Our Team

Stephen Coates

As a director and investor of several public companies, Stephen saw and understood the available oppourtunity for a competitive and dedicated virtual meeting service.  Stephen designed AGM Connect as a solution to the challenges the COVID19 pandemic caused;  using his many years of expereince in politics and the public and private business sector is critical to the success of AGM Connect.

Sarah Morrison

Sarah’s experience as a Transfer Agent brings a wealth of knowledge to the AGM Connect service.  Sarah serves as a watchdog to ensure all regulatory and obligatory requirements are met for a successful event.

Jonathan Xavier

Jonathan brings over 8 years of live-event production and management experience to the AGM Connect team.  His client relations background ensures our clients always have someone dedicated to their meeting process.

NICHOLAS KONKIN

STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS & CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT

Nicholas has recently joined Grove and has 10 years’ experience in the areas of investor relations, marketing and corporate development. Nicholas specializes in advising private start-up and public junior/micro cap companies.

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JESSICA RUTT

FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR

Jessica has worked for Grove for 12 years, serving in the areas of finance, administration and investor relations. Based in the United Kingdom, Jessica manages relationships in the UK and Europe, as well as providing hands-on accounting management to several Grove clients. Jessica is an honours graduate of the University of Calgary and is proficient in written and oral communications, accounting (SAGE and QuickBooks) and corporate affairs.

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CATHERINE BECKETT

MANAGER OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

Catherine has worked for Grove for over ten years, as Manager of Corporate Affairs. She holds a degree in geology from the University of Toronto and is a highly experienced Corporate Secretary. For the past 15 years, she has provided corporate secretarial and administrative management services to numerous publicly-listed companies on the TSX, CSE and ASX, as well as private small-cap and exploration companies. Catherine’s familiarity with National Instrument and JORC policies of Canada and Australia enables her to ensure that companies avoid any potential pitfalls of non-compliance with their regulatory and corporate filings, in a cost efficient manner.

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STEPHEN COATES

FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL

Stephen started the Corporate Services arm of Grove in 2018 and is founder and Principal of Grove Capital Group, a merchant banking group specializing in the incubation and development of entrepreneurial businesses. He has spent over 20 years in the small-cap and natural resources sectors in Canada, the US and the United Kingdom. He has served as Chairman or CEO of numerous public companies and currently serves as advisor to and/or director of, several public and private small-cap companies. Stephen specializes in financial structuring, business development, communications and market finance, thereby creating successful strategic relationships. A graduate of Kings College at Western University in London, Canada, Stephen serves as a Trustee of Lakefield College School and works extensively with several charitable and not-for-profit organizations in Canada and the UK.

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