About Us
Meet the team
At Torngat we believe a team is not simply a group of individuals who collaborate. We are a group of people who have mutual trust, respect, and concern for one another.
Our success as a rare earth company in Canada is built on the strength and dedication of our personnel, and our financial and technical partners. We can accomplish anything when we work together!
Board of Directors
The following individuals are world-class in their fields of expertise, providing technical and strategic guidance to the Torngat Metals executive team.
Tom Gilman
Chairman
Tom Gilman
Chairman
Mr. Gilman has over 40 years as a senior executive and entrepreneur within the global automotive industry. He has unique experience having worked in automotive manufacturing, retailing, financial services and supply chain. Tom spent 22 years at Chrysler Corporation, then five years as CFO at Chrysler Financial during a period of double-digit growth and 16 consecutive quarters of record profits. He then joined and oversaw the Asbury Automotive Group’s IPO on the NYSE. In 2006, Tom joined Cerberus Capital Management as a Senior Advisor, directing multiple deals including the acquisitions of GMAC, Chrysler Financial and Chrysler. He then became the Chairman and CEO of Chrysler Financial and facilitated its sale to TD Bank Group, becoming President and CEO of TD Auto Finance and an Executive Vice President of TD Bank Group, Canada. From 2014-2018, he founded and sold Automotive Capital Services (ACS) which financed automotive dealership inventories. From 2019-2021, Mr. Gilman was appointed Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Administration for the U.S. Department of Commerce, directing financial, management, administrative and personnel functions for about 47,000 employees and a multi-billion-dollar budget. He speaks four languages, has lived in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. He is on several automotive company boards and holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Villanova University.
Nicholas P. Robinson
Managing Director, Cerberus Capital Management
Nicholas P. Robinson
Managing Director, Cerberus Capital Management
Mr. Robinson is a Managing Director on the Supply Chain and Strategic Opportunities team, and previously served as the Co-Chief Investment Officer of Cerberus Telecom Acquisition Corporation until the completion of its business combination with KORE Wireless in 2021. Prior to that, he served as the firm’s Head Trader. Nicholas has led public and private deals in 5G, telecom, and next-generation technologies. He was involved in risk management for the firm globally. He joined Cerberus in 2011 from Morgan Stanley where he was an Executive Director and credit trader on the high-yield and distressed desk. He started his career in 2004 as a Credit Analyst in Goldman Sachs’ Leveraged Loan Group after graduating from Acadia University in Nova Scotia, Canada.
John P. Gallagher
Managing Director, Cerberus Capital Management
John P. Gallagher
Managing Director, Cerberus Capital Management
Mr. Gallagher is a Managing Director on the Supply Chain and Strategic Opportunities team. Prior to joining Cerberus, he was a Managing Director of Tracker Capital, a venture capital-oriented family office investing in emerging technologies. Previously, he was Special Assistant to the Chairman of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board. Following nearly 30 years in the U.S. Army, and as recipient of numerous miliary awards, John served as the Chief Executive Officer for an NGO working in the Middle East and Asia.
Prior to this he was an advisor to several military commanders including the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs in the Pentagon, the Commander of U.S. Central Command, and the Commander of all coalition forces in Afghanistan. From 2007 to 2009, he was a White House Fellow and Director for Iraq and Afghanistan affairs at the National Security Council. A former airborne infantry officer and army strategist, he graduated from and taught at West Point and holds two master’s degrees with distinction from The University of Chicago in public policy and political science.
Alberto Galeone
President, CEO, Treasurer and Director, Sherbrooke Capital
Alberto Galeone
President, CEO, Treasurer and Director, Sherbrooke Capital
Mr. Galeone joined Sherbrooke Street Capital (“SSC”) as CEO, Treasurer, and Director in October 2004 and added the role of President in March 2008. Alberto has over 30 years of experience in brokerage dealings with Canadian and international institutional accounts. Prior to joining SSC, he spent five years at Canaccord Capital, where he was part of the Institutional Fixed Income Team. Previously, he was a Partner, Director, and President of the institutional brokerage arm of the Republic National Bank of New York-Canada.
Elias Hage
President, Hagecor International
Elias Hage
President, Hagecor International
For over 25 years, Mr. Hage has executed on his vision to pursue economic growth that promotes social and environmental long-term sustainability and security. Elias has founded or presided over international and national maritime, land, rail, and transportation companies as well as a waste-to-energy plant, beverage processing plants in Québec and companies in the real estate sector including a hotel and workers’ cam development company. Elias pursued a general business degree from Vanier College Montreal, and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas A&M University-Commerce. He also pursued graduate studies in maritime management at Maine Maritime Academy in the United States.
Cerberus Capital Management
Our Cornerstone Investor and Strategic Partner
- As a global leader in alternative investing with approximately $60 billion in assets, Cerebus provides not only financial strength but also access to world class expertise, and extensive senior relationships with government, industry and influencers.
- Cerebus has a long-term investment horizon and a commitment to Strange Lake, having invested US$ 50 million in Torgnat, the single largest rare earths investment in Canada
- Cerebus' ESG values for its portfolio companies directly aligns with Torngat's commitment to ESG-Indigenous leadership
- Torngat is the first critical minerals investment within Cerberus' Supply Chain Opportunities Platform
“We are thrilled to be working with Cerberus on the next phase of our project. Cerberus, a reputable and experienced investor, has acknowledged our project's potential and promise. Cerberus, as a cornerstone investor, brings invaluable expertise and resources to help drive the project's success.
This is an incredible opportunity for Torngat, and we are excited to collaborate with Cerberus to make our vision a reality.”
