The people behind our progress.
Meet the Team.
Patrick J. Cruickshank, MBA
President & ceo
Kevin Hicks, MSEE
Technical Analyst
Gary Lohman B.Sc, P. Geo
Coo & VP Exploration
Euan Cruickshank, BA Marketing
MARKETING COORDINATOR
Jonathan Holmes, BA
VP Corporate development
Remantra Sheopaul, BA, CPA
CFO & Corporate Secretary
Patrick J. Cruickshank, MBA
President & ceo, DIRECTOR
Kevin Hicks, MSEE
DIRECTOR
Gary Lohman B.Sc, P. Geo
Coo & VP Exploration, DIRECTOR
Rocco Racioppo, P. Eng
Engineer, DIRECTOR
Jonathan Holmes, BA
VP Corporate Development, DIRECTOR
Patrick J. Cruickshank, MBA
President & ceo
James Bruckmann
GEOTECHNICIAN
Gary Lohman B.Sc, P. Geo
Coo & VP of Exploration
Mike Dufresne, MS, P. Geo
Apex Geoscience Founder & President
More About Us
Patrick J. Cruickshank, MBA
President & ceo
Mr. Cruickshank received his MBA from the Schulich School of Business at York University in 1989. Mr. Cruickshank has over 20 years of experience in the Wealth Management Sector working for Merrill Lynch, Legg Mason, and Citigroup Capital Markets, where he focused on creating and protecting wealth specializing in funding growth companies. Mr. Cruickshank was an NFLPA Advisor from 2000 to 2012, until transitioning into Private Equity. Since 2012, Mr. Cruickshank has specialized in establishing and growing companies, driving shareholder value through a long-term business strategy from inception, to growth, to exit.
Gary Lohman B.Sc, P. Geo
Coo & VP Exploration
Mr. Lohman received his B.Sc. in Geology from the University of Toronto in 1981. Mr. Lohman has over 40 years of experience in both precious and base metal exploration within the Americas. Mr. Lohman is skilled in geological, geochemical, and geophysical exploration techniques in a wide variety of settings including Volcanogenic Massive Sulphides (VMS), Porphyry & IOCG (Copper/Gold) Style Deposits. Experience includes evaluations/research conducted on bonanza grade and bulk tonnage gold-silver properties in Canada, Mexico, California, Ecuador & Chile. Mr. Lohman has also evaluated and conducted research on a variety of Industrial mineral projects including graphite, titanium, zeolites, and building stone.
Remantra "Anup" Sheopaul, BA, CPA
CFO & Corporate Secretary
Mr. Sheopaul presently works with Marrelli Support Services Inc. (“MSSI”). which provides chief financial officer, accounting, regulatory, compliance, and management advisory services to numerous issuers on the Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, and other Canadian and U.S. exchanges. Mr. Sheopaul has a focus on building strong relationships with clients to understand and anticipate their needs. In his role with MSSI, Mr. Sheopaul has been regularly involved in initial public offerings, analysis of complex accounting transactions, and assisting non-public and public clients regarding IFRS disclosure and compliance matters. Mr. Sheopaul acts as the chief financial officer to several issuers on the TSX Venture Exchange and CSE. Prior to his tenure with MSSI, he was employed with a public accounting firm based in Toronto for the past several years, three of which were spent managing audits for medium-sized TSX Venture clients ranging from junior mining companies to real estate investment trusts based in Canada and the United States.
Jonathan Holmes
VP Corporate Development
Jonathan Holmes is a partner at Dig Media Inc., the parent company of Investing News Network (INN), where he has helped lead capital markets strategy and international expansion for over 15 years. As co-founder and managing director of INN Australia, and co-founder of Cannabis and Psychedelics Investing News, he has broadened INN’s global and sector reach. With a 25-year career spanning venture capital, investor relations, and strategic marketing, Jonathan has worked with over 200 public companies across North America and Australia. A native of Windsor, Ontario, he holds a BA from the University of Western Ontario and has pursued advanced studies in marketing and public relations at Simon Fraser University.
Euan Cruickshank, BA Marketing
MARKETING COORDINATOR
Euan received his BA in Marketing from Texas A&M University and its Nationally Awarded Mays Business School. He serves as the Marketing Coordinator for Thistle Resources Inc. His wealth of marketing skills drives the company's brand identity & creative direction, including Social Media presence, and website design. Euan also helps drive Thistle Resources' business development including Fundraising, Land Management, and Acquisitions. Euan has been instrumental in our Project Portfolio development & assists in our Project Evaluation Modelling and Business Strategy.
Kevin Hicks, MSEE
Technical Analyst
Mr. Hicks received a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Oklahoma State University in 1982 and a Master's of Electrical Engineering from Oklahoma State University in 1992. Over his 38-year career at Halliburton Corporation, Mr. Hicks held various roles ranging from budgetary manager, consultant to various application development projects, and other information technology related positions. Since 2022, Mr. Hicks has served as the Chairman and CEO of Have Blue Capital Corp., a New Brunswick based investment corporation focused on investment in the Canadian junior mining industry.
Mike Dufresne, MS, P. Geo
Apex Geoscience Founder & President, TECHNICAL ADVISOR
Mr. Dufresne is the President and Co-Founder of APEX Geoscience Ltd., a firm with over 100 staff. He is a registered Professional Geologist (P.Geo) with APEGNB. Mr. Dufresne was personally part of the exploration teams responsible for the discovery of the George - Goose Lake deposits (est. 4+ million ounces of gold), the Three Bluffs deposit (est. 760k+ ounces of gold) in Nunavut, and the Perseverance gold deposit, in Western Australia.
APEX Geoscience’s VMS experience is second to none and includes Projects such as: Wolverine, Niblack, Chu Chua, Myra Falls, Red Mountain and the Chester Deposit in the Bathurst mining Camp. Thistle Resources Corp will utilize Apex’s successful track record in Gold & VMS Exploration discoveries and ongoing technical advisory driving Projects in our Portfolio.
Rocco Racioppo, P. Eng
ENGINEER
Rocco Racioppo is a seasoned Professional Engineer whose career has left a lasting mark on both engineering and business landscapes. A 1980 graduate of the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering, Rocco spent decades leading complex mechanical and electrical design projects for major industrial, commercial, and infrastructure initiatives. His portfolio includes pivotal roles in constructing Honda Motor Corporation's car manufacturing plants in Alliston, Ontario, and Swindon, England. Transitioning his expertise to the corporate world, Rocco co-founded Atikokan Resources Inc. (TSX-V: AKN), serving as Director and COO until its successful reverse takeover by Global Atomic Corporation (TSX: GLO). He also founded St. Davids Capital Inc., a TSX Capital Pool Company (TSX-V: SDCI), where he currently serves as CEO and Director. As St. Davids navigates its own reverse takeover by Thistle Resources, Rocco remains a key figure, poised to continue as a Director on Thistle's board pending Toronto Stock Exchange approval. His blend of technical prowess and strategic leadership continues to drive innovation and growth.