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Management

 
Ian Klassen. B.A. (Hons).
Position: President/CEO

Mr. Klassen has 20 years of experience in public company management, public relations, government affairs and entrepreneurialism. He has extensive experience in public company administration, finance, government/legislative policy, media relationship strategies and project management.

Mr. Klassen is the President of a North American mineral exploration company and sits on the Board of Directors of several private mineral exploration companies focused on polymetallic mineralization in Peru. Previous to his management activities within private and public companies, Mr. Klassen held a variety of positions within federal Canadian politics including; Senior Political Advisor to the Minister of State (Transportation); and Chief of Staff, Office of the Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons.

Mr. Klassen graduated with an undergraduate Honours Degree from the University of Western Ontario in 1989. In 1992, Mr. Klassen received the Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada in recognition of his significant contribution to his community and country.

 
Douglas A. Perkins, B.Sc., FGAC.
Position: Senior Vice-President, Exploration

A 1979 University of British Columbia geology graduate, Mr. Perkins has served on public company boards for over 25 years involving the promotion and representation of their geological properties. He has been involved in several start-ups of both public and private companies not only geological but manufacturing, wholesale and developmental industries.

From an exploration standpoint, Mr. Perkins worked on the Gataga Trend for Cyprus Anvil, where several multi-million ton deposits were discovered. He also worked for UTAH, UMEX, Cominco and oversaw Freeport/Stryker's exploration project in northern B.C.& near the Windy Craggy deposit.

Mr. Perkins had tropical experience in 1988 - 89 in the jungle of the Darien Gap in Panama. For the last three years he has been running regional projects in Peru for private companies, one of which is upriver of the headwaters of the Amazon.

 
Michele Pillon
Position: CFO

Ms. Pillon is an accountant with several years experience in the junior mining exploration sector. Since 1988, Ms. Pillon has been providing accounting and regulatory assistance to public and private companies.

 
Wesley Raven, (P.Geo.)
Position: Advisor

A Professional Geologist, Wesley graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1983 with 27 years of exploration experience in Canada and internationally. Mr. Raven has worked for both senior and junior mining companies and has extensive drill program management from small preliminary testing to expansive programs for ore reserve definition. Mr. Raven has managed exploration programs for precious and base metals throughout Canada, USA, Mexico, Africa and South America.