Derrick Pattenden
Prior to his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer of Nations Royalty, Derrick Pattenden served as the company’s Chief Investment Officer beginning in May 2024. He is an accomplished investment banker with over 15 years of experience in the mining industry, specializing in finance and mergers and acquisitions. Over the course of his career, […]
Josh Kierce
Josh is a Chartered Professional Accountant with over seven years of experience in accounting and investment banking and holds a Bachelor of Technology in Accounting from the British Columbia Institute of Technology. Before joining Nations Royalty, he served as an Associate in Investment Banking at Stifel Nicolaus Canada, focusing exclusively on the mineral exploration and […]
Kody Penner
Kody Penner is a mining professional with diverse experience in the mining industry and Indigenous space. He has helped create strategy and drive value for Indigenous Governments and business while building lasting, sustainable relationships. With experience working in junior and major mining companies, he brings a collaborative approach to decision making, aligning values of rights […]
James Russell
James Russell is a two-time founder and business development leader with a strong background in fintech, capital markets, strategic partnerships, and sales execution. At Nations Royalty, James focuses on building relationships with Indigenous Nations, industry partners, financial institutions, and corporate stakeholders to help advance long-term Indigenous participation in the mining royalty and capital markets space. […]
Stephanie Azak
Stephanie Azak is a proud Nisga’a Nation member from Gitwinksihlkw, B.C., and brings a lifelong commitment to Indigenous governance, economic development, and community empowerment to her role as Corporate Secretary at Nations Royalty. With a Bachelor of Arts in First Nations Studies from the University of British Columbia and multiple certificates in Nisga’a language, […]