Leadership & Team
The operators behind the transition.
Our board, leadership, science team, and advisors bring decades of experience across mining remediation, capital markets, geoscience, and clean technology.
01 — Executive Leadership
Decades of insight.
Execution at scale.
Barinder Rasode
Co-Founder & CEO
Barinder Rasode is the Co-Founder and CEO of Tersa Earth Innovations, a mining cleantech company focused on healing the earth while unlocking critical metals for the energy transition. As a former Surrey City Councillor and Fraser Health board member, and the co-founder of SheTalks, HAVN Life Sciences, and Kyn Biosciences, she is widely recognized for her leadership in public service, entrepreneurship, and women's empowerment.
Stewart Muir
Co-Founder & Board Member
Stewart is a prominent commentator on natural resource issues, with experience working with mining, energy, and forestry sectors. He is a serial entrepreneur and founder of Resource Works Society, a leading Canadian advocacy group for responsible resource development.
02 — Board of Directors
Strategic governance for a critical era.
Anthony Paterson
Executive Board Chair
Anthony Paterson is an experienced executive specializing in financing, business development, and operations, with a focus on early-stage investments in life sciences and natural resource sectors. He has played a key role in supporting companies through critical growth phases, including as a financing partner in the initial structuring of Prime Mining Corp. (TSX: PRYM). He is also the co-founder of West Point Gold Inc. (TSX-V: WPG).
Glen Clark
Board Member
Glen Clark has decades of accomplishments in business leadership. He was previously at The Jim Pattison Group for over 22 years, serving as President and COO, and is a board member of Westshore Terminals Investment Corporation and Canfor Corporation. Prior to his corporate roles, Mr. Clark served as Premier of British Columbia, Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations, and Minister of Employment and Investment.
Victor Cantore
Board Member
Victor is a capital markets expert with 20+ years of experience in resource and high-tech sectors. He has led and advised on equity and debt financings, M&A, joint ventures, and strategic alliances. He serves on several private and public company boards.
Gerry Protti
Board Member
Gerry serves as Chair of the Board of Directors at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI), a non-partisan Ottawa-based think tank. He focuses on advancing public policy research and fostering dialogue on economic and societal issues, promoting democratic values, the rule of law, and Canada's economic growth. As President of Collaborative Canadian Energy Solutions, he shapes policies that drive innovation and investment in energy and environmental initiatives aligned with Canada's priorities.
03 — Strategic Advisors
Domain
expertise.
Mike O'Kane
Business Advisor
Founder of Okane Consultants, Mike is an authority on mine lifecycle planning. He advises Tersa on science-based closure strategies and water stewardship.
Michele Wallcraft
Business Advisor
Michele provides high-level advisory on corporate governance, ESG frameworks, and multi-stakeholder engagement, helping Tersa scale with integrity.
C.D. ('Lyn) Anglin
Technical Advisor
Lyn has over 35 years of experience in geoscience research and senior management in mining. As a Principal Consultant with Anglin & Associates, she brings deep expertise in the industry, including her experience as CSO at Imperial Metals, and as President and CEO of Geoscience BC.
Laura Mottola
Technical Advisor
A pioneer in digital mining, Laura advises on systems thinking, operational efficiency, and integrating innovation into legacy environments.
Peter Bradshaw
Industry Advisor
Peter brings decades of exploration and development experience and is founder of BRIMM at UBC, which greatly assists startup companies as it has for Tersa.
Reg Ogen
Industry Advisor
President & CEO of Yinka Dene Economic Development LP. Wet'suwet'en First Nation leader with 25+ years in forestry, mining, and energy.
04 — Engineering & R&D
The scientists scaling TersaClean.
Protiva Roy, Ph.D.
Electrochemical Process Engineer
Protiva is the electrochemical process engineer at Tersa, who joined in April 2022. Her focus is to continuously improve the performance of the microbial fuel cell (MFC) and improve metal recovery rates within the fuel cell. During her PhD from Tokyo Institute of Technology, she worked on developing electrochemical biosensors for neurotransmitters, with additional experience in pathogen biosensors, solid phase peptide synthesis, and synthesis of plant cannabinoids by metabolic engineering at UBC.
Nikhil Pradhan
Research Associate
Nikhil is a research professional with a Master's in Biochemistry and expertise in microbial nanotechnology, electrochemical systems, and data analytics. He focuses on advancing Microbial Fuel Cell performance through innovative experimental design and Python-based analytics, helping drive scalable clean energy solutions at the intersection of biotechnology and electrochemistry.
Md. Al Imran, Ph.D.
MICP Lead
Imran is a Sustainable Resources Engineer specializing in biocementation and nature-based solutions for environmental and mining challenges. With a Ph.D. from Hokkaido University, he brings deep expertise in low-carbon cement, bio-cement, self-healing concrete, and soil stabilization technologies.
Josh Erickson
Chief Technology Officer
Josh Erickson is Co-Owner and CTO of MFC Mining Innovation Company, where he leads the development and deployment of advanced technologies that improve safety, efficiency, and performance in the mining sector. He holds a B.Eng in Electrical Engineering with specialization in Robotics Controls and Power Electronics.
Natalie Moreno
Project Manager
Natalie joined Tersa in December 2025 and coordinates activities across internal teams and external partners to ensure milestones, deliverables, and reporting requirements are achieved. Prior to Tersa, she served as Regional Environmental Manager for the 2010 Olympic Games and Sustainability Manager at Red River College.
Earl Oliver, Ph.D.
Director of Technology
A seasoned technology executive with deep expertise in software systems, SaaS platforms, fintech, and data-driven applications. He has led the design and scaling of complex, high-performance systems in both startup and regulated environments. Dr. Oliver holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo.
Vix Roy
Stakeholder Management & Marketing Co-op
Vix is a UBC Political Science student completing a co-op work term with Tersa Earth, managing communications, stakeholder engagement, and social media. They are actively involved in campus politics and hold volunteer and paid positions in political communications across several levels of government.
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