About - Advisory Board - Lithium Royalty Corp

Advisors

Ernie Ortiz , President & CEO

Ernie is a Director, President and the Chief Executive Officer of Lithium Royalty Corp. He manages the origination, structuring, and execution of our royalties, which involves cross-border negotiations with parties in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Serbia, Finland, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States. Ernie led the Company through the only and largest IPO on the Toronto Stock Exchange during 2023, raising C$150 million. Ernie has visited many of the world’s lithium deposits and is a regular presenter at industry and investor conferences, including Fastmarkets and LME Week.

Prior to LRC, Ernie was an Analyst at Tide Point Capital Management, a hedge fund based in Greenwich, Connecticut. At Tide Point Capital, Ernie led investments into lithium companies that included Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile, Albemarle Corporation and Galaxy Resources Limited and others.

Prior to Tide Point Capital, Ernie was a senior associate at Credit Suisse based in New York City, where he led research and diligence on lithium. In 2014, Ernie led the Credit Suisse team in publishing one of the seminal lithium primers that helped companies in the space raise capital based on its in-depth analysis of the industry.

Ernie was a founding member of and continues to sit on the London Metal Exchange Lithium Advisory Committee. He also serves as a director on the board of Sinova Global Inc. Ernie is a CFA charter holder and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Chicago.

Mark Wellings , Vice Chair & VP Technical

Mark is the Vice Chair and the Executive Vice President, Technical at Lithium Royalty Corp.

He is a finance professional with over 30 years of international experience in both the mining industry and mining finance sector. Mark initially worked in the mining industry both in Canada and Australia in exploration, development and production capacities. He then joined the investment dealer GMP Securities L.P. as a Managing Director of Investment Banking, where he co-founded the firm’s corporate finance mining practice. During over 18 years at GMP Securities L.P., Mark was responsible for, and advised on, some of the Canadian mining industry’s largest transactions, both in equity financing and mergers and acquisitions. Since then, he has been appointed to several public and private boards and is also the Chairman of Adventus Mining Corp. and the Lead Director of Li-Cycle Holdings Corp.

Mark is a Professional Engineer and holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Geological Engineering from the University of Windsor and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario.

Blair Levinsky , Executive Chair

Blair is Co-Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd., an alternative investment management company based in Toronto, Canada with over C$4 billion in assets under management, including thematic and specialty private equity strategies. In addition to setting strategy for Waratah and managing Waratah’s strategic growth, Blair is the lead portfolio manager for the Waratah Electrification and Decarbonization Fund and the Executive Chair of the Company.

From 1999 to 2010, Blair was a Managing Director at TD Securities, a division of TD Bank Financial Group. Blair was formerly a director at the Women’s College Hospital Foundation and served on its Investment Committee for seven years and is a former member of YPO.

Blair holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Western Ontario and a joint Bachelor of Laws and Master of Business Administration from Dalhousie University.

Dominique Barker , CFO & Head of Sustainability

Dominique is the Chief Financial Officer and Head of Sustainability at LRC.

Dominique served as Head of Sustainability Advisory at CIBC Capital Markets. She joined the Capital Markets division after a ten-year tenure at CIBC Asset Management, where she was portfolio manager of several funds, including real estate and social responsible investing mandates. During that time, she also led CIBC Asset Management’s efforts to incorporate environmental, social, and governance factors into all investment processes.

Dominique’s prior experience includes investment banking, research, institutional equity sales, audit, and corporate advisory services at several well-known, international financial institutions and accounting firms.

Dominique has a Master of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Queen’s University. Dominique holds a CPA designation and is also a CFA charter holder. Dominique is fluent in English and French

Philip Panet , COO & VP Legal

Philip is the Vice President, Legal and Chief Operating Officer at LRC.

He is also the Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Waratah.

Philip joined Waratah in May 2022. Prior to joining Waratah, Philip worked as Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and Secretary at West Face Capital Inc., a Toronto-based alternative investment fund manager. He also worked at UBS Securities Canada and other hedge fund advisers, and at Torys LLP.

Philip holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Toronto, a Master of Arts in Economics from Harvard University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Toronto. He is also a CFA charter holder.

Rob Weir, VP Corporate Development

Rob serves as the Vice President of Corporate Development at Lithium Royalty Corp.

Rob was previously the Vice Chairman of Stifel Canada, where he spent 20 years, most recently as the Head of Sales and Trading. Prior to his current role, Rob worked at Waratah.

Rob holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Queen’s University. He is also a CFA charter holder.

Jonida Zaganjori , VP Investor Relations

Jonida is the Vice President of Investor Relations at Lithium Royalty Corp. In her role, Jonida is responsible for managing relationships with the investment community and ensuring that LRC’s communication with stakeholders is timely, accurate, and transparent. She works closely with management to craft messaging that accurately reflects the company’s performance and strategic objectives.

Prior to joining LRC, Jonida worked at Waratah Capital Advisors as a Client Management Associate where she assisted with firm wide marketing initiatives, including client reporting, communication and media relations.

Jonida attended York University where she completed her Master’s in International Relations. She also holds a Certificate in Business Administration.

Billy Choi , VP Finance

Billy is the Vice President of Finance. Prior to joining LRC, Billy worked as a Senior Director of Financial Reporting at a media company, where he was responsible for the consolidation, financial statements, and the MD&A process.

Billy holds a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from University of Toronto and CPA, CA designation.

Nathan Thomas , Controller

Nathan is the Controller for Lithium Royalty Corp, a position he has held since April 2023. Prior to joining LRC, Nathan worked as an auditor for a big-four accounting firm.

Nathan earned a BCom Degree and a Graduate Diploma in Accounting from Smith School of Business at Queen’s University.

Michael Orlando , Analyst

Michael is an analyst at Waratah, a position he has held since June 2021. As an Analyst, Michael primarily works with Lithium Royalty Corp and the ESG team. Prior to joining Waratah full-time, Michael completed three co-op placements with Waratah on the risk team, client team, and operations and finance team.

Michael holds an BASc Degree in Nanotechnology Engineering from the University of Waterloo, graduating with distinction.