Shawn Exner

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ABOUT SHAWN EXNER

Senior Business Development specialist with 20 years’ experience with an international uranium mining company, and two large international accounting firms, in progressively responsible roles. Exceptional analytical and relationship skills, and business acumen in mining, with expertise developed in accounting, audit, taxation and provincial royalties, complex accounting for foreign operations and consolidations, financial analysis and modelling, conducting due diligence, negotiations, and business valuations. Specialist in Business Development for an international mining company:o Played key role in the financial modelling and spin-off of gold assets into a separate TSX listed public companyo Negotiated and concluded various forms of legal agreementso Experience in evaluating a wide range of projects, with multiple mining methods, and in different stages of the nuclear fuel cycle (mining, conversion, enrichment, fuel manufacturing, and power generation). Proven ability to manage complex and ambiguous assignments; Experienced with investing in foreign operations, financial modelling, business valuations, and strategic planning. Enhanced knowledge beyond accounting to understanding technical and regulatory issues affecting resource extraction and the nuclear industry. Excellent negotiation skills focused on building trust and confidence with win/win results Strong interpersonal skills to develop superior working relationships with co-workers, other corporate departments, industry partners and other external parties. Ability to work with technical experts (geologists, mine engineers, metallurgists, etc) to translate a project’s technical specifications (or conceptual interpretations) into financial projections. Expertise at linking corporate objectives and strategies into department, team and individual goals.