Jean-Sébastien Blanchette

Chief Financial Officer of Niocan Inc. / Nio Strategic Metals Inc. (TSXV: NIO), appointed 9 April 2026; also a director nominee. Portfolio manager with experience at BWGI (Brasil Warrant); since 2000 has held senior analyst and portfolio-manager positions managing multi-hundred-million-dollar market-neutral strategies in the energy and mining sectors. Yale University graduate (2000); prior board experience with Skye Resources and Greystar Resources. Based in New York, USA. Source: niostratmet.com/team/ and the company's own 9 Apr 2026 executive-leadership-changes release.