Malcolm Mclean
President
Co-founder of Discovery Mining Services (DMS), Malcolm McLean has been with the company since its inception in 1992 and been the President since 2013.
During his many years with DMS, the company has benefited from Malcolm’s depth of knowledge in construction and repair along with his excellent business management skills. He knows all sides of Discovery Mining Services, whether that be heading up the logistics of an expediting operation or working on site building exploration camps. He has years of experience with the assembly and prefabrication of camp materials, large-scale remote site construction, and the logistics of transportation and mobilization. Malcolm Mclean is a lifelong resident of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.
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Rod Brown
Vice President
Co-founder and originating partner of Discovery Mining Services (DMS), Rod Brown has been with the company since 1992. Rod was president of DMS from founding to 2010. He is currently vice-president.
Rod started his expediting career with the Geological Survey of Canada for a number of years before joining PCL Construction, where he worked as an expeditor during the construction of Colomac Mine in the Northwest Territories. Once the construction of Colomac Mine was complete, Rod was promoted to Head of Logistics and Expediting for Neptune Resources for the daily mine operations. In this role, he managed the organization and transportation of all supplies and passengers for the 500-person operation until he started Discovery Mining Services. Rod Brown is a lifelong resident of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories and holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology from the University of Alberta.
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Jennifer Ryden
Logistics Manager
Jennifer Ryden joined Discovery Mining Services (DMS) in 2010 as a Runner/Expeditor. She took on the role of Logistics Manager in 2013.
Jennifer’s experience in logistics began early on, as she worked as a shipper/receiver out of high school. This soon led to a position with Newmont Mining (formerly Mirimar) in which she was responsible for the shipping of core samples. Jennifer joined DMS as an Expeditor before her promotion to Logistics Manager.
Jennifer boasts years of experience as the logistical support lead and main point of contact for a number of large scale, complex projects. She is knowledgeable about all aspects of purchasing, receiving freight, passenger manifesting, aircraft booking, and aircraft loading and unloading. She also brings expertise in the receiving, recording, shipping, and delivery of geological samples. Jennifer is a lifelong resident of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.
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Kevin Vickers
Operations Manager
Kevin Vickers joined Discovery Mining Services (DMS) as Operations Manager in 2012.
Kevin’s focus has always been on transportation and boasts years of experience moving goods for the military and delivering supplies for mining, exploration, government departments, and civil works projects in Canada and abroad. Kevin served with the Canadian Forces for many years before joining a heavy lift air operation based in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (NWT). During the 18 years spent with the organization, he worked as a Hercules and 737 loadmaster before being promoted to Coordinator for the Hercules operation. Throughout that time, he airlifted materials for the construction of every single mine currently operating in the NWT and Nunavut today.
Kevin has an intimate understanding of the intricacies of complex and challenging transport projects. Over the years he has helped move everything, from power plant components to prototype cars, to even racehorses to aircraft engines. Kevin has called Yellowknife, NWT home since 1994.
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Mathieu Beaudoin
Camp Operations Manager
Mathieu has been working as Camp Operations Manager for Discovery Mining Services (DMS) since 2011. Prior to that, he worked with the company as a lead camp builder for 5 years.
During his time with DMS Mathieu has developed and employed a wide range of skills that apply to all sides of DMS’s operation. Mathieu is intimately acquainted with the construction of remote camps of all sizes. His experience in designing camp layouts, retrofitting and customizing camps allows us to cater to the needs of the client. Mathieu grew up in Montreal but has called Yellowknife, NWT home since 2005. Mathieu is fluent in French and English.
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Sandy Macpherson
Logistics Coordinator
Sandy Macpherson joined Discovery Mining Services (DMS) as Logistics Coordinator in 2018.
Sandy has worked as a project manager for a number of international sailing teams in England, France, South Africa, and North America. He moved to Yellowknife in 2016 to take on the role of Cargo Manager for Buffalo Airways, where he oversaw all freight coming in and out of Yellowknife. Sandy brings valuable knowledge to the DMS team of the transportation of dangerous goods and air transportation in the North. Sandy has a Bachelor of Science in Navigation and Maritime Science.
