About

Michael Psihogios is an experienced financial executive with over 20 years of experience working with public, private, and investment companies in the natural resources industry.

Mr. Psihogios joined Western Copper and Gold as CFO in July 2024. Previously, he served as CFO of Atlas Salt. Previously, he served as the CFO of DUMAS Mining, an underground mining equipment builder, from 2016 to 2021, where he established the systems and controls that enabled a successful business turnaround and a profitable growth strategy. Before DUMAS Mining, Michael worked with an international natural resource private equity fund on numerous senior executive, financial, and corporate development secondment roles within portfolio companies.

Shena Shaw has been managing projects and contributing to environmental assessments across the North for over 20 years, and is now supporting the Casino Project through the first-ever Panel Review process in the Yukon.

Her knowledge and advice help the company make strategic and effective decisions when planning and implementing Indigenous and community consultation and engagement. After graduating from the University of Victoria with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology (focusing on First Nations Studies and Geography), Ms. Shaw joined the Yukon Chamber of Commerce with a role in supporting community-based entrepreneurship programs and services. A relocation to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, introduced her to the mining industry for the first time when she joined DeBeers Canada’s Snap Lake Project. Following that, she embarked on a lengthy career in environmental consulting in Yellowknife and Whitehorse, focusing on the responsible development of resource extraction through the environmental assessment and Indigenous engagement processes of large-scale projects in the Yukon, Northwest Territories, Alaska, and across Canada. Ms. Shaw participated in the consultation and socio-economic impact assessment work for the Kaminak Coffee Gold Project, Victoria Gold’s Eagle Gold Project, and the Casino Project, all of which are based in the Yukon. She is deeply familiar with the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act process and was involved in the Mackenzie Gas Project Joint Review Panel process in the Northwest Territories. Shena is currently a director for the Yukon Chamber of Mines.

Jeff Eng brings experience across multiple disciplines, leading to successful project studies and the development of mining projects.

Most recently, he served as Project Director for Teck Resources, overseeing the mine life extension for the Red Dog mine, among other projects. Previously, he served as Director of Engineering and Interim VP of Project Development for Sabina Gold and Silver during the permitting and early execution phases of the Back River project. Mr. Eng spent 13 years with AMEC in several different, and increasingly senior, roles, including Site Engineering Manager for the construction of the Mount Milligan mine in BC and lead roles in numerous studies and execution projects ranging from the Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan to Snap Lake Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories.

Cameron Magee brings over seven years of experience in financial services and capital markets, with a focus on the metals and mining sector.

Before joining Western Copper and Gold, Mr. Magee was a Senior Equity Research Associate at Cormark Securities, a leading Canadian independent investment bank. In this role, he managed the coverage of over 40 precious and base metal equities, spanning the full lifecycle from early-stage exploration to feasibility, construction, and production. Mr. Magee is a CFA charterholder and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Wilfrid Laurier University.

John Miller is a licensed Professional Environmental Geologist with over 25 years of experience in environmental assessment, groundwater science, and regulatory affairs.

He holds both a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Earth Sciences from the University of Waterloo and has been registered with Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia since 2004.

His career spans senior leadership roles in Yukon’s Energy, Mines and Resources department, where he managed compliance, monitoring, and First Nation engagement programs, and spearheaded collaborative stewardship initiatives across multiple Traditional Territories.

John has also held federal and territorial scientific roles, including as Senior Scientist for Groundwater with Environment Yukon and Senior Environmental Scientist with Environment Canada, where he provided expert hydrogeological guidance on contaminated sites, mining projects, and water licensing. His early career included consulting roles focusing on groundwater monitoring and environmental site assessments.

Currently serving as Senior Director of Environmental and Regulatory Affairs, John leads multidisciplinary teams conducting environmental, social, economic, heritage, and health assessments for the Casino Project.

John is recognized for his strategic leadership, technical expertise, and commitment to collaborative environmental stewardship.

Calista Morrison holds a B.Sc. in Biology from Acadia University and a Master’s in Resource and Environmental Management from Simon Fraser University.

She spent several years working for the governments of Canada and British Columbia supporting the BC treaty process, working first in negotiations and later in policy development. Born and raised in the Yukon, Calista returned to the territory to pursue environmental consulting, specializing in consultation and engagement. She began working on the Casino Project as a consultant in 2021 and officially joined the team as Director of External Affairs in June 2023.