Presently, Derek Christopher White holds the position of President & Chief Executive Officer at Ascot Resources Ltd. Mr. White is also on the board of Orca Gold, Inc., Oro Silver Resources Ltd., Battery Mineral Resources Corp. and Minto Metals Corp.

In the past he was Chief Financial Officer of Gencor Ltd., Principal at Traxys Capital Partners LLP, President & Chief Executive Officer for KGHM International Ltd., Chief Financial Officer for International Vision Direct Corp., Chief Financial Officer at Impala Platinum Ltd., Executive Vice President-Corporate Development at Quadra Mining Ltd., Chief Financial Officer-Base Metals at Hague Corp., Chief Financial Officer-Base Metals Division at Billiton International Metals BV and Audit Manager at Coopers & Lybrand LLP.

He received an undergraduate degree from the University of British Columbia.