He has been in public practice with Deloitte's, his own firm, and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for over 35 years. For more than 30 years, the majority of Mr. Okada's clients have been public mining companies listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. He is currently the CFO of BCGold Corp., interim CFO for Africo Resources Ltd. and sits on a committee with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia. As an independent director, Mr. Okada's extensive experience in accounting, finance, and corporate governance will further strengthen the Company's Board of Directors in these key areas.