Gordon has spent 40 years in mining exploration and development, mining finance, capital markets, strategy, mergers and acquisitions advisory, and private equity. He began his career as a geophysicist and co-founder of Quantec Geoscience, then as a senior mining investment banker with CIBC, N.M. Rothschild Canada, Newcrest Capital, National Bank Financial, and Gryphon Partners Canada, where he was a Co-Founder and Managing Partner, before its sale to Standard Chartered Bank in 2012.
Gordon is currently a Senior Advisor and Chair of the Advisory Board at Origin Merchant Partners, Chairman of Allegiant Gold, Chairman of the Advisory Board of Tamarack Mining Services, and Chairman of Black Loon Group. He is a founding member of the Advisory Council of the Development Partner Institute (DPI), a past Chairman of the Canada Mining Innovation Council (CMIC), past CEO and director of Alloycorp Mining Inc., and a former director of Royal Gold, NexGen Energy, IAMGold, Orvana Minerals, Volta Resources, Canplats Resources, and several other TSX-listed mining companies.
Gordon holds a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Applied Science (Geophysics) from Queen’s University, is a Professional Engineer Ontario (P.Eng), and earned his professional certification as a Corporate Director (ICD.D) from the Institute of Corporate Directors in 2007.
