Peter Espig
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| Born | 1965 (age 60–61) Vienna, Austria |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia |
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Peter Espig (born 1965) is a Canadian business executive and mining entrepreneur[1]. He is the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Nicola Mining Inc.[2], a junior mining company based in British Columbia, since 2013.[3][4][5] Espig has a background in international finance and is noted as an early practitioner in Special-purpose acquisition company (SPACs), having completed some of the first large SPAC transactions in the 2000s.[6][7] Earlier in his life, he was also a college athlete, playing as a defensive lineman for the UBC Thunderbirds football, with whom he won the 1986 national championship Vanier Cup title as a freshman.
Early life and education
Espig was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1965 (to an Austrian mother), and his family immigrated to Canada during his childhood.He graduated from Westsyde Secondary School in 1984 and attended University of British Columbia, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1989.[4] During his time at UBC, he was a member of the varsity UBC Thunderbirds football team.[8] In his rookie year, the Thunderbirds went undefeated and won the 1986 Vanier Cup, Canada’s university football championship. [9]Espig later pursued graduate studies at Columbia Business School in New York. He enrolled in 2000 and completed his Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 2003, graduating with honors as a Chazen International Scholar.
Career
He has worked as an investment banker specializing in structuring, syndication and fund raising for transactions in New York, Tokyo, Shanghai, Seoul, Taipei, Vancouver, and Singapore.
At Shinsei Bank, he was a member of the Leveraged Finance group. He left Shinsei Bank to join Olympus Capital Asia, where he joined as a Vice-President in the Tokyo office, prior to joining the Principal Finance & Securitization Group at Goldman Sachs.[10]
Following his departure from Goldman Sachs, he played a key role in structuring multiple cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) involving Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: SBLK), a global shipping company that later became publicly listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange. He was appointed to Star Bulk's Audit Committee and subsequently its Special Committee, tasked with overseeing strategic transactions and governance matters. Espig remained a member of the company's board of directors until 2011.[11]
References
- ↑ https://minesandmoney.com/london/speaker/peter-espig
- ↑ https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nicola-mining-commences-gold-concentrate-130000487.html
- ↑ https://www.investorbrandnetwork.com/clients/nicola-mining-inc/
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Management – Nicola Mining Inc". Nicola Mining. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
Mr. Espig assumed the role of President and CEO on November 7, 2013 and guided the Company through its restructuring...
- ↑ "Peter Espig, President & CEO of Nicola Mining Inc., Top 10 Admired Leaders of 2023". Industry Era. 2023.
Peter Espig assumed the role of President and CEO of Nicola Mining on November 7, 2013. He guided the company through its restructuring, which included entering the company into CCAA and successfully exiting on November 21, 2014...
- ↑ ""Guiding towards Great Heights" – Peter Espig Profile". Industry Era.
...pioneer of SPACs, having completed over $1.0 BN in transactions...
- ↑ "New Tech Appoints Mr. Peter Espig as Advisor" (Press release). American Critical Minerals Corp. 29 September 2021.
He has structured over US$2.0 billion in private equity and pre-IPO transactions... and was a pioneer of SPAC's, having completed over $1 billion in transactions.
- ↑ https://gothunderbirds.ca/sports/football/roster/peter-espig/5001
- ↑ https://gothunderbirds.ca/honors/ubc-sports-hall-of-fame/1986-ubc-thunderbirds-football-team/137/kiosk
- ↑ https://acmineralscorp.com/news-releases/new-tech-appoints-mr-peter-espig-as-advisor/#:~:text=Peter%20served%20as%20Vice,both%20domestic%20and%20international%20investments
- ↑ https://www.annualreports.com/HostedData/AnnualReportArchive/s/NASDAQ_SBLK_2008.pdf#:~:text=restructurings,a%20Chazen%20Society%20International%20Scholar
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