Leadership through Experience

Ironstone Resources has assembled a team of seasoned professionals with a track record of accomplishment in exploration and development of resources.

Barry Caplan, B.Sc.  President & CEO

Barry has accumulated over 25 years of experience in resource exploration and development after graduating McGill University with a Geology degree. Barry served as a geologist in both mining and petroleum, leading multi-disciplinary teams from conceptual development through commercialization.

As President of Ironstone since 2008, Barry has brought to Ironstone a success-driven and fiscally responsible approach to resource and corporate development – from prospect identification and asset acquisition, the integration of geology, geophysics and drilling in resource development, and attracting financing and funding partners over several stages of development.

Under his leadership, Ironstone has advanced its Clear Hills iron and vanadium asset by bringing the significant resource into NI43-101 compliance through two successful drilling programs, advancing its leading Grain Enlargement process through extensive laboratory testing and pilot development, building a competent team of motivated professionals, and increasing Ironstone’s market cap over thirty-fold during his tenure.

James (Jim) Masleck, MBA, Chief Financial Officer, Investor Relations

Jim has over 30 years of financial management, strategic planning, budgeting, project economics, investment capital sourcing and investor relations experience with Exxon Chemicals, Gulf Canada Resources, Dundee Securities and several consulting firms. He has held board positions with several publicly traded companies including Gossan Resources, a Canadian based mining company.

David Thiessen, MBA, Manager of Business Development

David joined Ironstone in 2009 after working in business development and strategy in the supply chain management and logistics industry with C.H. Robinson in Montreal, Quebec.  He has a degree in International Development from McGill University and will be graduating in 2011 from the University of Calgary’s MBA program with specializations in Finance and Sustainability. 

Ken Peake, P.Eng.  Manager of Engineering

Ken has over 40 years of experience in project development, engineering design, construction and operations of large projects in the gas pipeline, gas processing, and metal processing industries.  He has managed projects from initial conception through the business development, financing, design, regulatory, construction, and operational phases.  Ken has a B.Sc in Mechanical Engineering and has held senior management positions in both a major gas pipeline/gas processing company and a major international engineering consulting firm.

Elvern Esau, Manager of Field Operations

Elvern has over 25 years of experience in the oil and gas industry as a civil contractor completing road and lease construction, maintenance, remediation, and reclamation, aggregate supply, and hauling special waste. Elvern is also responsible for job costing, as well as pre-site, environmental and hazard assessments.