DEFSEC Technologies Inc. announced that Niel Marotta has been appointed as a member of the board, effective January 23, 2026. He brings extensive capital markets experience with emerging companies, and currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Sun Summit Minerals Corp. Niel is an accomplished executive with an exceptional track record of leadership, investment expertise, and entrepreneurial success.
Prior to joining Sun Summit Minerals, he was a top-performing fund manager at Fidelity Management and Research Company (FMR Co.) in Boston, where he managed over $1 billion across multiple industries, including the Fidelity Select Gold Portfolio. Mr. Marotta also served as Vice President of Orezone Resources, playing a key role in its $350 million acquisition by Iamgold in 2009. He has worked as an investment banker and entrepreneur and has been involved with financings and M&A transactions exceeding $1 billion.
He was also the co-founder and CEO of Indiva Limited. Mr. Marotta holds a Bachelor of Commerce with Distinction from McGill University.
