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About Us
Meet the Board
Our Executive and management teams have over 120 years of experience in the mining and material processing sectors. We are uniquely positioned to leverage our connections in the battery manufacturing and mining industries to secure demand and supply partners. Our team includes successful business executives, engineers, scientists, and technicians with extensive experience in geology & mining, processing & engineering, and experienced persons who have devoted their professional career in nickel zinc battery science and battery manufacturing. In addition, the company has assembled a team of renowned technical experts and a highly respected team of business advisors.
Ari Virtanen
CEO, Chairman of the Board
Over 40 years of international experience in management positions. Experience in mining industry in North and South America and in South and Sub-Saharan Africa. Board professional in Nasdaq listed and in private companies.
Craig Wilkins
Member of the Board
CEO of Battery Grade Materials Inc., CFO of Æsir Technologies Inc., 12 years in the battery industry, 25 years in management positions in various financial and technology companies.
Tom Gerke
Member of the Board
Tomi holds a Master's degree in Public Sector Finance and Employment; Tom has worked for an exploration company on a zinc oxide project in the Northwest Territories for decades.
Meet the Management
The BGM Europe top management is internationally operating cross-border based team of hight talents. The commercial, financial and operational directors will be based in Europe, the R&D talents in the USA and the mining and minerals talents in Canada. The company is reinforcing its organisation with production and chemical competences once the construction of mining sites and processing plants will commence.
Alan Weisenstein CTO
Dr. Weisenstein has 12 years of fuel cell and battery research experience with multiple scientific publications and 25 patents in various stages of prosecution, with 10 granted. He is an expert in nickel - zinc battery chemistries.
Ron McIntyre
Chief Geologist
Ron has worked as a geologist for 43 years on exploration projects, including precious and base metals, coal and industrial minerals. Significant experience in mine development.
Marko Nurmela
Executive Advisor
Program specialist and responsibility of strategic marketing & sales. Development of the distribution channels, Corporate IPR management
Meet the Advisors
The advisors are assisting BGM Europe with specific issues related to defence segment requirements, the needed actions in Albania, property development, investor relations and market related topics. All of them have C-level director background and are respected directors in their own field of business.
Bardhyl Minxhozi
Honorary Consul of Finland, Albania
CEO, entrepreneur & leading expert in the south east European insurance market. Run multinational corporations, start-ups and third sector companies in a 30 year career.
Hannu Manninen CEO Pembridge Asset Management
Long experience in real estate market with Nordic property advisors and institutional investors. Specializes in Digitalisation of Asset and Property management. Property transactions, leasing, insurance, service industry, property development, investments.