Mr. Carlesso is a senior executive with over 15 years of international business and financial markets experience. Mr. Carlesso is currently the President of Apogee Minerals Ltd., a Canadian mining and exploration company developing advanced Silver-Zinc projects in South America. Apogee is focused on projects that offer significant exploration upside along with the potential to be rapidly developed into producing assets. The company currently has a focus in the historic silver producing regions of Bolivia. Prior to joining Apogee, Mr. Carlesso held the position of Vice President, Corporate Development with Desert Sun Mining Corp., a gold mining and exploration company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the American Stock Exchange. Previously, he provided capital markets, corporate finance, and strategic marketing advice to growth-oriented companies, both public and private, across a broad range of sectors. He has also held positions in the Institutional and Private Client divisions at some of Canada's largest investment dealers. Mr. Carlesso holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from the University of Western Ontario. |