Management Team

Meet The Team

Meet the experienced management team at West Mining Corp, driving value through strategic decisions and pioneering in Canada's mineral exploration industry.

Nader Vatanchi
CEO and Director

Mr. Vatanchi has over a decade of experience in finance, starting with Edward Jones and IG Wealth Management in 2012, where he spent a combined six years before selling his business to pursue his entrepreneurial goals. Mr. Vatanchi graduated with a bachelor of arts in criminology from Simon Fraser University. Currently, he is the chief executive officer and director of a number of publicly traded companies.

Natasha Tsai
Chief Financial Officer

Ms. Tsai, CPA, CA, is Managing Director at Malaspina Consultants Inc. She has been a senior advisor and CFO with companies in a broad range of industries. Natasha specializes in the areas of financial operations and business performance. Prior to 2012, Natasha was the CFO of a junior mining company and the corporate controller of an early stage company in the energy sector. Natasha is a graduate of Sauder School of Business at UBC and received her Chartered Accountant designation in 2007. She is also a former co-chair of the Young CA Forum at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of BC.

Ash Misquith
Director

Ashish (Ash) Misquith has extensive experience in business development and start-ups. He has invested in multiple private and public companies and IPOs (initial public offerings). He is the founder of Swiftgrade, an artificial intelligence (AI) application that allows teachers to grade students in a timely and efficient manner. Mr. Misquith is an advocate for continuous education and is a former semi-professional tennis player.

Lawrence Hay
Director

Mr. Hay has extensive experience providing corporate development services and consultation to both private and public-sector clients, particularly those within the battery resource industries. After obtaining his Red Seal certification in 2012, Mr. Hay developed a significant interest in the lithium market due to the growing demand in electric vehicles. Mr. Hay is currently a director of Spey Resources Corp (CSE: SPEY) and Oberon Uranium Corp (CSE:OBRN).