
Ms. Dechev has diverse experience in the minerals sector which is uniquely positioned to bring value to
Mundoro
Capital.
She brings both a technical understanding of the key issues in our sector through a solid
foundation of a Geological and Mineral Engineering Degree as well as the practical understanding of the
challenges facing exploration and development compa
nies through extensive capital markets experience and
hands on management experience.
Ms. Dechev’s capital markets experience has developed through positions held at well recognized bank
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owned and independent investment banks in Canada. In the capital mark
ets, her career has covered
institutional equity research, corporate finance and merger and acquisitions primarily focused on the resource
sector, but also covering, technology, financial institutions and diversified products sectors. Prior to joining
Mund
oro Capital, she was a Vice President in Corporate Finance at a Toronto investment bank, advising
resource companies for financings, IPO's and mergers and acquisitions mandates.
Throughout her investment banking career she has participated in financings fo
r over half a billion dollars to
fund companies at various stages of exploration, development and production. Beyond raising capital, Ms.
Dechev gained the ability while an Institutional Equity Research Analyst at a boutique investment bank in
Toronto, to
identify quality projects and management teams that could deliver on shareholder value
creation.
Ms. Dechev published in
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depth, institutional equity research on resource companies at various
stages ranging from early exploration right through to productio
n.
As commodity prices are an important aspect of the mineral resources sector, Ms. Dechev has gained
insightful knowledge through hands on experience over three years in working with a mineral resources
company to manage their commodity and derivatives tr
ading program for gold, copper and silver.
Ms. Dechev has an MBA from the Schulich School of Business at York University in Canada, a Bachelor of
Applied Science and Engineering in Geological & Mineral Engineering from the University of Toronto and is a
li
censed Professional Engineer in both British Columbia and Ontario.
Ms. Dechev sits on the Executive Board
of the University of Toronto’s Engineering Alumni Association as well as the Advisory Board of the Pierre
Lassond Mineral Engineering Program at the
University of Toronto.
Ms. Dechev has sat on the board of
Geomega Resources Inc. where she held the position of Audit Committee Chair and subsequently the
Compensation Committee Chair