Joanne is the Principal and founder of IR.INC. The Company, founded in 2009, is focused on providing capital markets advice, undertaking comprehensive roadshows on behalf of its clientele, as well as providing corporate development intelligence, corporate communications and investor relations services to select natural resource and financial industry clients.

Ms. Jobin has over 25 years of dedicated experience in the capital markets industry. She began her career in the fledgling investor relations industry in 1987 with Barrick Gold, where she helped develop its early IR and marketing programs. Since then, she has worked in the natural resources sector and managed the investor relations, corporate affairs and communications programs for a number of publicly traded companies, including J.P. Morgan & Co. (Canada), Canadian Tire Corporation, and Meridian Credit Union. Ms. Jobin has held senior IRO positions in several companies including IAMGOLD, Yamana Gold, Noront Resources, Excellon Resources and Jaguar Mining.