DAVID P. HALL, Chairman of the Board
Mr. Hall, a Chartered Accountant, has been involved with Vancouver based Aurizon Mines Ltd. since its creation in 1988 and has, as of August 15, 2011 retired from his positions as President and Chief Executive Officer, however, will continue to serve the Company as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Hall has been involved with the management of mineral exploration, development and operating companies, including Aurizon's predecessor companies, since 1981. Mr. Hall has been instrumental in securing significant project debt and equity financings for a number of mining projects, including the Golden Giant Mine, in Hemlo, Ontario; and the Sleeping Giant, Beaufor and Casa Berardi mines in Quebec. From 1970 to 1981, Mr. Hall worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers in Scotland, Bermuda and Vancouver, B.C., and is a member of the Institutes of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia and Scotland.
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SARGENT H. BERNER4
Mr. Berner is the President of Kent Avenue Consulting Ltd. and is a former partner of the Vancouver law firm of DuMoulin Black LLP, specializing in corporate, mining and securities law. Mr. Berner is also a director of several junior resource companies and has been a Director of Aurizon since its inception in 1988.
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GEORGE BRACK3,4
Mr. Brack's 25-year career in the mining industry has focused on investment banking and corporate development, specifically identifying, evaluating and executing strategic mergers and acquisitions. Most recently, Mr. Brack acted as the Managing Director and Industry Head, Mining Group, of Scotia Capital. Prior to joining Scotia Capital, Mr. Brack spent seven years as President of Macquarie North America Ltd., specializing in merger and acquisition advice. Previous to that, Mr. Brack was Vice-President, Corporate Development at Placer Dome Inc., was Vice-President of CIBC Wood Gundy Investment Banking Mining Group, and worked as a Business Analyst for Rio Algom.
Mr. Brack currently serves as a director of Alexco Resources, Capstone Mining, Geologix Explorations, and Silver Wheaton Corp. Mr. Brack holds an MBA from York University, a BASc in Geological Engineering from the University of Toronto, and a CFA designation.
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LOUIS DIONNE2,3
Mr. Dionne is a mining engineer and has spent over 30 years in the operation and development of gold properties, most recently as President and CEO of Richmont Mines Inc, a Canadian gold producer. Prior to his service with Richmont, Mr. Dionne was Senior Vice President, Underground Operations for Barrick Gold Corporation, where he also provided technical input and leadership in the area of corporate mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Dionne joined Aurizon's Board in May, 2006.
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ANDRE FALZON1,4
Mr. Falzon, a Chartered Accountant, has held senior financial executive positions in the mining industry for over 20 years. For most of those years, he was Vice President and Controller of Barrick Gold Corporation, responsible for Barrick's financial reporting requirements. In that capacity, Mr. Falzon was involved in the financial aspects of Barrick's business acquisitions, financings and mine development activities. Most recently, Mr. Falzon served as Vice President, Planning and Compliance and was responsible for the establishment and management of Barrick's compliance and internal audit functions. Mr. Falzon joined Aurizon's Board in May, 2008.
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RICHARD FAUCHER1,2
Mr. Faucher is a Professional Engineer trained in metallurgical engineering. Mr. Faucher has had extensive experience in the management of large mining and metallurgical projects and has held senior management positions in several large mining companies and metallurgical projects, including the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Royalties Inc., President of Niocan Inc., Vice-President, Brunswick Mining & Smelting, for Noranda Inc.; President and General Manager for Falconbridge Dominicana, a large nickel mine; and President and COO of Princeton Mining Corp., where he was instrumental in completing a $140 million prospectus offering for the Huckleberry Mining Project in British Columbia. In 2006, Mr. Faucher completed the Directors Education Program at McGill University and sits on several other boards. Mr. Faucher joined Aurizon's Board in June, 1999.
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DIANE FRANCIS1,3
Ms. Diane Francis, Editor-at-Large, National Post, is an experienced financial journalist, renowned for her columns which appear in The Financial Post section of the National Post. She is also a broadcaster and author of eight best-selling books and is a sought-after speaker, host of events and participant in conferences around the world. She has been honoured with many prestigious awards from associations, publications and universities across the country, most recently as a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University. Ms. Francis joined Aurizon's Board in August, 2007.
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BRIAN S. MOORHOUSE2 , Lead Director
Mr. Moorhouse is President of Vega Management Corporation, a private investment management company of which he is also the principal shareholder. Mr. Moorhouse has a commerce degree with a major in economics and he formerly worked in the investment industry as an advisor with Nesbitt Thompson, Richardson Securities and Brink, Hudson & Lefever Ltd. Mr. Moorhouse has extensive experience in financial markets and was instrumental in raising equity funds for Aurizon's predecessor companies. Mr. Moorhouse has been a Director of Aurizon since its inception in 1988.
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GEORGE PASPALAS, President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Paspalas has been in the mining industry for 26 years, including fourteen years in senior management positions, most recently as the Chief Operating Officer at Silver Standard Resources Inc. Before joining Silver Standard, Mr. Paspalas held senior management positions with Placer Dome Inc., including Executive Vice-President and Senior Vice President Projects - Technical Development and as President and Chief Executive Officer of Placer Dome Africa. During his career, Mr. Paspalas has been responsible for constructing and operating complex open pit and underground mines in South Africa, Tanzania, Australia, South America and Canada; evaluating and negotiating project acquisitions; communicating operational performance and development plans and progress to the investment community; mitigating mining project risk and improving safety and site environmental performance; developing strategic community partnerships; managing government affairs relating to permitting or operating activities; negotiating commercial concentrate contracts; and improving operational performance. Mr. Paspalas earned a Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) degree with Honours from the University of New South Wales in 1984.
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IAN S. WALTON, Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Walton is a Chartered Accountant and has been involved with public companies in the mining industry for more than 25 years. Mr. Walton is experienced with all aspects of mining finance, taxation and treasury functions. Mr. Walton has been involved with Aurizon since its inception in 1988 and joined Aurizon's Board in June, 1993.
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