Strategic Mining Executive

Michelle DeCecco, MBA

Capital markets strategist and corporate development leader with over 20 years of experience building shareholder value across Canada's public mining sector.

CEO, Kairos Gold Corp. TSXV: KIRO
COO & VP, Lithium Chile Inc. TSXV: LITH
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Michelle DeCecco, MBA - CEO of Kairos Gold Corp and COO of Lithium Chile Inc, Canadian mining executive based in Calgary, Alberta
20+ Years in Mining
2 Public Company C-Suite Roles
5+ Board Positions
130K+ Hectares Under Portfolio

Core Capabilities

Moving Assets from Opportunity to Recognized Value

A career built on combining capital markets expertise, relationship networks, transaction structuring, and investor communication to advance mineral assets through every stage of value creation.

Capital Markets & Investor Relations

Deep experience navigating Canadian public markets, structuring financings, and communicating corporate strategy to institutional and retail investors. Track record of oversubscribed offerings and successful TSXV listings.

Corporate Development & M&A

Acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships that create shareholder value. Proven ability to identify, structure, and execute transactions across gold, lithium, and critical minerals sectors.

Strategic Portfolio Management

Multi-commodity expertise spanning gold, lithium, copper, silver, and critical minerals. A capital-allocation approach that prioritizes de-risking through technical evidence and credible milestones over simple asset accumulation.

Current Leadership

Leading Two Publicly Traded Mining Companies

One of the few executives in Canada simultaneously holding CEO and COO roles at two separate publicly traded mining companies, spanning gold exploration and lithium resource development.

CEO & Director

Kairos Gold Corp.

TSXV: KIRO

Gold exploration company with 22,433 hectares across five projects in Chile, positioned within the prolific Chilean mega porphyry belt. Led the company through its TSXV public listing in March 2026, an oversubscribed $3.5 million offering, and a subsequent upsized $9.8 million private placement.

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COO & Vice President

Lithium Chile Inc.

TSXV: LITH | OTCQB: LTMCF

Lithium exploration and resource company with a property portfolio exceeding 110,000 hectares in Chile and 29,245 hectares in Argentina. Brings capital markets, investor relations, and corporate development expertise to one of the largest lithium land portfolios in the junior mining sector.

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Strategic Approach

The Playbook

Across two decades and multiple commodities, a consistent value-creation framework has driven every role and transaction.

Identify

Secure an attractive mineral opportunity

Find assets where value is not yet recognized by the market.

Structure

Bring in the right capital and partners

Financing, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships aligned with the asset's stage and potential.

De-Risk

Produce evidence that reduces uncertainty

Technical reporting, staged drilling, and regulatory milestones that build market confidence.

Communicate

Create a stronger market narrative

Evidence-led investor communication that connects technical progress with value creation.

Execute

Pursue the optimal strategic path

Advancement, partnership, monetization, or capital recycling into the next opportunity.

Board & Advisory

Additional Directorships

Board positions across the mining and critical minerals sectors, contributing corporate governance, capital markets strategy, and strategic development expertise.

Beyond Lithium Inc.

Director since 2023

South American Lithium Inc.

Director since 2022

Golden Goose Resources Corp.

Independent Director since 2024


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For speaking inquiries, media requests, investor relations, or professional collaboration.

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