Stephen Shefsky

Lead Director at Ascendant Resources

Mr. Shefsky is the Chief Executive Officer, President and a Director of James Bay Resources Limited and Crestar Integrated Natural Resources Limited since incorporation. Mr. Shefsky is currently Co-Chairman and founder of Cerrado Gold, a precious metals exploration and production company in Brazil and Argentina. Mr. Shefsky is a founder and Executive Chairman of tilr Corporation, a leading patent pending on demand recruitment technology platform that connects companies with immediately qualified employees. Mr. Shefsky was the co-founder of Brasoil do Brasil Exploracao Petrolifera S.A., a private oil and gas producing and exploration company operating in Brazil from 2006-2017. From 1996 to August 2007, he held the positions of the President and Chief Executive Officer of Verena Minerals Corporation, a minerals exploration company with a focus on precious metal properties in Brazil (currently Belo Sun Mining Corp.). Mr. Shefsky has been a Director and Officer of BB1 Acquisition Corp., a capital pool company, since March 2018. Mr. Shefsky holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto, a Master of Science Degree in Urban Planning from Columbia University, and a Juris Doctor Degree from Pepperdine University School of law.

Timeline

  • Lead Director

    Current role