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Holds a B.Sc from the University of Regina, an M.Sc from the University of Toronto and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Started his career as a geologist with SGS and Cominco Ltd. after which he became a partner and senior mining analyst at Cormark Securities in Toronto.
Named Executive General Manager at Paladin Energy in 2009, where he was responsible for leading all merger and acquisition, corporate and market related activities.
Returned to Canada in early 2011 assuming the role of Managing Director Global Mining Sales at National Bank Financial, where he directed the firm’s sales and trading in the mining sector

Has more than 20 years experience in exploration with Falconbridge, Noranda (now X-strata) and most recently as Director of Global Nickel and PGM exploration
Was a member of the Senior Operating Team responsible for mining projects with Falconbridge
Has led exploration teams which were responsible for brownfields discoveries at Raglan and Sudbury, Matagami, Falcondo – DR, and greenfield discoveries at Araguaia in Brazil, Kabanga in Tanzania and significant increases in known resources at Kabanga in Tanzania and El Pilar in Mexico

Currently the Chief Operating Officer of Alderon Iron Ore Corp., and previously worked for the Iron Ore Company of Canada (“IOC”), a Rio Tinto subsidiary, for more than 15 years.
During time at IOC held many senior roles including General Manager of all processing facilities, General Manager of Mining Operations and General Manager of Integrated Planning.
Has extensive operating experience in iron ore, as well as a great deal of knowledge working within the Labrador Trough through working with IOC at its Carol Lake Iron Ore Deposit in Labrador.
Twenty years of experience in the mining sector also includes senior operating and environmental positions in the gold industry.
Was the Manager of Environmental Services (NWT Division) and Mill Superintendent of the Colomac Mine for Royal Oak Mines, and was the Mill Manager of the Tangier Gold Mine in Nova Scotia.
Professional engineer, graduating from Technical University of Nova Scotia with a degree in Metallurgy.

Professional geologist with over 39 years of experience in the national and international mining industry in all phases from grassroots exploration through to advanced projects and mine development
Has carried out exploration programs in 15 countries in North and South America, Europe, East Asia and Australia
On the Board of several public junior mining companies
Former Vice President, Exploration for Desert Sun Mining Corp. (prior to April 2006 takeover by Yamana Gold Inc.)
Directed exploration programs that increased the overall resource base at Jacobina by 1.4 million ounces of gold and discovered a major new extension to the Canavieras deposit that is now being developed by Yamana
Former Vice President, Exploration for Central Sun (prior to April 2009 takeover by B2Gold Inc.)
Directed exploration programs that discovered new zones at the Santa Pancha mine and at Orosi (now Libertad) as well as significantly expanding mineral resources
Appointed President & CEO of Castillian on February 1, 2010 following the merger with Tucano Exploration Inc., a private company focused on gold exploration in Brazil

Professional mining engineer with over 25 years of experience in mine operations, projects, engineering and corporate development
Held senior executive positions at Crowflight Minerals Inc., Goldcorp Inc., Desert Sun Mining Corp. and Yamana Gold Inc.
Also serves on the Board of Directors of Castillian Resources Inc., Aberdeen International and Largo Resources Inc.

Senior professional accountant who retired as a Partner at KPMG LLP in September 2010 after 30 years of service with KPMG LLP
During this time, worked primarily with public companies in the areas of mining, oil and gas, regulated industries and real estate
Has worked extensively with clients in the evaluation of internal control frameworks as required by National Instrument 52-109 in Canada and Sarbanes-Oxley in the United States
Has a Bachelor of Commerce and a Masters of Business Administration from McMaster University