Meet the Team

CDDA Executive Director

Louise Lowe

Louise has worked for the CDDA for over 25 years. She is responsible for the leadership and management of the association in accordance with the yearly strategic plan set in partnership with the CDDA Board of Directors.

Louise is responsible for adhering to the association’s daily activities; directing and overseeing the CDDA budget, forging and maintaining relations with trusted partners and members, promoting the association’s mission and voice in the industry, curating annual events, tradeshows, and association fundraisers.

Louise has an influential voice within the diamond drilling industry and sits on various committees including the Association for Mineral Exploration (AME), Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) and Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MIHR).

CDDA Membership Services Coordinator

Ashley Leduc

Ashley is the Membership Services Coordinator at the CDDA and is responsible for providing excellent member services. She manages various responsibilities, including planning and coordinating member communications, managing the employment opportunity portal, facilitating meetings, maintaining records and preparing reports, as well as maintaining the organization’s website and social media. Ashley assists with managing membership communications, assists in planning and implementing the AGM and Convention, and maintains safety stats and awards. Her role is essential to the success of the CDDA and ensures that its members receive the support and opportunities necessary to achieve their goals in the industry.

Please contact Ashley for your Membership Services Needs.

Contact: office@cdda.ca

Mindset Coach

Clint Gore

Clint Gore is a mindset coach, speaker, and mental health advocate with the Canadian Diamond Drilling Association’s Bring It to the Surface initiative. Through his story of surviving a workplace explosion, recovery from addiction, anxiety, and depression, Clint empowers people working in high-pressure environments to build resilience, prioritize mental wellness, and create stronger, more connected workplaces. His message is simple: when we bring struggles to the surface, we create the opportunity for hope, healing, and lasting change.

CMHA Certified Health and Safety Advisor

Angele Poitras

Meet Angele Poitras, a featured speaker with CDDA’s Bring It To the Surface. Angele also worked closely with CDDA and its members to design the original program, she has been with us for over 4 years.

She is regarded as a SME on remote and FIFO work and mental health, and has trained and presented to hundreds of persons in remote sites. Her speaking/training style has been described as very relaxed, engaging and light hearted and very respectful of audiences. Angele believes you “only get one chance to make someone feel comfortable talking about neck up safety and making it seem as natural as neck down!”

Angele is a CMHA Certified Health and Safety advisor, has a certificate in Mental Health First Aid, 9 years experience in designing and delivering mental health programming to male populated, high risk industries. Her personal belief is that it is okay not to be okay, but we need tools to make sure we can get back to okay again.

Kinesiologist

Danalie Meyer

Danalie is a Registered Kinesiologist and founder of Northern Roots Health Hub, born and raised in Northern Ontario, where she supports mining crews with practical, evidence-based movement and injury-prevention strategies. Her work addresses the physical toll of mining — long shifts, repetitive strain, fatigue — before it becomes chronic pain or lost time, using assessment tools like the Functional Movement Screen to catch limitations early. Danalie’s philosophy is that supporting the people who power the North means investing in the whole person, not just treating injuries after they happen.: When workers feel strong and pain-free, they show up with more energy, more confidence, and a greater sense of control over their well-being.

Human Resources Professional

Shannon Nault

Shannon brings more than a decade of Human Resources experience in the drilling and resource sectors, spanning employee relations, workforce management, and organizational development. She began her HR career at Boart Longyear, spending seven years supporting a diverse workforce, and joined Foraco Canada in 2017, where she has become a trusted advisor known for her professionalism, integrity, and understanding of both people and operations.

Before moving into HR, Shannon served her community as a 911 Dispatcher and Special Constable with the New Liskeard Police Service, and volunteered for over 10 years with the Ontario Provincial Police Auxiliary — experience that sharpened her instincts for communication, crisis response, and decision-making under pressure.

A widow and devoted mother, Shannon speaks openly about resilience. Her belief is that strong workplaces are built by people who feel supported through every part of their lives, not just the working hours.