Position: Chairman
 | Mr. Kennedy was President and Chief Executive Officer of Meridian from June 1996 to December 2006. He was President of FMC Gold Company, a predecessor of Meridian, from May 1987 until June 1996. Mr. Kennedy holds a B.S. from the US Naval Academy and an MBA from Harvard University. He also serves of the board of NV Energy Inc. |
Position: Director
 | Christopher Lattanzi is a mining engineer with nearly 50 years of experience in the mineral industry , initially in the planning and supervision of mining operations and, since 1969, as a consultant. He was president of Micon International Limited , an independent mineral consultancy , from its founding in 1988 until 2005. He was a director of Meridian Gold Inc. from 1999 to 2007 and, from 2004 to 2006, served as chairman of that company. He is presently a director of Skygold Ventures Ltd., a Canadian junior exploration company. He continues to maintain an active consulting practice. |
Position: Director
 | Dale 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 (TSX; OMX), Capstone Mining Corp. (TSX), Corriente Resources Inc. (TSX; AMEX), Quest Capital Corp. (TSX; AMEX), Rainy River Resources Ltd. (TSX-V), Reservoir Capital Corp. (TSX-V) and Q2 Gold Resources Inc. (not yet listed). Mr. Peniuk also served on the Board and as Audit Committee Chair of EuroZinc Mining Corporation (TSX; AMEX) until completion of its merger with Lundin Mining, and Rio Narcea Gold Mines, Ltd. (TSX; AMEX) 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 his CA designation from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia ("ICABC") in 1986. Mr. Peniuk spent more than 20 years with KPMG LLP, Chartered Accountants and predecessor firms, including being an assurance partner from 1996 to 2006 and was the leader of KPMG's British Columbia mining practice. Mr. Peniuk has also served on the ICABC's Public Company Technical Forum since 2000 and is currently the Chair of that Forum. |
Position: Director
 | James E. Kofman has over 27 years of experience in the mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance sectors. He most recently served as Managing Director and Head of Mergers and Acquisitions for UBS Securities Canada Inc. from 1996 to 2009. Previously, from 1982 to 1996, Mr. Kofman served as a Partner in Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt, Barristers and Solicitors focused on international corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Kofman has vast experience working in the mining sector in equity and debt financings as well as mergers and acquisitions. |