Charles holds a Bachelor of Mining Engineering and a Masters in Business and Administration (MBA). As the VP of Business Development and Commercialization for the Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation, Charles endeavours to create long-term value (commercialization, revenue generation, leveraging funds, networking, collaboration) for organizations and clients by identifying business development opportunities with the public and private client segments. Charles leads CEMI’s Commercialization Support Services division. I am responsible for identifying and securing opportunities to help clients close the commercialization gap associated with introducing new technologies into the mining value stream. His role includes leading proposal development initiatives and ensuring global partnerships and collaborators participate in program or project initiatives. Charles also works to advance the overall organizational strategic objectives. Currently, Charles is leading CEMI in delivering Commercialization Support Services for the Mining Innovation Commercialization Accelerator (MICA) Network.