Joe Romagnolo has extensive experience in the mining sector and in all areas of external financial reporting, budgeting, compliance, cash flow management, and implementation of financial reporting systems at all stages of a company’s growth and development from exploration to construction and operations. From 2010 to 2015, Mr. Romagnolo was Vice President & Controller, Interim CFO and Controller of Romarco Minerals Inc. He was responsible for the successful conclusion of over $500 million in equity financings and was integrally involved in its US$200 million project debt financing with a syndicate of international banks. Romarco was acquired by OceanaGold in 2015, and Mr. Romagnolo left OceanaGold in 2016 to join Nickel Creek. At the time of the acquisition, Romarco was in the early stages of constructing the Haile gold mine in South Carolina.
Prior to that, Mr. Romagnolo was Corporate Controller of Centenario Copper Corporation, VP Finance of Atlas Cold Storage and Corporate Controller in a subsidiary of The Molson Companies Limited.
Mr. Romagnolo is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario.