About Us
Disciplined Leadership. Proven Execution.
Paloma Acquisition Corp I is led by a team with decades of operating, technical, and capital markets experience across the global mining and precious metals sector. Our leadership has built, financed, permitted, and operated precious metals projects in Tier-1 jurisdictions, with a consistent focus on disciplined capital allocation and risk management. We combine deep geological and operational expertise with sophisticated transaction execution capabilities.
Our objective is straightforward: identify high-quality assets, structure transactions intelligently, and create long-term value through operational rigor and financial discipline.
Deep Industry Experience
Operational & Technical Depth
Decades of leadership experience across gold and precious metals mining, including geology, resource development, permitting, construction, and production. Our team understands how assets move from exploration through cash flow — and where risk truly resides.
M&A & Capital Markets Execution
Extensive experience structuring and executing complex transactions, including public listings, cross-border acquisitions, capital raises, and strategic consolidations. We approach every transaction with institutional discipline and long-term alignment in mind.
Financial Controls & Governance
Public company experience with rigorous financial reporting, internal controls, and governance frameworks. We prioritize transparency, accountability, and disciplined capital management at every stage of growth.
Team Approach
Strategic Alignment
We operate within a unified investment framework grounded in discipline, rigorous risk assessment, and long-term perspective. This approach ensures strict investment standards and no compromise on asset quality or jurisdictional integrity.
Institutional Rigor
We apply public-company standards from day one, emphasizing governance, compliance, and financial controls as foundational principles.
Collaborative Execution
Technical, operational, and financial perspectives are integrated early in the evaluation process. Decisions are made collectively, with rigor and accountability.
Leadership Team

Anna Nahajski-Staples
CEO

Peter Preston
CFO

James Askew
Chairman

Rich Munson
Director

Effie Simanikas
Director
