meet the team

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DR. WILLIAM (BILL) PEARSON, PHD., P.GEO., FGC,
Chair & DirectoR


Dr. Bill Pearson, P.Geo. has 50 years of experience in the national and international mining industry and has carried out exploration and development programs in 18 countries around the world. Bill is the Founder and Chair of the APGO Education Foundation (APGOEF).  Currently he is Executive Vice President Exploration of Eloro Resources Limited.

Email: chair@apgoedfoundation.ca

 

DR. DEANA SCHWARZ, P.GEO., MANAGER, geoscienceinfo.com


Deana is the project coordinator of GeoscienceINFO.com. She has Bachelor degrees in Geology and Biology, an M.Sc. in Geology, and a Ph.D. in Geology from the University of Western Ontario.

Email: manager@geoscienceinfo.com

 

BERNARD KRADJIAN,
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS


Bernard is a communications & marketing specialist with expertise in web and social media development. Having worked at Professional Geoscientists Ontario from 2008 to 2022, Bernard has explicit knowledge of the geoscience industry. He holds a Bachelor in Communications from York University.

Email: bkradjian@geoscienceinfo.com

 

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VERONICA KLASSEN,
MANAGER, BENEATH YOUR FEET: A GEOSCIENCE BLOG


Veronica Klassen is the Manager of the Foundation’s blog – Beneath Your Feet: A Geoscience Blog. She studied Arts and Science at McMaster University with a minor in Earth Science and has a masters in Science Communication from Laurentian University.