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Keith R. Hulley
Position: Non-Executive Chairman

Keith Hulley is the former Interim CEO of Gabriel Resources and has been a member of the Gabriel Board since 2006. Previously, Mr. Hulley served seven years successively as President, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman of Apex Silver Mines before retiring in 2004. Mr. Hulley has more than 40 years experience in the mining business which includes, prior to joining Apex Silver, Board and senior executive experience at Western Mining Holdings Ltd. And USMX Inc. Mr. Hulley is a member of the Technical Committee.


 
Jonathan Henry
Position: President and Chief Executive Officer

Jonathan Henry is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Gabriel Resources. Mr. Henry is the former Chief Executive Officer of Avocet Mining, a gold mining company with assets in West Africa and South East Asia. Mr. Henry served as the CEO of Avocet from 2006 until May 31, 2010. Prior to that, Mr. Henry served as Avocet's Finance Director from 2002 until becoming the CEO in 2006.

 
Raymond E. Flood
Position: Non-Executive Director

Raymond E. Flood is the founder and Chairman of Western Lithium and Western Uranium Corp. Mr. Flood also serves as a Director on the Board of Ivanhoe Mines, South Gobi Energy Resources and Baker Steel Royalty Trust. Prior to his work at Western Lithium and Western Uranium Corp, he worked with Haywood Securities in differing capacities, most recently as the Managing Director of Investment Banking in London, with a focus on natural resource development. Mr. Flood has had a long career in the natural resources industries working at such firms as Ivanhoe Minerals, Nerco Minerals, Chevron Minerals, Kerr McGee, Gulf Minerals, and Bunker Hill Mining. Mr. Flood received a Bachelor's degree in Geology from the University of Nevada, followed by a Masters in Geology from the University of Montana.

 
Dr. Alfred Gusenbauer
Position: Non-Executive Director

Dr. Alfred Gusenbauer is the former Federal Chancellor of Austria and was a member of the European Council. Dr. Gusenbauer holds a Ph.D in political science from the University of Vienna. In addition to a long career in politics in Austria and Europe, he also works in academia as a Professor-at-Large at Brown University and is also a Fellow for Global Affairs at Columbia University. Mr. Alfred Gusenbauer is currently the CEO of Gusenbauer Projektentwicklung und Beteiligung GmbH.

 
Wayne Kirk
Position: Non-Executive Director

Wayne Kirk currently holds directorships and is the Chairman of Nominating and Corporate Governance committees at each of Anooraq Resources Corporation (TSX;AMEX;JSE),Great Basin Gold Ltd. (TSX;AMEX),Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (TSXV;AMEX) and Taseko Mines Ltd. (TSX;AMEX). He is also Chairman of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and Compensation Committee of Electrum Ltd., a privately-held gold exploration company. After graduating from Harvard Law School, Mr. Kirk spent 26 years specializing in corporate and business law, including mergers and acquisitions, securities law and mining, with the firm of Thelen, Marrin Johnson & Bridges in San Francisco, California. From 1992-2001, he was Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Homestake Mining, which was acquired by Barrick Gold Corporation in December 2001. From 2002 until his retirement in 2004, Mr. Kirk was Special Counsel at Thelen Reid & Priest LLP, where he specialized in corporate and business law, including public company corporate governance. In addition to his law degree, Mr. Kirk holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of California-Berkeley. He has been a member of the California Bar since 1969. Mr. Kirk joined the Gabriel Board in June 2008 and is a member of the Audit and Compensation Committees.

 
Igor Levental
Position: Non-Executive Director

Igor Levental has been the Executive Vice President of Corporate Development of Electrum USA Ltd., a private gold exploration company, since February 2007. Prior to that, Mr. Levental was Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Development of Apex Silver Mines Limited. During his four-year tenure with Apex Silver, he led Apex Silver's fundraising efforts for the development of San Cristobal, a major silver-zinc-lead mine in Bolivia, and inplementation of major exploration programs for Apex Silver in the Americas. Mr. Levental's over 25 years of senior industry experience includes positions as Vice-President-Investor Relations of Homestake Mining, which in 2001 merged with Barrick Gold Corporation, and Vice President, Investments and Investor Relations of International Corona Corporation, which merged with Homestake Mining in 1992. Mr. Levental is a Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario, Canada and a member of the National Investor Relations Institute. Mr. Levental holds a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering and an MBA from the University of Alberta, Canada. Mr. Lenvental joined the Gabriel Board in June 2008 and is the Chairman of the Government Relations and Sustainability Committee and a member of the Finance Committee.

 
David Peat
Position: Non-Executive Director

David Peat has over 25 years of experience in financial leadership in support of mining corporations. He has been a Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Apollo Gold Corporation since 2006. Mr. Peat was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Frontera Copper Corporation from 2006 through 2009, Vice President and Global Controller of Newmont Mining Corporation from 2002 through 2004, and Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Homestake Mining Company from 1999 through 2002. Mr. Peat started his career at Price Waterhouse in Toronto and he has been a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario since 1978. He received his Bachelor of Commerce, Honors in Business Administration from the University of Windsor in 1976 and a Bachelor of Arts, Economics from the University of Western Ontario in 1975.

 
Simon Prior-Palmer
Position: Non-Executive Director

Simon Prior-Palmer has more than 30 years of experience in international financial markets and is recognized for his high professional standards and strategic ability. He brings to Gabriel extensive European business experience and financial expertise having held positions with Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) in Europe for more than 20 years. As Chief Executive of UK Investment Banking from 1987 to 1998 he led the UK business for 10 years developing a full breadth of advisory and capital market services. Most recently (1998 -- 2005) Mr. Prior-Palmer held the position of Managing Director and Senior Advisor with CSFB. Mr. Prior-Palmer sits on the Board of Postcomm, the UK regulatory Commission overseeing the UK Mail Industry, and Macmillan Cancer Support, one of the United Kingdom's largest charities. Mr. Prior-Palmer joined the Gabriel Board in October 2006 and is the Chairman of the Finance Committee and a member of the Audit and Government Relations and Sustainability Committees.

 
Walter T. Segsworth
Position: Non-Executive Director

Walter T. Segsworth is the Corporate Director on the Board of Explorator Resources, Great Basin Gold, Pan American, Plutonic Power and Telus World of Science. He is experienced in the operations of such mining companies as Homestake Mining, Westmin Resources and Noranda. He received his B.S in mining engineering from Michigan Technological University.

 
Murray Sinclair Jr.
Position: Non-Executive Director

With over 25 years of business experience, A. Murray Sinclair has extensive knowledge in areas of asset backed lending, real estate, corporate restructuring and natural resources. Mr. Sinclair is Co-Chairman and a director of Quest Capital Corp. ("QCC"), a Mortgage Investment Corporation organization listed on the TSX, AMEX and AIM. Prior to his current position as Co-Chairman, from 2003 -- 2007 he was the Managing Director of QCC. He is also a director and officer of several other public companies. He received his Bachelor of Commerce degree from Queen's University. Mr. Sinclair joined the Gabriel Board in June 2003 and is the Chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Finance Committee.

 
David Savarie
Position: Deputy General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

David Savarie is responsible for all of Gabriel's legal matters including regulatory compliance, public financings and corporate governance issues. In addition, he oversees all Romanian legal matters with the assistance of local counsel. As Secretary to the Board of Directors of Gabriel, he participates in all board and committee meetings. Before joining Gabriel in 2007, Mr. Savarie served as Corporate Counsel to a contract manufacturer in the pharmaceutical industry, prior to which he was in private practice with the law firm of Miller Thomson LLP in Toronto. Mr. Savarie received his Bachelor of History from the University of Western Ontario and his Bachelor of Laws from Queen's University.