Directors
Don Currie – Chairman, CEO, and a Director
Mr. Donald Currie is an employee of the Company holding offices of Chairman and CEO . Mr. Currie has been the Chairman and CEO of the Company since February 10, 2010, and a director since July 10, 2010.
Mr. Currie has over 20 years experience in the oil and gas industry working for major and small public companies. Since 1994, Mr. Currie has been a Director and the VP Public Communications of Enhanced Oil Resources Inc., an oil and gas exploration and production company. Mr. Currie served as Manager of CMD Services Ltd. from 1992 to 2005 and has served as a director of Electric Metals Inc. since August 2010.
Jason Oden – President & Director (Independent)
Mr. Jason Oden has been a director of the Company since August 25, 2010. Mr. Oden has over 25 years experience in domestic and international oil and gas exploration. Mr. Oden serves as Vice President, Exploration, for Gulfsands Petroleum, an independent oil and gas company based in the United Kingdom. Mr. Oden was previously an Exploration Manager for BHP Billiton Petroleum in Perth, Australia and Houston, Texas, from September 2000 to September 2005. Mr. Oden is a licensed Professional Geophysicist and holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Alberta.
Martin Wood – Director
Mr. Martin Wood has over 12 years experience in London banking & financial community working for N.M Rothschild, Standard Bank London Ltd. and the Benfield Group. He has worked on over $2bn worth of transactions for the resource sector. He has established Vicarage Capital Ltd. – a privately owned corporate development, investor relations and stockbroking firm focused on supporting small and mid cap natural resource companies.
David Stone – Director (Independent)
Mr. David Stone has been a Director of the Company since July 18, 2007. Mr. Stone is also the President of Minefill Services Inc. and has been since August 1999. Mr. Stone is an engineer with over 30 years experience in the mining industry evaluating projects for mining companies. Mr. Stone has been a director of Boss Power Corp. since September 2007, a director of Southern Arc Minerals since July 2008, a director of Superior Mining International Corp. since May 2009 and a director of Electric Metals Inc. since May 2010.
Mr. Stone served as Director and CEO of Adanac Molybdenum Corporation from 2006 to 2008. Mr. Stone is a registered licensed professional engineer in several U.S. and Canadian jurisdictions and holds a Bachelor of Applied Science from the University of British Columbia, a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Queens University, and an Executive Masters of Business Administration from Queens University.
Tom Milne – Director
Mr. Tomas (Tom) Milne is a senior financial management executive with extensive international experience in energy E&P, pipelines, oilsands and communication technology. Career roles include: Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Investment Banker, Senior Partner (CA firm) and Foreign Exchange Trader. He has been a Director of both public and private companies including Chairman of the Audit Committee for an AMEX-listed oilsands company. He is currently Chairman and Director of Precise Details Inc (a family owned company) and also a Director of Canshale Corp (a private company).
Officers
Kulwant Sandher – Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Kulwant Sandher is a designated Chartered Accountant in both Canada and Britain. He is the current CFO for various early stage resource and oil & gas companies including Delta Oil and Gas, Brinx Resources, St. Elias Mines and Intigold Mines Ltd. He has vast experience in financial regulatory reporting in both the USA and Canada.
Desmond Balakrishnan – Corporate Secretary
Mr. Desmond Balakrishnan was appointed Corporate Secretary of the Company on February 10, 2010. Mr. Balakrishnan is a Vancouver lawyer and has practiced law as a partner at a national law firm since February, 2002. Mr. Balakrishnan was the corporate secretary of AM Gold Inc. (formerly Acero-Martin Exploration Inc.) from November 2001 to June 2009. Mr. Balakrishnan is also the Corporate Secretary of Great Canadian Gaming Corporation, a TSX-listed issuer and has been since October 1, 2010 and the Corporate Secretary of Electric Metals Inc., an Exchange listed issuer and has been since June 26, 2009. Mr. Balakrishnan is currently a director of Aroway Minerals Inc., an Exchange-listed issuer and has been since July 30, 2010.
Mr. Balakrishnan received his Law degree from the University of Alberta in April, 1997 and was called to the British Columbia Bar in May, 1998. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Simon Fraser University in April, 1994.
Lewis E. Parker – Consultant
Mr. Lewis Parker is a retired businessman and has served as Director of Enhanced Oil Resources Inc. since February 2007. Mr. Parker has over 35 years of experience in the oil and gas industry and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry and a Masters of Business Administration, both from the University of Dallas.