Board of Directors
| A. Terrance MacGibbon Chairman of the Board | ||
| Mr. Terry MacGibbon, B.Sc., P.Geo., ICD.D, is a registered professional geologist with over 40 years of international experience in the mining business. Terry is the founder, Chairman and the CEO of FNX Mining Company Inc., a TSX-listed Canadian mining company that has emerged over the past five years from a junior exploration company into a mid-tier diversified Canadian mining company that produces nickel, copper, cobalt, platinum, palladium and gold from its mineral properties located in the Sudbury, ON, Canada mining camp. Prior to joining FNX Mining in 1997, Terry was employed for three decades by the former Inco Limited culminating in him directing Inco's world wide exploration activities. In 2005, Terry was awarded the prestigious Prospector and Developer Association's Developer of the Year award and in the fall of that year Ernst and Young honoured Terry for his successes at FNX with an Entrepreneur of the Year award. Terry is a certified director, Institute of Corporate Directors, and has held directorships and senior executive positions in several TSX and TSX Venture public mining companies. | ||
| William H. Myckatyn Lead Director | ||
| Mr. Myckatyn has over 30 years experience in the mining industry. Prior to forming Quadra, Mr. Myckatyn was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dayton Mining Corporation from 1998 to April, 2002 where he led the restructuring of the company and its subsequent merger with Pacific Rim Mining Corp. He has been Chairman of the merged entity since that time. Prior to 1998, Mr. Myckatyn was President and CEO of Princeton Mining Corporation, overseeing completion in 1997 of the construction of the Huckleberry open-pit copper mine in British Columbia and the 1998 merger of the company with Imperial Metals Corporation. Mr. Myckatyn worked for Gibraltar Mines Limited from 1991 to 1996, initially as Mine Manager and ultimately as President and CEO as the company transitioned from being controlled by Placer Dome Inc. into an independent growth oriented public company, and through its acquisition by Westmin Resources Inc. in 1996. For over ten years prior to that, Mr. Myckatyn worked for various operations controlled by Placer Dome Inc. and its associated and predecessor companies including four separate mines in Australia and the Philippines. Mr. Myckatyn is the Chairman and a director of Pacific Rim Mining Corp. and a director of First Point Minerals Corporation. Mr. Myckatyn received his Bachelor of Applied Science in Mining Engineering from the University of British Columbia in 1972 and is a registered member of the British Columbia Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists. | ||
| Geoffrey S. Belsher Director, Secretary | ||
| Mr. Belsher is the Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee, as well as a member of the Environmental and Safety Committee. Mr. Belsher is a partner at the law firm Blake, Cassels & Graydon (U.S.) LLP. He practises in the area of corporate law with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and cross-border transactions. Mr. Belsher has worked at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP since 1989. He has been an adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia Law School where he taught Advanced Corporate Transactions for ten years. He has also been an instructor in Osgoode Hall Law School's national Master of Laws in Securities Law program. Both of these courses cover corporate governance and the fiduciary obligations of directors. Mr. Belsher is an editor of the Lexis/Nexis British Columbia Business Corporations Act and Commentary, is an editor for the Bowne Appeal International Securities Laws Handbook and has written and spoken in the area of corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance. Mr. Belsher is ranked by a number of publications as one of the leading corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions lawyers in Canada. Mr. Belsher is a member of several legal and industry organizations including the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation. Mr. Belsher holds an LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School and a B.A. from Simon Fraser University. | ||
| Paul Blythe President and Director | ||
| Mr. Blythe has more than 30 years of experience in the mining industry. Prior to forming Quadra, Mr. Blythe worked for Billiton Metals where he held the positions of Vice President, Project and Business Evaluation from 2000 to 2002 and Vice President, Special Projects from 1998 to 2000. While with Billiton Metals, Mr. Blythe oversaw a number of projects, including the acquisition of Rio Algom and, subsequently, BHP's participation in Highland Valley Copper. Prior to joining Billiton Metals, Mr. Blythe spent two years as President and CEO of Compañia Minera Gibraltar Limitada where he was responsible for the development, construction and commissioning of the Lomas Bayas copper mine in Northern Chile. From 1990 to 1994, Mr. Blythe acted as Mill Superintendent at the Gibraltar Mine in British Columbia and then as Vice President Projects, responsible for evaluation of exploration and development opportunities for Gibraltar. Mr. Blythe worked at various base metal and gold projects in supervisory and technical capacities before joining Gibraltar. Mr. Blythe was a director of Dayton Mining Corporation from 1998 to 2002. Mr. Blythe obtained his Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Mineral Processing, from the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College, London. | ||
| Franklin Lorie Davis Director | ||
| Frank Davis is a partner with the law firm Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP where he practises corporate and securities law with an emphasis on corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, corporate governance and mining. Mr. Davis is recognized in the Canadian Lexpert Guide, the Best Lawyers in Canada, the International Who's Who of Business Lawyers and Canadian Who's Who. Mr. Davis has also received a high rating signifying a high level of legal ability as well as a high adherence to the professional standards of conduct, ethics, reliability and diligence by a legal directory based on confidential opinions from members of the bar. Mr. Davis has been involved in merger and acquisition transactions, pubic offerings and private placements (acting for the issuer or underwriters) by natural resources companies with projects in, among other countries, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Central African Republic, China, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Guinea, India, Ireland, Mali, Mexico, Portugal, Peru, Pakistan, Russia, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, Tunisia, the United States and Venezuela. Mr. Davis is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, the International Bar Association, the Rocky Mountain Mineral law Foundation and the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada. Mr. Davis has served as a director of a number of public companies engaged in natural resource exploration, development and production and is currently also a director of Torex Gold Resources Ltd. and Primary Corp. Mr. Davis holds a B. Comm, JD and MBA, all from the University of Toronto, and is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors. | ||
| Duncan Gibson Director | ||
| Mr. Gibson is a retired Vice Chairman of TD Bank. Over a 27 year career he oversaw Commercial Banking in Canada, Wealth Management globally and Retail banking in British Columbia. Additionally he spent nine years in Corporate Banking in New York. Mr. Gibson holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Carleton University and a MBA from University of Western Ontario. Mr. Gibson is a member of the Board of West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. and a Trustee of Futuremed Healthcare Income Trust. | ||
| John Lydall Director | ||
| Mr. Lydall is a mining engineer and corporate director who retired as Managing Director of the Mining Investment Banking Group at National Bank Financial in September 2003. Prior to this, Mr. Lydall held various positions at National Bank Financial and its predecessor company, First Marathon Securities Inc., ranging from mining analyst to senior investment banker. Mr. Lydall holds a B.Sc. in mining engineering from the University of Nottingham and a M.B.A. from the Cranfield School of Management. Since late 2003 Mr. Lydall has acted on the board of directors for several TSX listed companies. | ||
| Greg Van Staveren Director | ||
| Mr. Van Staveren is the Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. Mr. Van Staveren is currently the President of Strategic Financial Services, a private company providing business advisory services. From February 1998 until September 2001, Mr. Van Staveren was the Chief Financial Officer of MartinRea International Inc., a TSX traded automotive parts company, and prior to that he was partner in the mining group of KPMG, a professional services firm. He had been with KPMG since 1980. Mr. Van Staveren currently acts as a director to one mining company that trades on the TSX, and two other companies that trade on the TSX venture exchange. Mr. Van Staveren is a Chartered Accountant and a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Math (Honours) degree from the University of Waterloo. | ||
| James D. Wallace, B.SC., M.B.A., C.M.A., F.C.A. Director | ||
| President and owner of: Pioneer Construction, Inc. (Heavy Construction)Pioneer Construction Realty Inc. (Real Estate) Fisher Wavy Inc. (Ready mix) Ethier Sand & Gravel Limited (Aggregates)Northern Ski Company Limited (Investment company) Krisjefdon Limited (Investment company) Marslen Investments Limited (Real Estate) Mr. Wallace is well known Canadian Businessman with strong ties to Northern Ontario and broad experience in Heavy Construction, Mining and Finance. As well, he is actively involved in many Boards of Canadian Corporations. Mr. Wallace is owner, CEO and active leader of a number of family owned private corporations. He has dedicated time and financial support to medical, education, cultural and sports related community efforts. He has Chaired the Boards of Corporations, Universities, and Charitable Organizations and contributed expertise to many industry related organizations including the Ontario Road Builders Association and National Concrete Producers Association, Cancer Care Ontario, Ontario's Promise and Chairman of Laurentian University. Mr. Wallace is currently serving on the Boards of the following Public Corporations: Xstrata Canada Limited, Northstar Aerospace, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners and Brookfield Power Advisory Board. He previously held positions on the Boards of Rio Algom, Baton Broadcasting Corporation, CTV, Falconbridge, Noranda, and Chaired the Board of Osprey Media Group. He also has extensive merger and acquisition experience Chairing the Independent Committees for CTV, Rio Algom, Falconbridge, and Osprey Media. | ||
| Ken Williamson Director | ||
| Mr. Williamson is the Lead Independent Director and is a member of the Audit Committee and the Chair of the Compensation Committee. After completing his Master of Business Administration, Mr. Williamson began his career as a corporate planner. In 1980 he joined Midland Doherty / Midland Walwyn as an Investment Banker and remained with that organization after it was acquired by Merrill Lynch Canada. Since 1993, Mr. Williamson has acted on the board of directors and audit committees for several TSX listed companies. | ||