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Management TeamThe management team at Starfield Resources consists of experienced individuals with strong geological and financial backgrounds.
Andre Douchane, President & CEO
Andre Douchane is a seasoned mining executive with nearly 35 years of experience in all aspects of the mining industry, including development, construction, operations and corporate administration. He has acquired experience in both open pit and underground mining through his work at operations in Australia, South America and the United States. Mr. Douchane has held senior positions with several leading precious and base metal producers. He is the current chairman and former President and CEO of North American Palladium Ltd.
Previously, Mr. Douchane was President and CEO of Chief Consolidated Mining Co., Vice President Operations of Franco-Nevada Mining Corp. and Battle Mountain Gold, President of Battle Mountain North America and Vice President and General Manager of Round Mountain Gold Company. He holds a bachelor's degree in mining engineering from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology and is a graduate of the Executive Business Program at the Kellogg School of Business.
Greg Van Staveren, Chief Financial Officer
Greg Van Staveren has extensive financial and mining industry experience in the private and public sector. He is the President of Strategic Financial Services, a private consulting firm and presently sits on the board of directors of several companies, three of which are mining firms traded on the TSX and TSX Venture Exchange. Previously, Mr. Van Staveren was a partner in the mining group of KPMG and VP Finance and CFO of MartinRea International Inc. Mr. Van Staveren is a Chartered Accountant and a Certified Public Accountant with a Bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Waterloo in Ontario.
Michael G. Moran, Director of Engineering
Michael Moran has more than 25 years of experience in the mining industry, most recently as the Project Director for the EMag 'Magnesium Smelter' project located at Skohna Port in Egypt and as Executive Project Director for the Antamina 'Zinc-Copper' project located in Northern Peru, which was successfully completed four months ahead of schedule. Prior to the Antamina project, Mr. Moran held the position of Vice President of Engineering Services and Major Projects for the Newmont Mining Corporation located in Denver, Colorado. He played a major role in the successful development of Batu Hijau 'Copper and Gold' project located on the Island of Sumbawa, Indonesia, along with several other domestic and international projects in the USA, Indonesia, Peru, and Uzbekistan. Mr. Moran's mining career began when he joined Utah/BHP Minerals International in 1979 and spent 15 years working on major projects around the world. From 1988 to 1991, he developed the Escondida 'Copper' project in Northern Chile, which today rates as the single largest copper producer in the world. Mr. Moran is a graduate civil engineer from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, and is a licensed professional engineer in the State of California.
Fred Mason, Vice President of Operations
Fred Mason has over 35 years of experience with senior mining companies. Prior to joining Starfield, he was Construction Manager at New Gold Inc.'s New Afton Copper-Gold project, located near Kamloops, British Columbia. Previously he was Vice President and General Manager at Kinross Gold Corporation's Refugio project near Copiapo, Chile, and General Manager of the Pascua Lama project for Barrick Gold Corporation, situated on the border of Chile and Argentina. Mr. Mason was also Vice President of Operations and Senior Manager of Mining for Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc. in Indonesia and General Manager at the Toquepala Area for Southern Peru Copper, now known as Southern Copper Corporation.
Raymond Irwin, Vice President of Exploration
Raymond Irwin is a Registered Professional Geologist with over 35 years of experience in exploration, mine development, and mining operations and has participated directly in four major discoveries. In previous employment with international exploration and mining companies, he held senior positions from Chief Geologist to Vice President of Exploration. Most recently, Mr. Irwin was with Freeport McMoran Copper and Gold Inc.
Board of DirectorsNorman M. Betts (Chairman) (BBA; C.A., 1981; Ph.D., 1992; FCA, 2001)
Norman Betts is an associate professor with the Faculty of Business Administration of the University of New Brunswick. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1999 and served as both Minister of Finance and Minister of Business. Mr. Betts is currently a director of New Brunswick Power Holdings and its subsidiaries, serves on the board of directors of Tembec Inc., and is a director and chairman of Minacs Worldwide Inc., Slam Exploration Ltd., Tan Range Exploration Ltd., Pension Plan for Academic Employees and the Nature Conservancy for the Atlantic region. In addition to teaching, he has held research and administrative positions, including assistant dean of the MBA program and associate dean of the faculty.
H. Stuart Bottomley
H. Stuart Bottomley first worked in finance as a stockbroker in London, England, and became a portfolio manager in 1972. He was with the Target Group of Unit Trusts for 12 years, and served under the ownership of Jacob Rothschild for the following four years. In 1984, he joined Fidelity International in London and worked for the ERISA group, focused on UK and European markets. Since leaving Fidelity, Mr. Bottomley has served as a consultant for numerous private and public companies. He is currently a Non-executive director of Centamin Egypt Plc., African Consolidated Resources Plc., and Verona Pharma Plc.
Henry Giegerich (B.A.Sc., 1952; P.Eng.(Mining), 1959)
Henry Giegerich has acted as a mineral industry consultant to clients throughout the world and has served on a number of boards since 1988. From 1982 to 1987, Mr. Giegerich was President & General Manager of Cominco Alaska Inc. In this position he was responsible for the development of the Red Dog Mine in northwest Alaska, the largest zinc mine in the world. Previously, Mr. Giegerich was Cominco Vice President, Northern Group, and was responsible for operations of the Con Mine, Pine Point Mine and Polaris Mine in Northwest Territories. He was also a project engineer on the Black Angel Mine Project in Greenland, and project manager for the Polaris Mine Project on Little Cornwallis Island, NWT.
Ross Glanville, P.Eng., (B.A.Sc., 1970; P.Eng, 1972; MBA, 1974l CGA, 1980)
Ross Glanville specializes in valuations of public and private mineral exploration properties and producing mines. Mr. Glanville is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of British Columbia and in 1980 he became a member of the Certified General Accountants of B.C. He has written a number of scholarly articles and given many presentations related to the valuation of exploration and mining companies. Some of his articles have been published by the United Nations, the Society of Mining Engineers and by various Canadian magazines and newspapers.
Shirley Mears (B.Comm. (Hon), Carleton University; Chartered Accountant)
Shirley Mears began her career as Tax Manager, Senior Staff Accountant for Ernst & Young from 1977 to 1983 before joining Mitel Corporation where she was Vice President, Human Resources Canada and Tax from 1983 through 1991 and Vice President and Treasurer from 1992 through 2000. In 2000 she joined Zarlink Semiconductor Inc. where she was responsible for implementing worldwide mergers and acquisitions as Vice President and Treasurer until August, 2003. From October, 2003 until March, 2006, Ms. Mears was the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. Ms. Mears currently serves on the board of directors of and is the Chair of the Audit Committee of New Brunswick Power Holding Corporation, a provincial Crown corporation (including all of its wholly owned subsidiaries).
Ulrich E. Rath (BSc., Concordia University, MSc. (Geology), University of Alberta)
Ulrich Rath has over 39 years of experience in the mining industry. Mr. Rath is currently the President, CEO and a Director of Chariot Resources Limited and has been the President and Senior Partner of FOCUS-Rath and Associates Ltd. (a management company providing advisory services to mining companies) since April 2003. Mr. Rath was the President and Chief Executive Officer of EAGC Ventures Corp. from April 2002 to March 2003, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Compania Minera Milpo S.A.A. from April 1999 to December 2001 and the Vice-President, Corporate Development of Rio Algom Limited from December 1992 to November 1998. Mr. Rath has led or been a senior member of the project management teams responsible for the development of three mines in South America including Antamina, Bajo de la Alumbrera and Cerro Colorado.
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