Martin Bouwmeester is a FCPA with over 20 years of resources industry experience in exploration, mine development and operation. He was chief financial officer, business development manager and company secretary of Perseverance Corporation, and was a key member of the team that evaluated the sulphide mineralisation at the Fosterville Gold Mine, an initiative that led to the discovery of more than 3 million ounces of gold and the funding for the development of the mine and processing plant to exploit those resources.