Meet Our Specialists

JOHN DALLARD

JOHN DALLARD

CEO-CFO

John is a seasoned financial strategist with a proven record of delivering excellent performance with investments for his clients. His values as a professional are operating with integrity and transparency.  John has a natural ability to engage in a broad spectrum of diverse and international business relationships utilizing his competence in effective communication. He is a visionary and is often referred to as a catalyst to pull ideas together with a favourable outcome. John has over 40 years of business and Asset Management and leadership experience in the areas of film production, retail, distribution, real estate, manufacturing, mining, commodity trading, personal financial planning, and venture capital fundraising. LinkedIn Profile.

Bruce Johnson

Senior Security Officer

Master’s degree in Criminal Justice Management. Bruce has over 40 years of International experience in commodity trading, construction operations and acting as a security specialist. Bruce is involved with USA and Canadian operations.

EDWARD PARDIAK

Advisor – Corporate Governance

Highly experienced executive in the fields of investment banking, finance, and manufacturing processes. Professor Pardiak has acted in the capacity of senior advisor to firms specialized in state-of-the-art manufacturing, environmental technologies, marketing and ICT, including e-commerce, Biometrics for security applications, transaction cost management and banking.

David BROYLES

President

David has invested forty years in a family-owned petroleum marketing equipment business. David steered the growth of the family business from a Sole Proprietorship in 1971, acquiring a competitor in 1996 and expanding to a third location in 2000. David’s previous US Military experience and hands on leadership skills add a valuable contribution to the Vision Quest Gold Board of Directors.

A. Clinton E. Belle

Chief Engineer / Director

Andrew, a Barbadian businessman with a robust background in mechanical engineering, has established himself as a prominent figure in the engineering and business communities in Barbados. His career began in 1978 when he joined the leading communications company at that time, where he quickly ascended through the ranks due to his exceptional technical skills and dedication. Driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and a deep-seated passion for engineering, Mr. Belle founded Ace Communications, the third-largest telecommunications company in Barbados.

Over the years, Mr. Belle has successfully expanded his business portfolio, founding several companies that cater to both residential and corporate clients across Barbados, the wider Caribbean, and international markets. In addition to his engineering and business accomplishments, Mr. Belle has cultivated relationships with professionals worldwide. These global connections position him uniquely to assist in ventures such as a Canadian immigration business, leveraging his network to provide valuable insights and support.

RICHARD WAGNER

Senior Management Technical Advisor

Richard is an Advisor to Vision Quest.  Richard will be integral in assisting the Vision Quest senior management and client base in the areas of Sustainable Flowsheet Development for Gold Metals Recovery, Water Recycling and Tailings Optimization. Richard will also provide clients with expertise in Plant Gold Recovery, Audits and Optimization of the process and solids and water for reuse.

Richard’s geometallurgy, mineral processing, and environmental skills are a welcome addition to Vision Quest. In his advisory role, Richard will carry out tasks critical to geometallurgy, gold mineral recovery, and sustainable flowsheet development to enhance value and maximize water and tailings reuse.

Prior to commencing as an advisor to Vision Quest, Richard spent 33 years in various metallurgical roles within SGS Canada in Lakefield, ON. Before that, he spent nine years in gold, silver, and copper production operations at Pamour Porcupine and Giant Yellowknife Gold Mines in Timmins.

At SGS, Richard provided bench, pilot testing, and metallurgical support on various precious metals, critical minerals, and industrial mineral projects. In operations, at Pamour Porcupine Gold Mines and Giant Yellowknife Gold Mines, Richard worked in various roles in a gold-silver-copper concentrator with crushing, grinding, flotation, cyanidation, precipitation, refinery, and assay lab.

Richard has developed publications in hydrometallurgy, mineral processing, and environmental topics. He has extensive global contacts and has received the SGS Award for Outstanding Sales Top Performer Mineral Services for four consecutive years in a row.

Gino Chitaroni

Geological Advisor

Mr. Chitaroni completed his Bachelor Science degree in Geology at Lake Superior State University in 1988. Mr. Chitaroni has extensive experience in the mining sector and as prospector since 1982. He has also worked as a miner with Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. in mid to late 1980’s with a short stint as a student geological technician with Teck-Corona Corporation in Hemlo. In the early to late 1990’s, he worked as a project geologist for EGO Resources Ltd-Cobatec Inc before forming Blackstone Development Inc. to handle the management of various exploration projects and economic development projects in the Temagami, Matachewan and Cobalt areas. In 2000, Mr. Chitaroni formed Polymet Labs and later sold the Lab to Canada Cobalt Works Inc. Mr. Chitaroni served as a long-time town Councillor in the Town of Cobalt and  currently serves as the President of the Northern Prospectors Association and President of RJK Explorations Ltd exploring diamonds silver, cobalt, and base-metals since 2022.

Our Team

“Coming together is a Beginning;
Staying together is Progress;
Working together is Success….”

~ Henry Ford

Specialties

Vision Quest Gold takes pride in our commitment to indigenous communities in North America.

We reclaim tailing ponds created by the mining industry, and return them back to their original natural state. 

Mine Pond Reclamation

Helping companies restore lands, promote wellness, and restore wildlife habitats.

mining recovery and restoration

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