Mr. Kirke received his Bachelor of Commerce from McMaster University, and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario. In addition to 12 years of international experience in public accounting and consulting with Coopers & Lybrand, Mr. Kirke has held senior finance roles within public companies and was responsible for finance, accounting, budgeting, treasury, taxation, mergers and acquisitions, and investor relations. Most recently, Mr. Kirke served as CFO of BacTech Mining Corporation and Golden Odyssey Mining Inc.