Founder of Latitude 45°, Charles Louis Riopel holds the position of Executive Chairman of Premium Nickel Resources Ltd. and Managing Partner at Latitude 45°.

He is also on the board of Foundation of Greater Montreal, Women in Mining Canada, Aligo Innovation and Meridian Mining UK Societas (former Non-Executive Chairman) and Member of The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum.

In the past Mr. Riopel held the position of Non-Executive Chairman for North American Nickel, Inc., Chairman of Premium Nickel Resources Corp., Senior Investment Director at The Sentient Group (Australia), Senior Investment Director at Sentient Equity Partners SPC, Director-Investments at Société Générale de Financement du Québec and Director of Investments at Investissement Québec.

Mr. Riopel received an undergraduate degree from the University of Montréal and an MBA from Université Laval.