Our Management Team

Gary Lohman, P. Geo

COO and Director of Exploration

(Director)

Matthew R. Pitts, P. Geo

SVP of Exploration
(Technical Advisory Committee Member)

Patrick J. Cruickshank, MBA

President and CEO

(Director)

Gary Lohman, P. Geo

Director of Investor Relations

Patrick J. Cruickshank, MBA

PATRICK J. CRUICKSHANK is theFounder – President & CEO of Thistle Resources Corp. (Chairman and Director)

Mr. Cruickshank, recieved his MBA at Canada’s Highly Prestigious York University – Schulich School of Business. Patrick brings a wealth of experience from the Private Wealth Management Sector, Protecting & Managing Wealth for over 15 years @ Merrill Lynch, Citigroup Capital Markets, Smith Barney and Legg Mason to name just a few.  Patrick was an NFLPA Financial Advisor for over a decade helping manage wealth for NFL Professional Players. Mr. Cruickshank also serves on the Boards of:

Atacama Copper Exploration (Canada & Chile)                                                Royal Stewart Resources Corp. (NB, Canada)

Fiddlehead Mining Corp. (NB, Canada)                                                       Minotaur Atlantic Exploration Ltd. (NS, Canada)

Mr. Cruickshank specializes in identifying under valued opportunities, establishing, applying, and executing growth strategies to companies, driving shareholder value through a longterm business strategy from inception to growth to exit. Mr. Cruickshank is often invited to speak at Resource Summits in Canada, Chile, Peru, London & Germany. Patrick is an active Panel Guest Speaker of the Toronto Stock Exchange Venture (TSX-V) & at the Santiago Stock Exchange (SSE) Industry Events.  Mr. Cruickshank is frequently interviewed on Radio Show & Industry Publications within the Resource Sector.

Mr. Cruickshank, is a Former Canadian Olympic/U23 Soccer Player and US NCAA D1 Collegiate Player.  Patrick is also a very highly decorated US & Canadian Coach, from being a Professional Soccer Player to coaching Canada’s Women to University of Mississippi to US Olympic Development Staff Coach.

Patrick holds his US Soccer “A” License & Canadian National Coaching Licenses. Patrick now enjoys coaching his 6 children in Texas.

Gary Lohman, P. Geo

GARY LOHMAN, B.Sc., P.Geo., COO & Technical Team Chair.  (Director)

​Mr. Lohman is a Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Thistle Resources Corp.  Mr. Lohman received his Degree from the distinguished University of Toronto Geology Programme in 1974.  As an exploration geologist, he has 40 years of experience in both precious and base metal exploration within the Americas Management experience within and outside of the mining industry. Skilled in geological, geochemical and geophysical exploration techniques in a wide variety of settings including Volcanogenic Massive Sulphides (VMS), Porphyry & IOCG (Copper/G01d) Style Deposits. Experience includes evaluations I research conducted on bonanza grade and bulk tonnage gold-silver properties in Canada, Mexico, California, Ecuador & Chile. Evaluated and conducted research on a variety of Industrial mineral projects including graphite, titanium, zeolites and building stone.

Mr. Lohman is also the President of Atacama Copper Exploration Limited. A Private Canadian Exploration Company focused on Large Scale IOCG (Copper Gold) — Cobalt Exploration in Atacama Desert, Chile. Gary also holds several Board Positions: 

Atacama Copper Exploration Limited (Canada & Chile)                                           Minotaur Atlantic Exploration Limited (NS, Canada)

Royal Steward Resources Corp. (NB, Canada)                                                             Cogonov Inc. (NS, Canada)

Gary is based in Bathurst, New Brunswick throughout the year, conducting exploration in addition to working with various agencies within the provincial government including the Department of Mines and Forestry.

Matthew R. Pitts, P. Geo

MATTHEW R. PITTS is a senior exploration geologist with over 7 years’ experience spanning multiple continents and deposit types

Most recently, Matthew was the Senior Project Geologist for Trevali Mining Corporation’s New Brunswick exploration team, where he oversaw the company’s mineral exploration and resource expansion activities in the highly prolific Bathurst Mining Camp. During his 5+ years with Trevali, Matthew either led or was directly involved in several successful exploration programs including new discoveries at the Stratmat, Halfmile, and Caribou Deposits, and significant resource definition/conversion programs at the Stratmat, Heath Steele, Halfmile, Caribou and Restigouche deposits. As part of the companies continued growth in New Brunswick and abroad, Matthew was heavily involved in the compilation, quality control and comprehensive review of historic datasets in order to progress commissioning at the Caribou and Restigouche Mines, and assess potential brownfield and greenfield exploration opportunities
     
Prior to joining Trevali, Matthew led several greenfield-diamond drilling exploration programs searching for Archean greenstone Gold deposits in the tropical rainforests of Guyana, South America.
     
​Matthew is fluent in a host of GIS and geological modelling software including MapInfo, QGIS, ArcGIS, LeapFrog Geo and Discover3D. Matt graduated with a Bachelor of Sciences (Geology) from Acadia University, Wolfville, NS in 2011​

Raymond A. Brownell, MBA

RAYMOND A. BROWNELL has more than three decades of progressively responsible experience in public relations, investor relations, communications, sales, marketing and business development. His collaborative, client centric approach to communications insures that the varied needs and requirements of all diverse constituencies are addressed and satisfied. 

He has served as a consultant in investor relations, public relations and sales for several emerging companies, including translation (and interpretation) services, telemedicine, healthcare information technology, alternative energy, financial services and a service disabled veteran-owned business (SDVOSB). 

Additionally, Mr. Brownell was an NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor for over a decade, managing contract negotiations, personal public relations and marketing for several NFL athletes. 

Mr. Brownell holds a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from Union College, NY, including certificates in Marketing, Finance and Human Resources, and an undergraduate degree in English and Public Policy from Hartwick College. 

He resides in Niskayuna, New York, with his wife, Marlene, their two children, Daniel and Stephanie, and their dog, Paisley.