Mr. Jackson is an AIPG certified professional geologist who in a distinguished 25-year career brings a proven track record of discovery to the Ridgeline team. As a senior exploration geologist at Newmont Corporation and most recently Vice President, Exploration for Gold Standard Ventures Corp., Mac led exploration teams that contributed to several multi-million-ounce Carlin-Type gold discoveries in Nevada including the Leeville (Newmont), Fiberline (Newmont) and North Dark Star (Gold Standard Ventures) deposits. Mac obtained his Master of Science degree from the University of Nevada-Reno and Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College and has published and presented several technical papers on Carlin-Type gold deposits throughout his career.