Kermode Resources Ltd. appoints Mr. Maxime Lepine to the board of directors, effective immediately. Mr. Maxime Lepine is an experienced and innovative business person in the natural resources sector of British Columbia, working in a leadership role in the forestry industry for businesses owned by First Nation groups in BC. Since June 2022, Mr. Lepine has worked as forestry manager for Sqomish Forestry LP on behalf of Nch'kay, the development corporation of the Squamish First Nation.

Before this, he worked in forestry on Vancouver Island as CEO for Homalco Forestry LP from 2016 to 2019, as Forester for FNFC from 2014 to 2016, and as manager of Iisaak Forest Resources from 2011 to 2013. Mr. Lepine is a graduate of the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Forest Resources Management in 2011 and from Camosun College with an Environmental Technology Diploma in 2008. In addition, Mr. Lepine has worked at the Myra Falls mine on Vancouver Island for NVI Mining in the environmental department and mill maintenance.

Mr. Lepine is Metis and non-status Huron.