executive with over 15 years experience building companies and developing structured royalty and stream financings in the mining sector. Mr. de la Plante is a co-founder and the President and Chief Executive Officer of Evolve as well as a co-founder and strategic advisor of Pecoy Copper Corp. Prior to his involvement with Evolve, he was one of the founders and the former Chief Investment Officer and director of Nomad Royalty Company Ltd., which was acquired by Sandstorm Gold Ltd. in August 2022. Mr. de la Plante also previously played a key role in the creation of Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd., where he led the business development operations in his role as Vice President of Corporate Development. Prior thereto, he was with Osisko Mining Corporation through the development, operation and subsequent $4.3 billion sale of the Canadian Malartic mine in 2014 to Yamana Gold Inc. and Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

Vincent Metcalfe

Director & Strategic Advisor

Mr. Metcalfe is an accomplished senior executive with over 20 years of experience building companies and advancing mining projects. Mr. Metcalfe brings deep expertise in M&A, financial engineering, and capital raising. Mr. Metcalfe is a co-founder and the Chief Investment Officer, Secretary and Treasurer of Evolve and was one of the founders and the former Chief Executive Officer and Chair of Nomad Royalty Company Ltd., which was acquired by to Sandstorm Gold Ltd. in August 2022. Mr. Metcalfe also serves as President and Chief Executive Officer and director of Pecoy Copper Corp. and Comet Lithium Corporation, two companies listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. Mr. Metcalfe is also the recipient of the YMP Peter Munk Award for leadership and innovation in mining.

Mathieu Gignac

Director

Mr. Gignac is the President of G Mining Services, a Mine Development Company known for its technical capabilities and high work quality with wide ranging international projects. Mr. Gignac has more than 25 years of experience in the mining industry and is a McGill University graduate with a bachelor’s degree in mining engineering. His responsibilities include providing project management expertise and leadership to Mine Development Projects. He has proven leadership abilities in managing large mining projects through feasibility, construction and operations. He was Project Director of the highly successful Merian Project (Newmont Mining), Project Director of the Fruta del Norte Project (Lundin Gold) and Tocantinzinho (G Mining Ventures). He is a member of the Ordre des Ingénieurs du Quebec (OIQ) and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum.

Elif Lévesque

Director

Ms. Lévesque is a Chartered Professional Accountant with over 25 years of experience in finance, treasury and strategic management in the mining industry. She was a co-founder and Chief Financial Officer of Nomad Royalty Company Ltd., a TSX- and NYSE-listed company, until its acquisition by Sandstorm Gold Ltd. in August 2022, and later served on the board of Sandstorm Gold Ltd. until its acquisition by Royal Gold Inc. in October 2025. From 2014 to 2020, she was Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Finance of Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. Previously, she held senior roles at Osisko Mining Corporation, including Vice President and Controller, and earlier worked for intermediate gold producers Cambior Inc. (2002–2006) and Iamgold Corporation (2006–2008). Ms. Lévesque is a member of the board of directors of G Mining Ventures Corp. and Cascades Inc. She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and an MBA from Clark University (Massachusetts, USA) and has an ICD.D designation.

Fraser Laschinger

Director

Mr. Laschinger has over 15 years experience in capital markets and the mining sector. He currently serves as VP Investments for Northfield Capital Corporation, and as an executive for a number of portfolio companies. He was a co-founder of Mineral Streams Inc., a private mineral royalty company, where he played a pivotal role in its success, culminating in its acquisition by AuRico Metals Inc. in 2015. Previously, Mr. Laschinger worked in equity research for a Canadian investment dealer. He graduated with Honours in Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario in 2006.