MANAGEMENT TEAM

Executive Experience in Resource Development, Infrastructure and Corporate Finance

Our Team

Carl Berdahl

CHAIRMAN

Founder of Prism Diversified in 2008. Commencing in 2017, Carl assembled the current team to commercially develop Prism’s world-scale critical minerals portfolio. Mr. Berdahl has over 35 years of executive leadership in oil, gas, silver derivatives market utilizing option strategies. Carl holds a Masters Degree in Cognition and Counselling and served as Dean at Portage College for 7 years where he led and administered the academic department serving 14 communities with 67 staff and 750 students with an annual budget of $20 million.

John Merritt

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

As CEO John brings 35 years of managerial and entrepreneurial experience including founding companies across three sectors. John also worked within capital markets with Evolution Group in London, UK and prior to that at Cisco Systems. A planning and operations expert he holds an MBA (Management of Technology) from Bayes Business School and has PMP and Lean Six Sigma™ certifications. 

John also served as captain in the UK’s military and played pro-level rugby.

Ping Zhang

CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

Over 18 years of marketing and business development experience in Germany and China

Executive experience in deal structuring with international companies and global transactions in EU and Asian markets.

Nathan Hansen

CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER

Over 35 years experience in capital markets and capital formation ventures.

Nathan is an accomplished junior capital markets executive with demonstrated success in value creation.

Nathan’s previous experience includes successfully restructuring, recapitalizing and reorganizing entities in the waste management sector.

Our Strategic Alliances

PRISM's development program – from asset acquisition through resource definition to commercialization – of its Clear Hills poly-metallic resources involved building synergistic relationships with top-tier firms who are experts in their field.

PRISM gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the following agencies: