Bob Pepper
Bob Pepper has over 25 years of experience in business and finance. His areas of experience include technology development, mining, manufacturing, project management and financing for major real estate and technology projects. He was the original investor and co-founder of Yava Technologies Inc. (“YTI”). After assuming the position of President & CEO of YTI, Mr. Pepper raised new investment funds and changed the direction of the company to create the opportunities it has developed to date. He has long standing relationships with several agencies of the federal government of Canada that have assisted YTI’s research efforts. He also worked with the federal government and Cape Breton University (CBU) to organize a state-of-the-art research facility at CBU. Mr. Pepper led the work to establish relationships with financial entities in Canada and various industrial corporations interested in YTI’s technologies.
Madhav Dahal PhD
YTI Vice President of Technology, the Company’s senior technical position, with the responsibility of directing development of the company’s technical programs.
Dr. Dahal received his PhD in electrochemistry from the University of Newcastle, Australia, where he served as lecturer and research chemist specializing in the manufacture of chemical, electrolytic and lithium manganese oxide.
At the invitation of Professor Conway of the University of Ottawa, Dr. Dahal moved to Canada to work with Professor Conway, who at the time was widely considered to be the leading electrochemist in the world. Dr. Dahal left the University of Ottawa to assume his duties at YTI.
Don Jackson – Treasurer
Don Jackson has 25+ years of experience in law as it pertains to business and finance. He also has an extensive background in the development of detailed financial and sensitivity analysis.
Fred Fredeen – Investor and Community Relations
Fred Fredeen has 20+ years’ experience in the securities industry marketing products in Canada, USA as well as parts of Europe and Asia. Mr. Fredeen has been involved with Yava from the early days assisting in all aspects of the financing as well as developing relationships with key members of the region in which Yava will be operating.
Trevor Byrne MSc Physics – Manager Yava Research Team
Trevor Byrne received his MSc in Physics from Dalhousie University and has been working with YTI since 2009. He oversees the work on all the technologies that Yava is developing and directly oversees the team commercializing the silica technology.
Daren LeBlanc PhD
Daren received his PhD in Inorganic Chemistry from McMaster University and has more than 10 years of experience in environmental chemistry. Daren joined Yava’s research team as a part of the Green Mining Technology Development team. Daren now heads the team that is commercializing the process for producing high purity alumina.