About
Appik
Appik Technical Services Inc. (Appik) is a majority Inuit owned partnership between GeoFor, Blizzard Corporation, and Terrane Geoscience. Appik's founders are experts in providing northern technical services from logistics in remote locations, engineering consulting, project management consulting, and geoscience services.
GeoFor
Expert in providing ground-up Operational Management and Logistical Services to the Resource Sector. With nearly 20 years of experience, GeoFor has gained the trust of Companies Nationwide in providing Operational, Logistical, and Health and Safety Consultation for their projects.
Terrane Geoscience
Experts in structural geology, rock mechanics engineering, geospatial data services and mineral exploration. We take a practical approach to our work, finding creative technical solutions that address the needs of our clients in the mining, exploration and infrastructure sectors.
Blizzard Corporation
The Blizzard Corporation boasts over 45 years of technical logistics work in the north. Our company portfolio includes remote camp and construction management, procurement of outdoor and technical gear, air charter, and freight management.
Our Team
Michael McNeill B.Sc.F – President, CEO
Michael McNeill B.Sc.F – President, CEO
Michael McNeill B.Sc.F – President, CEO
A proud Labrador Inuit, Newfoundland and Labradorian and Owner of GeoFor. Mr. McNeill is a resource professional working in the Forestry and Mining Sectors for nearly 20 years. His work has carried him across Canada’s North, managing projects and providing solutions to clients to meet their objectives.
Robin Cooper - Vice President
Michael McNeill B.Sc.F – President, CEO
Michael McNeill B.Sc.F – President, CEO
Robin Cooper has a knowledge that spans a substantial number of subjects when working in harsh and remote environments. Robin is known to draw on these bodies of knowledge to solve very specific problems. In his role at The Blizzard Corporation, Robin manages remote fly-in fishing lodges, constructs maintains exploration camps, operates a
Robin Cooper has a knowledge that spans a substantial number of subjects when working in harsh and remote environments. Robin is known to draw on these bodies of knowledge to solve very specific problems. In his role at The Blizzard Corporation, Robin manages remote fly-in fishing lodges, constructs maintains exploration camps, operates a omni-channel outdoor retail store, provides LTL and courier contract services, fulfills Amazon 3P sales, has managed an air charter service, and is licensed to sell Real Estate in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Dr. Stefan Kruse
Tony Gilman P.Eng
Tony Gilman P.Eng
Stefan Kruse, Ph.D., P.Geo, co-founder of Terrane Geoscience Inc., is a structural geologist specializing in structural controls on mineralization, from the prospect to belt scale. His Ph.D., dissertation focused on polyphase deformation and tectonic evolution in the Canadian Cordillera. Based on this work he was awarded the Governor Gene
Stefan Kruse, Ph.D., P.Geo, co-founder of Terrane Geoscience Inc., is a structural geologist specializing in structural controls on mineralization, from the prospect to belt scale. His Ph.D., dissertation focused on polyphase deformation and tectonic evolution in the Canadian Cordillera. Based on this work he was awarded the Governor General’s Academic Gold Medal award and GAC Structure and Tectonics division Best PhD award.Additionally, Dr. Kruse is a former lecturer and current Honorary Research Associate of structural geology and rock mechanics at the University New Brunswick.
Tony Gilman P.Eng
Tony Gilman P.Eng
Tony Gilman P.Eng
Tony Gilman, M.Sc., P.Eng, P.Geo, co-founder of Terrane Geoscience Inc., is a structural geologist and geological engineer with extensive experience in geological mapping, structural geology site analysis, slope stability (soil and rock), rock-mechanics and project management. Mr. Gilman has over 20 years of experience working in environ
Tony Gilman, M.Sc., P.Eng, P.Geo, co-founder of Terrane Geoscience Inc., is a structural geologist and geological engineer with extensive experience in geological mapping, structural geology site analysis, slope stability (soil and rock), rock-mechanics and project management. Mr. Gilman has over 20 years of experience working in environments varying from mineral exploration and mining to geotechnical engineering, always with a focus on structural geology and rock mechanics.