Southside, meet VUI's "Team"!
"Our Team"
Virginia Uranium is a Virginia company that is committed to being a good steward of the land and a responsible corporate citizen of the community.
To that end, we've assembled a managerial and technical team with strong roots in the region. Some of our key team members hail from from local points such as Gretna, Sheva, Martinsville, and, of course, Chatham.
In short, we’ve gathered some of Virginia’s best talent, with deep ties to the region, to work on this project.
 |  | Norm Reynolds – President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Mr. Reynolds has over 30 years of experience in mineral exploration and development in Canada and the United States. From 1976 to 1985 he worked exclusively in the uranium industry, mainly in Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories and Virginia. As President of Marline Uranium Company, Mr. Reynolds was directly responsible for uranium exploration efforts in the Eastern United States which lead to the discovery of the Coles Hill Property in Virginia over 25 years ago. From 1985 to 2005, Mr. Reynolds founded, and operated ProMark, a significant national geophysical consulting firm based in Chatham with over 400 employees. Mr. Reynolds has a Bachelors of Science degree from the University of Alberta and is a Registered Professional Geologist in Virginia and Georgia. Norm Reynolds has lived in Chatham, Virginia since 1982. |
 | | Joseph Kiely – Chief Financial Officer Mr. Kiely has over 20 years of experience as a Chief Financial Officer. He is currently the Chief Financial Officer of both Virginia Uranium, Inc. and Cadence Investment Partners. Previously, he was the Chief Financial Officer of Monarch Capital Holdings, an asset management firm with $300 million of assets under management, as well as Baker Nye Greenblatt and Simms Capital Management, with assets under management of $1 billion and $500 million, respectively. Previously, Mr. Kiely was an audit manager with Spicer and Oppenheim Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Kiely has a Bachelors of Business Administration degree from Dowling College and is a Certified Public Accountant. |
 | | Walter Coles Jr. – Executive Vice President Mr. Coles has ten years of experience in the finance industry. Most recently, Mr. Coles was an equity and high yield bond analyst for Cadence Investment Partners, a New York based event-driven hedge fund. Prior, he worked at UBS Investment Bank as a research analyst from 1999 through 2005, covering companies in multiple sectors. A native of Chatham, Mr. Coles has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Richmond. |
 | | Mick Mastilovic – Vice President of Operations Mr. Mastilovic has over 15 years of experience in the energy industry. Prior to joining Virginia Uranium, Mr. Mastilovic was with USEC as Director of Production Operations. Previously, he worked in the product development and process engineering departments at Framatome (now Areva) in Lynchburg, and worked on the development of power generation and transmission assets for PSEG. Mr. Mastilovic has a Bachelors of Science degree from the University of Virginia, a Masters of Science degree from Carnegie Mellon University and has an MBA from Cornell University. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. |
 | | Neal Keesee – Senior Legal Counsel Mr. Keesee has over 20 years of experience as legal counsel with concentration in all areas of corporate law, including mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, contracts, computer law, internet, tax, succession planning, employee benefits, real estate, financing, creditor's rights and venture capital. A native of Lynchburg, Mr. Keesee completed his undergraduate work at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (B.S. Accounting, magna cum laude) and earned his Juris Doctor from the College of William & Mary. He was a member of the Order of the Coif and the William & Mary Law Review. Mr. Keesee is an Adjunct Professor of Law at Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, and frequent speaker on topics of interest to business owners. Neal is listed in Best Lawyers in America and Virginia Business' "Legal Elite" in both business law and intellectual property and was nominated for "Small Business Advocate of the Year" in 2007 by the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce. |
 | | Joseph Aylor – Chief Geologist, PhD Dr. Aylor, a native of Gretna, has over 30 years of experience as a geologist and environmental engineer. Most recently he was the Environmental Services Manager with ECS Mid-Atlantic LLC. Dr. Aylor has extensive experience in all aspects of project management, including researching prospects, budgeting proposed projects, performing environmental site assessments, supervising drilling activities and negotiating with regulators. He also assisted the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control in the drafting of Brownfield regulations. Dr. Aylor held various research and teaching positions with the Florida Geological Survey and Florida State University and has authored numerous articles for industry publications. Dr. Aylor holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geology from the University of Virginia, a Masters of Science degree in Geology from Arizona State University and a Ph.D. in Geology from Florida State University. |
 | | Jennifer East-Cole – Geologist As a geologist Ms. East-Cole has worked in mineral exploration, including uranium exploration in NM, and in petroleum exploration and geotechnical engineering on the North Slope and ANWR, Alaska. She has experience in environmental geology, hydrology, geochemistry, geothermal energy, and has been an instructor for geology and mine training courses. Her work with companies and agencies has included Univ. of Alaska; Delta Mine Training Center, Alaska; Los Alamos Scientific Labs, NM; Alaska and Calif. State Geological Surveys; and Harding-Lawson Engineering. Ms. Cole has a Bachelor of Science from Cal. State Univ., Sonoma and a Masters of Science from Univ. Alaska, Fairbanks. |
 | | Patrick Wales – Geologist, Project Manager Mr. Wales has two of years experience in the field of environmental geology. Most recently, he has served as Manager of Environmental Services for the Danville, VA., office of Dewberry & Davis, Inc. As Manager of Environmental Services he was charged with all aspects of project management, including marketing, budgeting, proposal preparation, hiring, implementation of projects, and QA/QC. Mr. Wales, a native of Danville, holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology from Radford University (cum laude) and a Masters of Science degree in Geology from the University of Mississippi. |
 | | Stewart East - Geology Technician Mr. East is a lifelong resident of the Sheva Community. He has over three years experience in the fabrication and manufacturing industries. Most recently Mr. East was employed at Cooks Composites & Polymers in Chatham, VA as a Process Support Technician. Mr. East was in charge of preparing and mixing chemicals to produce resin that is used by manufacturers of fiberglass products. He is trained in Department of Transportation and Hazardous Materials compliance. Mr. East received two Associates of Arts Degrees in General Electronics and Industrial Electrical-Electronics Equipment Servicing from Danville Community College in 2004. |
 | | Nina Beth Thornton – Controller Ms. Thornton has over 20 years of experience as a Controller. She served as Treasurer of ProMark Utility Locators, Inc., a national underground utility locating firm. From 2005 to 2007, she managed the administrative and financial duties of Mid-Atlantic Broadband Cooperative, a Southside Virginia based open-access wholesale telecommunication provider. Ms. Thornton has a Bachelor of Science degree from University of North Carolina at Greensboro (cum laude) and an Associate of Arts degree from Peace College. |
 | | Frances Haley – Executive Assistant |
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