Executive Leadership

Guy Gillingham – Chief Executive Officer

Guy Gillingham is an entrepreneur and corporate finance executive with over 25 years of experience scaling companies, raising capital, business development, and guiding businesses towards public listings. With expertise in cross-border transactions, investor relations, and public-company strategy, Guy has connected his companies and others with purchasers, partners, and capital across North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. After growing International Lighting from a $5,000 idea into a $5 million business, Guy led the successful listing of an Australian footwear company. A former professional soccer player, he brings a disciplined, team-first mindset to leadership. At LLDorado, Guy drives corporate finance strategy, capital raising, and the company’s long-term path toward the public markets.

Daniel Cheine – Chief Strategy Officer

Daniel Cheine is a growth-focused executive with a proven track record of scaling platforms, building teams, and driving revenue. As co-founder of Core State Holdings, he helped grow CannaSOS into a global social network with over 1.3 million members and tens of millions of annual users. Daniel later led the company’s expansion into blockchain and B2B services, supporting the launch of PTPWallet and an ecosystem that processed over 160 million transactions prior to a successful exit. Daniel has led cross-functional teams, launched sales and support operations, and delivered more than US$150 million in client revenue. As Chief Strategy Officer of LLDorado, Daniel leads corporate strategy, partnerships, implementation of AI initiatives and go-to-market execution across the company’s mining portfolio.

Eric J. Mathur – Vice President of Innovation

Eric Mathur is a senior technology and innovation executive with more than 40 years of experience leading complex scientific and industrial programs. His background spans genomics, biotechnology, and applied industrial systems, with a focus on translating advanced research into scalable, commercially viable processes. He has served as a founding scientist and senior executive at Stratagene and Diversa (later Verenium), where he built and led large multidisciplinary teams, managed large-scale R&D and process development programs, and directed strategic collaborations with global industrial partners including Syngenta, Dow, Monsanto, and BASF. Eric has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed publications and is named as an inventor on over 100 issued patents worldwide.