| Colin K. Benner Position: Chairman Mr. Benner is an experienced mining executive with more than 40 years in the mining industry with senior management and executive roles in Canada and Internationally. He was most recently Vice Chairman and CEO of Skye Resources and previously Vice Chairman and CEO of Lundin Mining Corporation and EuroZinc Mining Corporation. He has also served on a number of public company boards in the mining industry in Canada and he currently sits on the boards of Lundin Mining Corporation, HudBay Minerals Inc., Polaris Minerals Corp., Troon Ventures Ltd. and was Chairman of PBS Coals Ltd. He is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario, the Canadian Society of Professional Engineers as well as a member of the Association of of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia, the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Nunavut, the Society of Mining Engineers of the AIME and the Canadian Institute of Mining. Mr. Benner is also a member of the ICD-DP. | |
| Darren Pylot Position: Vice-Chairman, CEO & Director Mr. Pylot is the founder of Capstone Mining Corp and in 2006 created Silverstone Resources Corp. He formerly served as President and Chief Executive Officer for Silverstone prior to its sale to Silver Wheaton in May 2009, and has been responsible for bringing Capstone's Cozamin base metal mine into production. In less than 2 years Capstone has increased production at the Cozamin mine by 200%. Mr. Pylot has over 17 years experience in the management, administration and financing of public companies focusing on the junior resource sector. He has raised over C$200 million in equity financings in the past five years. He is also a director of East Asia Minerals Corp. a well-financed, Asian-based Canadian mineral exploration company with uranium properties and advanced gold and gold-copper properties. East Asia recently sold one of its uranium projects for C$83 million, to date, the largest sale ever of a uranium property on the TSX Venture Exchange. | |
| Stephen Quin, P.Geo Position: President, COO & Director Stephen Quin became President & CEO of Sherwood Copper in September 2005 after five years as an independent director. On the amalgamation of Sherwood and Capstone, Mr. Quin became President and COO of Capstone. During 2005, he co-lead the due diligence, and acquisition of the Minto Project for Sherwood Copper, and the financing thereof. Since becoming President of Sherwood, Mr. Quin led the company through the exploration, feasibility, permitting, mine financing and construction of the Minto Mine, ahead of schedule and on budget, and Minto's subsequent operations, resource increases and production expansions. During this period, Mr. Quin also successfully led the company through the acquisition of Western Keltic Mines and its high-grade Kutcho copper project in BC, and through its successful combination with Capstone. Mr. Quin is a graduate of the Royal School of Mines, London, with a B.Sc. (Honours) in Mining Geology and has 30 years experience in exploration, feasibility, mine development and operations, as well as corporate development and general corporate affairs. Prior to becoming of Sherwood, Mr. Quin was Executive Vice President of Miramar Mining Corporation, a TSX listed gold producer and explorer focused on gold in the Canadian North. While at Miramar, he was the executive responsible for the acquisition and subsequent exploration of the world class Hope Bay Gold Project in Nunavut, Canada. In addition, Mr. Quin was Executive Vice President of Northern Orion Exploration, then an affiliate of Miramar, where he was the executive responsible for the acquisition and exploration of the giant Agua Rica copper-gold-molybdenum project in Argentina. Mr. Quin is a Professional Geoscientist registered with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC, a Fellow of the Geologic Association of Canada and the Society of Economic Geologists, and a member of the Canadian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy and the Society of the Institution of Materials, Minerals & Mining (UK). Mr. Quin is a member of the board of directors of Mercator Minerals Ltd., Troon Ventures, Rare Element Resources Ltd., Maximus Ventures and Kimber Resources. | |
| Richard Godfrey Position: Chief Financial Officer Richard Godfrey brings a wealth of experience to Capstone Mining. Starting in 1988 as mine site controller at the Faro and Sa Dena Hes zinc mines in the Yukon and then moving to corporate controller with Royal Oak Mines in 1993. This was followed to VP Finance & CFO of Triton Mining and then as financial advisor to Ma'aden, the Saudi Arabian State Mining Company. In 2003, he became VP Finance & CFO of Breakwater Resources, a multi-mine base metal producer and, subsequent to this, was appointed VP Finance for EuroZinc Mining, prior to the merger with Lundin Mining. | |
| Brad Mercer, P.Geo Position: Vice President Exploration Brad Mercer currently leads the Canadian exploration team for Capstone Mining Corp. credited with discovering the Area 2; Area 118 and Copper Keel high grade, copper-gold deposits at the Minto mine in the Yukon. Mr. Mercer's most recent discovery - Minto North - located approximately 600m north of the "main" Minto deposit, includes the highest grade holes every drilled at Minto. For the past 24 years, Mr. Mercer has managed mineral exploration programs, conducted project evaluations and participated in feasibility work for both large and small mineral exploration companies, including U.S. Borax and Chemical Corp., A.C.A. Howe Inc., Royal Oak Mines Ltd. and Miramar Mining Corporation. His work is focused in the Americas taking him from Greenland to Patagonia where he has enjoyed the success leading teams that have opened up new exploration potential and made new discoveries on properties that were previously considered well explored. In addition to successes at the Minto Project in the Yukon, Mr. Mercer is credited with the discovery of the Moly Brook molybdenum deposit and the Unknown Brook gold deposit, both located in Newfoundland. Brad graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland in 1984 with a Bachelor of Earth Science and he is a Professional Geoscientist currently registered with the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of the Northwest Territories. Brad is also a member of the board of directors of Northern Tiger Resources. | |
| Robert Barnes, B.Sc, MBA, P.Eng Position: Vice President Operations Mr. Barnes has over 30 years in the mining industry, including 20 years in mine management and project development. From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Barnes worked at Pan American Silver's La Colorada underground silver mine in various capacities including: mine manager, construction manager for tailings expansion, plant and infrastructure construction supervisor, and underground development coordinator. Mr. Barnes has joined Capstone as Vice President of Operations and is responsible for all underground development and operations at Cozamin. | |
| Jason Howe, CA Position: VP Business Development Mr. Howe, a Chartered Accountant since 1999, has worked the last 5 years in the mining industry, previously Chief Financial Officer of Capstone Mining. Mr. Howe has spent the last 13 years in accounting and finance and before Capstone spent 8 years in public practice including 4 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Howe was a co-founder of Silverstone Resources Corp. in 2006 and formerly served as Silverstone's Chief Financial Officer before the company was acquired by Silver Wheaton in May of 2009. With Capstone, Mr. Howe is responsible for structuring acquisitions, securing credit facilities and has been instrumental in tax planning. Mr. Howe is also the Corporate Secretary of East Asia Minerals Corporation. and President & CEO of Zena Mining Corp. | |
| Peter T. Hemstead, CMA Position: Treasurer Mr. Hemstead, a CMA since 2004, joined Sherwood Copper in November 2006, as Treasurer, after 10 years of employment with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, in Toronto and Vancouver. At Sherwood, Mr. Hemstead was responsible for the company's treasury activities through the construction of the Minto Mine, subsequent mining operations, acquisition of Western Keltic Mines, and the merger with Capstone. Mr. Hemstead remained Treasurer after the Sherwood and Capstone merger. At Capstone, Mr. Hemstead is responsible for all banking and credit facility matters, funding and cash flow requirements, management of the Minto and Cozamin off-take sales and Silverstone precious metals streams, refurbishment and operation of the Port of Skagway, all tax planning and compliance, the insurance program, and the hedging program. | |
| John Wright, B.Sc, P.Eng Position: Director Mr. Wright joined Capstone's Advisory Board as a consultant assisting in all aspects of the development, pre-production and mining operations of the San Roberto Mine in the Cozamin project. Mr. Wright is a co-founder, and former Director, President and Chief Operating Officer of Pan American Silver Corp. Mr. Wright was also the co-founder of Equinox Resources. Previously, he spent 10 years with Teck Cominco where he worked at the Trail Smelter operations and later participated in the management of the feasibility studies, marketing and mine construction at the Afton, Highmont, Bull Moose and David Bell Mines. He is now in Business Development working full time for Capstone. | |
| Bruce McLeod, P.Eng Position: Director Bruce McLeod is a Mining Engineer with over 25 years experience in all areas of the exploration and mining industry. Mr. McLeod was a founder and Executive Chairman of Sherwood Copper Corp. which recently completed a business combination with Capstone Mining Corp. He is presently the President & CEO of Troon Ventures Ltd. and Tenajon Resources Corp. Mr. McLeod primarily focuses on project development, strategic planning and financing activities. Mr. McLeod is the Chair of the TSX Venture Exchange's Local Advisory Committee, and sits on hte board of several publicly traded companies along with being a member of the TSXV National Advisory Committee, the Canadian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy, the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia, and the Association of Professional Engineers of B.C. and the Yukon. Mr. McLeod is also involved with several non profit groups including being a director of Science World. | |
| Larry Bell Position: Director Mr. Lawrence Bell has had an extensive career in public and private positions. From 1987 to 1991, and from August 2001 to November 2003, Mr. Bell was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BC Hydro, one of the largest electric utilities in Canada. Subsequent to this, he held the position of non-executive Chairman of BC Hydro until 2007. Mr. Bell is a director of GrowthWorks Capital, International Forest Products, Goldcorp, Shato Holdings and Silver Wheaton. Prior to these positions, Mr. Bell was Chairman and President of the Westar Group and Chief Executive Officer of Vancouver City Savings Credit Union. In British Columbia's public sector, Mr. Bell serves as Chair of the Canada Line Rapid Transit Project and has served as Deputy Minister of Finance and Secretary to the Treasury Board, as well a Chair of the University of British Columbia's Board of Governors. Mr. Bell is the recipient of numerous honours and awards. | |
| Dale Peniuk Position: Director Mr. Peniuk is a chartered accountant that provides financial consulting services to a number of mining companies and currently serves on the Board and as Audit Committee Chair of Lundin Mining Corporation, Corriente Resources Inc., Quest Capital Corp., Rainy River Resources Ltd. and Reservoir Capital Corp. Mr. Peniuk also served on the Board and as Audit Committee Chair of EuroZinc Mining Corporation, until completion of its merger with Lundin Mining, and Rio Narcea Gold Mines, Ltd., following the acquisition of a controlling interest in the company by Lundin Mining until the takeover of Rio Narcea was completed. Mr. Peniuk obtained a B.Comm from the University of British Columbia in 1982 and spent more than 20 years with KPMG LLP, Chartered Accountants and predecessor firms, the last 10 of which as an assurance partner. | |
| George Brack Position: Director Mr. Brack's 24-year career in the mining industry working in investment banking and corporate development has focused on the identification, evaluation and execution of strategic mergers and acquisitions and the provision of equity financing. Mr. Brack was most recently Managing Director and Industry Head, Mining Group of Scotia Capital. Prior to joining Scotia Capital in 2006, he served seven years as President of Macquarie North America Ltd., an investment banking firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions advice to the global mining industry. Previously, Mr. Brack held the position of Vice President, Corporate Development at Placer Dome Inc., worked for CIBC Wood Gundy, where he was a Vice President of the Investment Banking Group and worked in Rio Algom's corporate development department. Mr. Brack started his career as an exploration geologist with Sherritt-Gordon Mines. Mr. Brack holds an MBA from York University, a BASc in Geological Engineering from the University of Toronto and the CFA designation. George serves as a director of Alexco Resource Corp. (and is a member of the audit committee and the compensation committee). | |
| Dr. John Gammon Position: Advisor Dr. Gammon holds a B. Sc (honours) degree in Geology from the University of Leicester, UK, and a Ph.D. in Geology from Durham University, UK. Dr. Gammon first worked at New Jersey Zinc and then Falconbridge, where he conducted and later managed exploration activities across Canada and overseas, ultimately as exploration manager for SE Asia and then Western North America. John was then appointed Director, Mineral Development and Lands Branch for the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines in Toronto, Ontario and then promoted to Assistant Deputy Minister, Mines and Minerals Division for the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, based in Sudbury, Ontario. Dr. Gammon served as a director of Sherwood Copper from February 26, 2006 until Sherwood's business combination with Capstone in November 2008. |