Corporate Profile

Joseph A. Kizis, Jr., P.Geo
President, Director

Mr. Kizis is a Registered Geologist with a B.S. in Geology from Kent State University and an M.S. in Geology from the University of Colorado.  He has 35 years of experience in exploration for gold, silver, copper, molybdenum, lead, zinc, and uranium in the U.S., Canada and abroad.  Since 2004 he has been the President and a Director of Bravo Gold Corp and Fortune River Resource Corp, sister companies within the Manex Group of Vancouver.  He has held previous executive positions with Fairmile GoldTech, Sierra Geothermal, the Geological Society of Nevada, and the GSN Foundation.

Lawrence Page, QC
Director

Lawrence Page obtained his law degree from the University of British Columbia in 1964 and was called to the Bar of British Columbia in 1965 where he has practiced in the areas of natural resource law and corporate and securities law to the present date. Through his experience with natural resource companies and, in particular, precious metals development, Mr. Page has established a unique relationship with financiers, geologists and consultants and has been counsel for public Companies which have discovered and developed producing mines in North America.

Specifically, he has been a Director and Officer of Companies which have discovered and brought into production the David Bell and Page Williams mines in Ontario, the Snip, Calpine/Eskay Creek and Mascot Gold Mines in British Columbia as well as the discovery of the Penasquito Mine in Mexico.

Mr. Page is the principal of the Manex Resource Group of Vancouver which provides administrative, financial, corporate and geological services to a number of public companies in the mineral resource sector.

He currently serves as a director for seven public companies, including Bravo Venture Group Inc., Duncastle Gold Corp, Fortune River Resource Corp., Quaterra Resources Inc., Southern Silver Exploration Corp. and Valterra Resource Corporation.

Scott B. Hean, BA, MBA, ICD.D
VP Administration, CFO Quaterra Resources Inc.

Mr. Hean served as Fortune River's Chief Financial Officer for the last three years.  Prior to joining the company, he held senior management and executive positions with Bank of Montreal as Senior Vice President and Managing Director responsible for financing in the natural resources sectors in North America  and with J.P. Morgan of New York, primarily financing junior oil and gas companies in the United States. Currently he is a Director and past Chair of the Audit Committee, Sabina Silver Corporation (SBB on TSX-V), a Director of Great Quest Metals Inc. and past Chair, Bill Reid Foundation Services Ltd. He has served on numerous not-for-profit Boards, including Outward Bound and B.C. Children's Hospital. Graduating from Simon Fraser University in 1973 (B.A.) and from the Ivey School of Business (M.B.A.), London, Ontario, in 1975, Mr. Hean completed from the Institute of Corporate Directors, Directors Education Program (ICD.D) in 2006

Mahesh Liyanage, CA
CFO

Mahesh Liyanage joins the Company with over 10 years of experience in public practice and industry. He is a Chartered Accountant and has headed finance and audit teams nationally and internationally. He started his career with BDO Burah Hathy Sri Lanka and held a supervisory role leading audits in manufacturing, banking, and natural resource industries. Before moving to McDonald’s Fiji as head of finance he served as controller for a garment manufacturing company which catered to the North American market. In McDonald’s Fiji he pioneered the implementation of accounting systems and revitalized office structures, document flows and inter-department relationships in order to achieve excellence and profitability.

Mahesh Liyanage is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia as well as the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka, Society of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka and Fiji Institute of Accountants.

Richard Hughes
Director

Mr. Richard Hughes has been involved in the discovery of some of the largest Canadian gold mines, including the Golden Giant/Hemlo mine, the Sleeping Giant Mines and the former Balmoral Mines. He brings a wealth of experience, geological and financial knowledge to build on his many successes. Mr. Hughes is the president of six mining exploration companies currently listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and serves on the boards of many other resource based companies in Canada. His proven track record and extensive experience in the management of public mineral exploration companies enables Golden Chalice Resources to pursue potential world class projects.

Terry Eyton
Director

Mr. Eyton is currently the managing partner of a medium sized accounting firm in Vancouver, British Columbia. His experience ranges from public and private audits to serving as a Board member on public companies. Mr. Eyton graduated first in his class at Lakehead University and second in Canada for his Chartered Accountant designation, and most recently, he completed his Directors Education Program sponsored by the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Michael Rowley, RPBio


Mr. Rowley obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of British Columbia in 1990 and is a Registered Professional Biologist in B.C. He has eighteen years executive experience with private companies in the mining and mineral testing industries. He was the President and director of Dundee Mines Ltd. and led its organization and acquisition of mineral properties up to its qualifying transaction.  He remains a director and VP, Operations of Duncastle Gold Corp., the resulting TSX Venture listed mineral exploration company. As the President and director of Blue Sky Mines Ltd. he led the development of a recycling technology based on mining industry techniques through full-scale operation. Currently he is also an Officer of Sierra Mountain Minerals Inc. of Vancouver, B.C., makers of Sierrasil, a natural mineral health supplement for arthritis.  He is the co-author of numerous technical papers and obtained two patents on mine water treatment. Other roles in mining technology development and corporate management include long-term roles as President of NTBC Research Corp. and Vice-President of Biomet Mining Corp. He has also worked extensively in mineral testing labs conducting mineral extraction tests, environmental prediction tests and water treatment tests for the mining industry