Randall Oliphant, Executive Chairman and Director Mr. Oliphant is the Executive Chairman and a director of the Company. He is also a director and the President and Chief Executive Officer of Silver Bear Resources Inc. Mr. Oliphant is on the Advisory Board of Metalmark Capital LLC (formerly Morgan Stanley Capital Partners), and serves on the boards of WesternZagros Resources Ltd. and Franco-Nevada Corporation. Since 2003, Mr. Oliphant has served on the boards of a number of public and private companies and not-for-profit organizations. From 1999 to 2003, he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Barrick Gold Corporation. From 2006 to 2009, he was Chairman of Western Goldfields. Mr. Oliphant is a Chartered Accountant.
Robert Gallagher, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Mr. Gallagher has worked in the mining industry for over 32 years and spent 15 years with Placer Dome Inc. and seven years with Newmont Mining Corporation, most recently as Vice President Operations, Asia Pacific. Prior to the merger of Peak Gold, Metallica and New Gold, Robert Gallagher was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Peak Gold from February 2008. Mr. Gallagher holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mineral Processing.
Brian Penny, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Mr. Penny has over 22 years of experience in mine finance and accounting. He has been the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company since June 2009. He was the Chief Financial Officer of Western Goldfields from 2006 to 2009. Since 2005, Mr. Penny has also been the Chief Financial Officer of Silver Bear Resources Inc. Since 2004, Mr. Penny has been a Director of, and chairs the Audit Committee of Equinox Minerals Limited. Mr. Penny was the Chief Financial Officer of Kinross Gold Corporation 1993 – 2004. Mr. Penny is a Certified Management Accountant.
James (Jim) Currie, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Mr. Currie is a mining engineer with over 30 years of experience in the mining industry, having worked on projects in North and South America, Asia and Africa. Mr. Currie was previously the Vice President Operations of New Gold and Vice President Operations for Miramar Mining Corp. in Vancouver and was responsible for the development of Miramar’s 10 million ounce gold resource at Hope Bay in the Canadian Arctic. Prior to that, Mr. Currie held the position of General Manager of Mauritanian Copper Mines SA.
Ron Allum, Vice President, Operations (Canada) Mr. Allum has a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering and more than 31 years underground operational experience, including 28 years in block cave mining operations at the San Manuel Mine in Arizona, and the Questa Mine in New Mexico. He worked at the San Manuel Mine for more than 25 years in progressively more senior positions including General Mine Foreman, Construction Manager, Mine Manager and ultimately Vice President Operations, initially for Magma Copper Company and subsequently for BHP Copper NA. During his time at the San Manuel Mine, he led the Lower K Project that developed the deepest mining horizon at the San Manuel Mine.
John Marshall, Vice President, Human Resources Mr. Marshall has over 22 years experience in human resources spanning the energy, semiconductor and banking industries. He was previously the Director of Worldwide Human Resource Operations for PMC-Sierra Inc. where he managed human resources operations for employees in over 10 countries. Prior to PMC-Sierra, Mr. Marshall held various human resources roles at Duke Energy, Westcoast Energy and NatWest Group plc.
Christian Milau, Vice President, Treasurer Mr. Milau has over 15 years of financial advisory experience in North America and Europe. Previously he was a Vice President with Deloitte & Touche LLP Corporate Finance and BNP Paribas Corporate Finance in the U.K. where he originated and executed public and private company mergers and acquisitions. Prior to BNP Paribas, Mr. Milau held roles in the assurance practices of PricewaterhouseCoopers in Switzerland and Deloitte & Touche LLP in Vancouver. Mr. Milau is a Canadian Chartered Accountant and Certified Public Accountant (Illinois).
Barry O’Shea, Vice President, Corporate Controller Mr. O’Shea has over 13 years of finance and accounting experience across multiple industries and countries. He most recently served as the Division Chief Financial Officer of Gate Gourmet North America, progressing to that role from the Corporate Controller position. Previously, he spent 8 years with The Lincoln Electric Company in Canada, the Netherlands and the U.K. moving to progressively senior finance positions. Mr. O’Shea is a Chartered Management Accountant.
Mark Petersen, Vice President, Exploration Mr. Petersen is an economic geologist with over 27 years of mining industry experience in the Americas. Previously Mr. Petersen held the position of Vice President of Exploration for Metallica Resources Inc., where he was responsible for leading the exploration and development of the Cerro San Pedro project in Mexico, acting as the company’s technical liaison for the El Morro joint venture project in Chile, developing and managing a portfolio of earlier stage exploration projects in Chile, Brazil, and Alaska, and directing generative exploration work throughout the Americas. Prior to his term with Metallica, Mr. Petersen held positions as an exploration geologist with Lac Minerals Inc. and predecessor companies Bond Gold Inc. and St. Joe Gold Inc.
Hannes Portmann, Vice President, Corporate Development Mr. Portmann has been working with mining companies in a financial capacity since his career began. Previously he was an Associate in the Merrill Lynch Investment Banking Mining Group, where he worked in an advisory role on merger and acquisition mandates as well as equity and debt offerings. Prior to Merrill Lynch, Mr. Portmann held roles in both the assurance and advisory practices of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Mr. Portmann holds a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering from Queen’s University, a Masters of Management and Professional Accounting from the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto and is a Canadian Chartered Accountant.
Susan Toews, Vice President, Legal Affairs, and Corporate Secretary Ms. Toews has over 17 years corporate, securities legal experience and was previously Corporate Secretary of Peak Gold Ltd. She was also previously General Counsel at egX Canada, an emerging marketplace working toward the securitization of real estate assets and Senior Legal Counsel with the British Columbia Securities Commission (“BCSC”). She was the BCSC representative on the Canadian Securities Administrators committee that developed the national rule on disclosure of corporate governance, corporate governance guidelines and the national rule on auditor oversight. Ms. Toews holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) from the University of Victoria and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Saskatchewan.

Randall Oliphant, Executive Chairman and Director

Mr. Oliphant is the Executive Chairman and a director of the Company. He is also a director and the President and Chief Executive Officer of Silver Bear Resources Inc. Mr. Oliphant is on the Advisory Board of Metalmark Capital LLC (formerly Morgan Stanley Capital Partners), and serves on the boards of WesternZagros Resources Ltd. and Franco-Nevada Corporation. Since 2003, Mr. Oliphant has served on the boards of a number of public and private companies and not-for-profit organizations. From 1999 to 2003, he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Barrick Gold Corporation. From 2006 to 2009, he was Chairman of Western Goldfields. Mr. Oliphant is a Chartered Accountant.

Robert Gallagher, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Mr. Gallagher has worked in the mining industry for over 32 years and spent 15 years with Placer Dome Inc. and seven years with Newmont Mining Corporation, most recently as Vice President Operations, Asia Pacific. Prior to the merger of Peak Gold, Metallica and New Gold, Robert Gallagher was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Peak Gold from February 2008. Mr. Gallagher holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mineral Processing.

Brian Penny, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Penny has over 22 years of experience in mine finance and accounting. He has been the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company since June 2009. He was the Chief Financial Officer of Western Goldfields from 2006 to 2009. Since 2005, Mr. Penny has also been the Chief Financial Officer of Silver Bear Resources Inc. Since 2004, Mr. Penny has been a Director of, and chairs the Audit Committee of Equinox Minerals Limited. Mr. Penny was the Chief Financial Officer of Kinross Gold Corporation 1993 – 2004. Mr. Penny is a Certified Management Accountant.

James (Jim) Currie, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Currie is a mining engineer with over 30 years of experience in the mining industry, having worked on projects in North and South America, Asia and Africa. Mr. Currie was previously the Vice President Operations of New Gold and Vice President Operations for Miramar Mining Corp. in Vancouver and was responsible for the development of Miramar’s 10 million ounce gold resource at Hope Bay in the Canadian Arctic. Prior to that, Mr. Currie held the position of General Manager of Mauritanian Copper Mines SA.

Ron Allum, Vice President, Operations (Canada)

Mr. Allum has a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering and more than 31 years underground operational experience, including 28 years in block cave mining operations at the San Manuel Mine in Arizona, and the Questa Mine in New Mexico. He worked at the San Manuel Mine for more than 25 years in progressively more senior positions including General Mine Foreman, Construction Manager, Mine Manager and ultimately Vice President Operations, initially for Magma Copper Company and subsequently for BHP Copper NA. During his time at the San Manuel Mine, he led the Lower K Project that developed the deepest mining horizon at the San Manuel Mine.

John Marshall, Vice President, Human Resources

Mr. Marshall has over 22 years experience in human resources spanning the energy, semiconductor and banking industries. He was previously the Director of Worldwide Human Resource Operations for PMC-Sierra Inc. where he managed human resources operations for employees in over 10 countries. Prior to PMC-Sierra, Mr. Marshall held various human resources roles at Duke Energy, Westcoast Energy and NatWest Group plc.

Christian Milau, Vice President, Treasurer

Mr. Milau has over 15 years of financial advisory experience in North America and Europe. Previously he was a Vice President with Deloitte & Touche LLP Corporate Finance and BNP Paribas Corporate Finance in the U.K. where he originated and executed public and private company mergers and acquisitions. Prior to BNP Paribas, Mr. Milau held roles in the assurance practices of PricewaterhouseCoopers in Switzerland and Deloitte & Touche LLP in Vancouver. Mr. Milau is a Canadian Chartered Accountant and Certified Public Accountant (Illinois).

Barry O’Shea, Vice President, Corporate Controller

Mr. O’Shea has over 13 years of finance and accounting experience across multiple industries and countries. He most recently served as the Division Chief Financial Officer of Gate Gourmet North America, progressing to that role from the Corporate Controller position. Previously, he spent 8 years with The Lincoln Electric Company in Canada, the Netherlands and the U.K. moving to progressively senior finance positions. Mr. O’Shea is a Chartered Management Accountant.

Mark Petersen, Vice President, Exploration

Mr. Petersen is an economic geologist with over 27 years of mining industry experience in the Americas. Previously Mr. Petersen held the position of Vice President of Exploration for Metallica Resources Inc., where he was responsible for leading the exploration and development of the Cerro San Pedro project in Mexico, acting as the company’s technical liaison for the El Morro joint venture project in Chile, developing and managing a portfolio of earlier stage exploration projects in Chile, Brazil, and Alaska, and directing generative exploration work throughout the Americas. Prior to his term with Metallica, Mr. Petersen held positions as an exploration geologist with Lac Minerals Inc. and predecessor companies Bond Gold Inc. and St. Joe Gold Inc.

Hannes Portmann, Vice President, Corporate Development

Mr. Portmann has been working with mining companies in a financial capacity since his career began. Previously he was an Associate in the Merrill Lynch Investment Banking Mining Group, where he worked in an advisory role on merger and acquisition mandates as well as equity and debt offerings. Prior to Merrill Lynch, Mr. Portmann held roles in both the assurance and advisory practices of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Mr. Portmann holds a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering from Queen’s University, a Masters of Management and Professional Accounting from the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto and is a Canadian Chartered Accountant.

Susan Toews, Vice President, Legal Affairs, and Corporate Secretary

Ms. Toews has over 17 years corporate, securities legal experience and was previously Corporate Secretary of Peak Gold Ltd. She was also previously General Counsel at egX Canada, an emerging marketplace working toward the securitization of real estate assets and Senior Legal Counsel with the British Columbia Securities Commission (“BCSC”). She was the BCSC representative on the Canadian Securities Administrators committee that developed the national rule on disclosure of corporate governance, corporate governance guidelines and the national rule on auditor oversight. Ms. Toews holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) from the University of Victoria and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Saskatchewan.