Nelson Bodnarchuk

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Vice President, People & Systems at Fuerte Metals

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Overview

Nelson Bodnarchuk is the Vice President of People & Systems at Fuerte Metals, bringing over 20 years of leadership in capital projects and organizational transformation from roles at Torex Gold, Cameco, and Glencore. He holds an Electrical Engineering degree, an MBA, and a PMP certification.

He is passionate about advancing the mining industrys frontiers, demonstrated by his board membership at a company pioneering lunar mining. He is also dedicated to improving industry-wide safety standards, actively leading an initiative to create a national database for serious injury and fatality prevention.

Nelson is an independent director for Interstellar Mining, a venture focused on mining ice and critical minerals on the moon.

Personality Overview

ROI Conscious

Judgemental

Demanding

They respond well to confident salespeople.  They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Topics They Care About

Mining Safety Data
Leads a Canadian Institute of Mining (CIM) initiative to create a national database for tracking and preventing serious injuries and fatalities across the industry.
Capital Project Delivery
Has a strong track record of delivering mission-critical capital projects, including leading the delivery of $1. 7B in projects while at Torex Gold Resources.
High-Performance Teams
Focuses on building high-performance mining companies from the ground up, with colleagues describing him as an organized, professional leader with great attention to detail.

Media Appearances

Nelson has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Vice President, People & Systems at Fuerte Metals
10-2024
Member Board of Directors at Interstellar Mining
4-2022 - 7-2024
Vice President, Health & Safety at Torex Gold Resources Inc
8-2021
Member Board of Directors at Evocati Resources Inc
5-2019 - 3-2022
Director, Health & Safety at Torex Gold Resources Inc

Education

2022 - 2025
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Jack Welch Management Institute
1998 - 2002
B. Eng from Lakehead University

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Insights For Selling To Nelson

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be crisp while making the pitch
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries
  • Tell them that you are there to help them create visible impact within their organization

DONT's

  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nelson is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Nelson

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nelson move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Nelson take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Nelson

Personality Compatibility


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