Keith Hulley - Non-Executive Chairman
Director since February 2006
Keith Hulley, 71, is the current Chairman of the Board of Directors of Gabriel,
is the former Interim CEO of Gabriel and has been a member of the Gabriel Board
since 2006. Previously, Mr. Hulley served seven years as President, CEO 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 Board and senior executive
experience at Western Mining Holdings Ltd. and USMX Inc. Mr. Hulley is a member
of the Technical Committee. Mr. Hulley is not independent under Canadian securities laws.
Jonathan Henry - President & CEO
Director since June 2010
Jonathan Henry, 45, has been the President and CEO of Gabriel since June 7, 2010.
He is the former CEO of Avocet Mining, a London listed gold mining company with
assets in West Africa and South East Asia. Mr. Henry served as the CEO of Avocet
Mining from 2006 until May 31, 2010. Prior to that, Mr. Henry served as Avocet Mining's
Finance Director from 2002 until becoming the CEO in 2006. Mr. Henry is not independent
under Canadian securities laws.
Murray Sinclair
Director since June 2003
Murray Sinclair, 49, has extensive knowledge in areas of asset backed lending, real
estate, corporate restructuring and natural resources. Mr. Sinclair is Chairman
and a director of Sprott Resource Lending Corp. a natural resource lender focused
on providing bridge and mezzanine financing to mining and oil and gas companies.
Prior to his current position as Chairman, from 2003 to 2007 he was the Managing
Director of Quest Capital Corp. He is also a director and officer of several other
public companies. Mr. Sinclair is the Chairman of Compensation Committee and a member
of the Finance Committee. Mr. Sinclair is independent under Canadian securities laws.
Ed Flood
Director since June 2010
Ed Flood, 66, Founder and Chairman of Concordia Resources Corp., formally known
as Western Lithium and Western Uranium Corp. Mr. Flood also serves as a Director
on the Board on Ivanhoe Mines, South Gobi Energy Resources and Baker Steel Royalty
Trust. Prior to his work at Concordia Resources Corp, he worked with Haywood Securities
in differing capacities, most recently as the Managing Director of Investment Banking
in the London office, with a focus on natural resource development. Mr. Flood has
had a long career in the natural resources industry, 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. Mr.
Flood is a member of the Finance and Technical Committees. Mr. Flood is independent
under Canadian securities laws.
Dr. Alfred Gusenbauer
Director since June 2010
Alfred Gusenbauer, 51, is the former Federal Chancellor of Austria and was a member
of the European Council. Dr. Gusenbauer holds a PhD 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 a Fellow
for Global Affairs at Columbia University. Dr. Gusenbauer is currently the CEO of
Gusenbauer Projektentwicklung und Beteiligung GmbH. Dr. Gusenbauer is a member of
the Corporate Governance Committee. Dr. Gusenbauer is independent under Canadian securities laws.
Wayne Kirk
Director since June 2008
Wayne Kirk, 67, has over 35 years experience as a corporate attorney, including nine years experience as Vice-president, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Homestake Mining Company. He currently holds directorships and is the Chairman of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees at Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (TSX;NYSE AMEX) and Taseko Mines Ltd. (TSX;NYSE AMEX). He is also a director and Chairman of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and Compensation Committee of Electrum Ltd., a privately-held gold exploration company, and is a director and Chairman of the Compensation and Nominating Committee of Sunshine Silver Mines Corporation, a privately held silver exploration and development company. Mr. Kirk holds a law degree from Harvard University and has been a member of the California Bar since 1969. Mr. Kirk is the Chairman of the Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Kirk is independent under Canadian securities laws.
Igor Levental
Director since June 2008
Igor Levental, 56, is the President of the Electrum Group, a privately-owned company
with holdings in precious metals companies, including Gabriel. With more than 30
years of experience in the mining industry internationally, Mr. Levental has held
senior positions with mining companies including Homestake Mining Company and International
Corona Corp. Mr. Levental holds a BSc in Chemical Engineering and an MBA from the
University of Alberta, Canada. Mr. Levental is a Director of NovaGold Resources
Inc., Sunward Resources Inc. and Taung Gold Ltd. Mr. Levental is independent under Canadian securities laws.
David Peat
Director since June 2010
David Peat, 58, has over 25 years of experience in financial leadership in support of mining companies. He has been a Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Sunshine Silver Mines Corporation since 2011 and a Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Brigus Gold Corp. 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 with 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. Mr Peat is independent under Canadian securities laws.
Simon Prior-Palmer
Director since October 2006
Simon Prior-Palmer, 60, was appointed to the Board in October 2006 and is Chairman of the Finance Committee and a member of the Audit Committee. Since 2006 Mr. Prior-Palmer has focussed on Non-Executive Director work, holding a number of positions in the public and private sectors. He was a Senior Adviser at the Financial Services Authority (FSA) from 2010-2011, a Board Commissioner at Postcomm, then the regulator of the Royal Mail and the mail industry, from 2006-2010, and has held other Directorships in the private sector. Previously Mr. Prior-Palmer held senior positions in the banking industry with Credit Suisse First Boston, now Credit Suisse, (1982-2005), and JP Morgan (1973-1982). From 1988 to 1998 he was Head of UK Investment Banking at Credit Suisse First Boston. Mr. Prior-Palmer has an MA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oxford University. He has wide corporate and international experience and is a Fellow of the RSA. He is married with four children. Mr. Prior-Palmer is independent under Canadian securities laws.
Walter Segsworth
Director since June 2010
Walter Segsworth, 62, is a Director of Heatherdale Resources, Pan American Silver and Telus World of Science. Mr. Segsworth has 40 years of experience in mining in Canada and overseas. Mr. Segsworth has served as a senior officer of several mining companies including Westmin Resources, where he was President and CEO and Homestake Mining Company, where he was President and COO. He is also currently lead independent director of Alterra Power Corp. Mr. Segsworth is past Chairman of both the Mining Associations of British Columbia (BC) and Canada and was named BC's Mining Person of the year in 1996. He received his bachelor of science in mining engineering from Michigan Technological University. Mr. Segsworth is the Chairman of the Technical Committee. Mr. Segsworth is independent under Canadian securities laws.