Mr. Giustra is Chairman and interim CEO of Orea Mining Corp., which in 2015 was selected from a peer group of some 1,200 mining companies as a TSX Venture 50 company – a ranking of the top 10 companies in each of the five major industry sectors that make up the TSX Venture Exchange. He has been actively engaged in funding and managing mining companies for more than 25 years. He is a former investment banker with the Québec based national investment dealer Whalen Béliveau (later acquired by Canaccord Capital) where he co-founded the institutional equity sales department with a specialist focus on the mining sector. He has raised millions of dollars for the exploration and development of mining projects globally, and has held director and senior executive positions with a number of listed mining companies. Mr. Giustra has completed option and joint venture arrangements on numerous mineral exploration projects and has successfully negotiated agreements with some of the world’s leading miners, including Teck, Agnico Eagle, IAMGOLD, First Quantum, Nordgold, Alacer Gold, and the world’s two largest gold mining companies, Newmont and Barrick. Mr. Giustra is a former member of the TSX Venture Exchange’s Local Advisory Committee and holds an economics degree from the University of Western Ontario.

Mr. Andrew Yau, CPA, CGA, holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Business Administration degree from the University of British Columbia and has been in accounting and finance roles with publicly listed companies since 2006. Mr. Yau previously held senior financial positions with several Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange listed companies, where he was responsible for all aspects of finance, accounting, tax, banking, regulatory reporting, and internal controls.  Mr. Yau’s strong business acumen combined with his knowledge of public company requirements and International Financial Reporting Standards, have made him essential in the completion of complex international M&A transactions.

Mr. Martinez has over 20 years of experience in business management and corporate communications, particularly in the natural resource and technology sectors. He has held executive roles with both private and publicly traded companies in the United States, Canada, and Latin America specializing in corporate operations and efficiency. Mr. Martinez holds a BA from the University of Miami with concentrations in Electrical Engineering and Business Administration, and further studies in Management at the University of British Columbia.

Ms. Freitas has been providing accounting and paralegal services to the company since 2011, helping the corporate team in meeting internal controls, as well as regulatory and governance compliance requirements. Prior to joining the company, Ms. Freitas acted as a secretary in a project conducted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Brazil and later as a secretary to its supervising World Bank field office. Ms. Freitas obtained a degree in Arts and Education from Universidade Estadual de Londrina, in Brazil, and is a certified Legal Assistant by Capilano University in North Vancouver and a certified Paralegal by Vancouver Community College in Vancouver.