URZ3 Energy Corp. Welcomes Dr. Ivy V. Estabrooke to the Board of Directors
URZ3 Energy Corp. Welcomes Dr. Ivy V. Estabrooke
to the Board of Directors
Vancouver, B.C. April 13, 2026 – URZ3 Energy Corp. (TSX.V: URZ) (OTCQB: URZEF)
(“URZ3” or the “ Company”) is pleased to announce that at the Company’s Annual General
Meeting held on Thursday, April 9, 2026, Dr. Ivy Estabrooke was elected to serve on the URZ3
Board of Directors.
“We are very pleased to welcome Dr. Estabrooke to the URZ3 Board. Her unique combination of
national security experience, advanced technology leadership, and direct uranium-sector board
experience with Energy Fuels Inc. will add tremendous depth to our strategic planning. Ivy’s
background in deploying innovation at scale—particularly in highly regulated environments—
aligns perfectly with our vision as we advance URZ3’s U.S.-focused uranium strategy,” stated
Darcy Higgs, Interim CEO.
About Ivy Estabrooke, BA, MS, PhD
Ivy Estabrooke is an innovation executive with years of strategy, oversight, and leadership
experience in technology development and deployment in national security and health care
environments. Dr. Estabrooke serves on the board of Rare Earths Americas, an exploration stage
rare earth company and previously served on the board of Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE: UUUU; TSX:
EFR), a producer of uranium, vanadium, and rare earth minerals. She has served on numerous
nonprofit boards, including the Girl Scouts of Utah, Bio Utah, the Utah chapter of the National
Association of Corporate Directors, and the Utah District Export Council. Dr. Estabrooke started
her career leading a technology development portfolio for the US Department of the Navy where
she fielded cutting-edge tools to the US Marine Corps, intelligence community, and Special Forces
community. She was the executive director of the Utah Science Technology and Research
Initiative, a technology-based economic development agency, senior advisor to the Governor of
Utah, and an executive at multiple biotech start-ups. She currently advises government, public,
and private entities in optimizing their approaches to innovation and technology development for
national security, economic, and social impact in her role as Strategic Account Executive - Defense
for RTI International, an independent scientific research institute. She holds the NACD.DC and
Department of Defense Senior Acquisition Professional certifications.
Dr. Estabrooke has a doctorate in neuroscience from Georgetown University, a master’s degree in
national resource management from the National Defense University and a bachelor's degree in
biological sciences from Smith College. Her leadership has been recognized with the US Navy
Meritorious Service Award, the Fed 100, and a Pathfinder Award.
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Corporate
The URZ3 Board of Directors will now consist of William “Paul” Goranson, Sandra MacKay,
John Larson, Darcy Higgs, Todd Hilditch, and Ivy Estabrooke.
The appointment of Dr. Estabrooke to the Board of Directors is subject to the receipt of all
necessary regulatory filings and TSX-V approvals.
About URZ3 Energy Corp.
URZ3 Energy Corp. is a resource development company focused on the acquisition and
exploration of uranium properties in North America. The Company is dedicated to advancing its
portfolio of projects to meet the growing demand for uranium as a clean energy resource,
leveraging its team’s extensive experience in ISR uranium exploration, development, and
production.
For more information about URZ3 Energy Corp. and its latest developments, please visit
www.urz3.com or contact:
Darcy Higgs - Interim CEO and Director
URZ3 Energy Corp.
604-644-6580
E-mail: [email protected]
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in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy
of this release.
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statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on them because URZ3 Energy
Corp. can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Since forward looking statements
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cautioned that any such forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future business activities
and involves risks and uncertainties. Additional information on these and other factors that could
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Canadian securities regulatory authorities and may be accessed through the SEDAR+ website
(www.sedarplus.ca).There can be no assurances that such information will prove accurate and,
therefore, readers are advised to rely on their own evaluation of such uncertainties. The Company
does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking information except as required
under the applicable securities laws.