
A2 owns three projects in Nevada, one of the most mining-friendly regions in the U.S
A2Gold Corp. is advancing a pipeline of gold exploration projects in Nevada, led by its flagship Eastside Project, a 92 sq km district-scale property hosting multiple gold and silver targets.
A2 is among the most active gold explorers. Its flagship Eastside Project hosts an open inferred resource of 1.4 Moz gold and 8.81 Moz silver, with strong potential for expansion. The site offers excellent infrastructure—water, power, and highway access—and metallurgical tests show both oxide and sulphide zones are amenable to heap leaching. The majority of the projects were discovered and developed by Andy Wallace, former head of Cordex—one of the nation’s most successful gold exploration groups. Founded by John Livermore, discoverer of the Carlin Mine, Cordex is credited with nine gold discoveries across Nevada.
Executive Team
Expand. Explore. Monetize.
A strong and experienced team that has made numerous discoveries and has put into production over 8 mines in the State of Nevada
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Norm Pitcher
Chairman and Director
Mr. Pitcher is a former President of Eldorado Gold Corporation, a Canadian mid-tier gold producer with a market capitalization exceeding a billion dollars. He is a Professional Geologist and brings more than 30 years of mining industry experience to A2 Gold.Read On
From 2012 to 2015, Mr. Pitcher served as the President of Eldorado Gold Corporation, a Canadian mid-tier gold producer with a market capitalization exceeding a billion dollars. Prior to this, he served as Eldorado’s Chief Operating Officer. During his 30-year career, Mr. Pitcher has also worked with Pan American Silver, H.A. Simons, Ivanhoe Gold and Pioneer Metals. He has extensive international expertise in exploration, evaluation and mining of open-pit and underground mineral deposits. Mr. Pitcher is a Professional Geologist and is a graduate of the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Science in Geology.
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Peter Gianulis
President & CEO
Mr. Peter Gianulis has spent the past 23 years in the natural resource sector having founded Carrelton Asset Management, a private equity firm that invests in the small cap natural resource sector. Prior to founding Carrelton, he was a Partner of Saranac Capital, a NYC-based hedge fund with over US$4 billion in assets under management.Read On
Mr. Gianulis has been a Director of Allegiant Gold since its inception as a subsidiary of Columbus Cold Corp. He has spent over 23 years as an advisor, investor or insider in numerous companies in the natural resources industry including many successful exits in companies including Hathor Exploration, CGA Mining, Northern Orion and many others. He is currently the President of Carrelton Asset Management, a natural resource-focused private equity and hedge fund. Mr. Gianulis was a Partner of the Salomon Brothers Hedge Fund Group up until 2005.
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Sean McGrath
CFO
Mr. Sean McGrath is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CGA) in Canada and a former Certified Public Accountant (Illinois) in the US. He has spent more than 20 years providing financial management and consulting services to publicly traded companies, with primary emphasis in the natural resources sector.Read On
In his capacity he has been responsible for corporate strategy, in all aspects of accounting and finance, planning and forecasting, treasury, and internal and external reporting, internal controls and tax. Mr. McGrath has held senior executive positions with numerous publicly traded companies throughout his career, and he is currently a Director of several TSX Venture Exchange listed companies.
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John Marma
Vice President Exploration
Mr. Marma is a professional geologist with 25 years of experience in mineral exploration, development, and production, primarily in Nevada, with additional experience in Alaska and South Africa. He brings deep technical and operational expertise across a broad range of deposit types, including epithermal vein systems, Carlin-type gold deposits, orogenic gold systems, and gold porphyry systems.Read On
Mr. Marma previously co-founded White Pine Precious Metals in 2022. Most recently, he served as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of White Pine Metals, a private mineral exploration company focused on advancing the Taylor Project in Nevada, where he provided executive leadership and played a key role in recognizing and defining multiple styles of mineralization at the project.
Prior to White Pine, Mr. Marma was Director of Exploration and Geology – Nevada for Hecla Mining, where he was responsible for exploration strategy and geologic mine support across all Nevada-based operations. Earlier in his career, he held senior exploration roles with Klondex Mines and Newmont, focusing on epithermal vein systems in the Northern Nevada Rift and Carlin-type gold deposits. He also worked on orogenic gold systems in the Barberton District of South Africa and on the Donlin Creek gold porphyry project in Alaska with Placer Dome.
Notably, Mr. Marma was directly responsible for the discovery of the Eastern Veins and the Green Racer Sinter Vein at the Midas Mine, discoveries that significantly enhanced the geological understanding and value of the Gold Circle District in Nevada.
Mr. Marma holds a B.S. in Geoscience from North Dakota State University and a M.S. in Geology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship following his undergraduate studies and conducted advanced geological research on layered mafic intrusions at Karl-Franzens University in Graz, Austria.
He is a Registered Professional Geologist with the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG #11709) and a long-standing member of both the Society of Economic Geologists (SEG) and the Geological Society of Nevada (GSN).
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Shawn Nichols
Director
Mr. Shawn Nichols has over 30 years of experience in capital markets having worked as Senior Investment Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary for Citibank Canada. Mr. Nichols also served as Director of Capital Markets for Scotia Capital Inc., from 2002-2014.Read On
He holds a Master of Laws Degree from Boston University and Bachelor of Laws Degree from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, Ontario.
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Javier Reyes
Director
Mr. Javier Reyes brings to the Board over 25 years of valuable experience in both the financial and natural resource sectors. Mr. Reyes has established and managed several natural resource funds over the course of his career, gaining particular expertise in evaluating and restructuring publicly traded mining companies in Mexico. He played a pivotal role in the turnaround of Luca Mining starting in early 2020.Read On
Mr. Reyes has been the Country Manager for Goldgroup Mining, a Canadian mining company with operations in Mexico, since September 2021. Prior to this, Mr. Reyes was the President and CEO of Antares Capital Management and Private Equity CP (formerly Credipresto), both successful private financial consulting and investment firms focused on the Latin American mining and oil and gas industries. He previously served as Chairman of Accendo Banco, a bank based in Mexico that provided banking, financing, investment products and services. Javier is an alumnus of the Harvard Business School and holds dual Bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Business Administration, as well as a Master’s degree in Finance from Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México.
Technical Team
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John Marma
VP Exploration
Mr. Marma is a professional geologist with 25 years of experience in mineral exploration, development, and production, primarily in Nevada, with additional experience in Alaska and South Africa. He brings deep technical and operational expertise across a broad range of deposit types, including epithermal vein systems, Carlin-type gold deposits, orogenic gold systems, and gold porphyry systems.Read On
Mr. Marma previously co-founded White Pine Precious Metals in 2022. Most recently, he served as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of White Pine Metals, a private mineral exploration company focused on advancing the Taylor Project in Nevada, where he provided executive leadership and played a key role in recognizing and defining multiple styles of mineralization at the project.
Prior to White Pine, Mr. Marma was Director of Exploration and Geology – Nevada for Hecla Mining, where he was responsible for exploration strategy and geologic mine support across all Nevada-based operations. Earlier in his career, he held senior exploration roles with Klondex Mines and Newmont, focusing on epithermal vein systems in the Northern Nevada Rift and Carlin-type gold deposits. He also worked on orogenic gold systems in the Barberton District of South Africa and on the Donlin Creek gold porphyry project in Alaska with Placer Dome.
Notably, Mr. Marma was directly responsible for the discovery of the Eastern Veins and the Green Racer Sinter Vein at the Midas Mine, discoveries that significantly enhanced the geological understanding and value of the Gold Circle District in Nevada.
Mr. Marma holds a B.S. in Geoscience from North Dakota State University and a M.S. in Geology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship following his undergraduate studies and conducted advanced geological research on layered mafic intrusions at Karl-Franzens University in Graz, Austria.
He is a Registered Professional Geologist with the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG #11709) and a long-standing member of both the Society of Economic Geologists (SEG) and the Geological Society of Nevada (GSN).
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Gabe Kassos
Chief Geologist
Mr. Kassos is a geologist with over 20 years of experience in mineral exploration and mining, with deep expertise in Nevada-style gold systems and a proven track record of generating value through brownfields exploration, resource growth, and mine life extension. His experience spans multiple gold deposit types including Carlin-type, disseminated- and vein-type epithermal, orogenic, and skarn deposits, with project experience across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil.Read On
Most notably, Mr. Kassos spent a meaningful portion of his career working in the Great Basin of Nevada, including with Newmont Mining on the Carlin Trend and at the Long Canyon project, where he developed a strong technical foundation in one of the most prolific gold districts globally. His Nevada experience is directly applicable to A2 Gold’s portfolio, which is focused on large, district-scale gold systems in premier jurisdictions.
Prior to joining A2 Gold, Mr. Kassos most recently served as Director, Exploration & Geology for Equinox Gold, where he provided technical and strategic leadership across the company’s exploration portfolio. During his tenure, he played a key role in delivering a significant mine life increase at the Fazenda Brasileiro Mine and advancing brownfields discoveries at the Los Filos Mine Complex, underscoring his ability to unlock value at both operating mines and advanced-stage assets. Earlier in his career, Mr. Kassos held senior exploration roles with OceanaGold at the Haile Mine and Klondex Gold & Silver at the Fire Creek Mine, where he was responsible for multiple brownfields discoveries and substantial resource expansions. His experience consistently demonstrates a focus on disciplined targeting, high-impact drilling, and value creation through geology-driven exploration.
Mr. Kassos holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Geology from Auburn University. He is a Certified Professional Geologist with the American Institute of Professional Geologists (CPG-11686) and a licensed geologist in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Alaska. He is also a long-standing member of the Geological Society of Nevada and the Society of Economic Geologists.
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Andy Wallace
Head Geologist
Mr. Wallace was previously the Principal of Cordex Exploration, considered by many in the mining industry to be one of the most successful gold exploration groups in the United States. Cordex is credited with an unprecedented nine gold discoveries in Nevada, a number of which were under Mr. Wallace’s management, including the 5-million-ounce Marigold Mine, the 12 million-ounce Stonehouse/Lone Tree Mine, and the Daisy Mine.Read On
Mr. Wallace was also involved in the discovery of the Sterling Mine and of the Dee Mine. Mr. Wallace’s experience in the gold mining industry includes every aspect of mineral exploration and mine development. At his Marigold discovery, and also at the Pinson and Dee mines in Nevada, Mr. Wallace directed or was involved in resource delineation and expansion, engineering and feasibility studies, permitting, mine construction, and production activities. Both Pinson and Dee were Cordex discoveries, and in the late1970s, Pinson alone accounted for 7% of all U.S. domestic and gold production.
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Pete Chapman
Sr. Geologist
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Jon Vinson
Exploration Manager
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Governance & Ethics
A2Gold Corp. is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of business conduct and ethics
The management of A2Gold Corp., is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of business conduct and ethics, as well as full compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, corporate reporting and disclosure requirements, accounting practices and controls, and auditing practices. To ensure compliance with the aforementioned standards, A2Gold Corp. has adopted, among other things, a Code of Ethics, a Corporate Governance Manual, and an Audit Committee Charter.
