Aurizon Mines Ltd. TSXV:ARZ


 
David P. Hall
Position: President & Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Hall, a Chartered Accountant, has been involved with Vancouver based Aurizon Mines Ltd. since its creation in 1988 and 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.

 
Ian S. Walton
Position: 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 fully experienced with all aspects of mining finance, taxation and treasury functions. Mr. Walton has been involved with Aurizon since its inception in 1988.

 
Michel Gilbert
Position: Vice President

Mr. Gilbert is a geological engineer with more than 20 years of exploration experience in Canada and Mexico, including 9 years with Cambior. Mr. Gilbert joined Aurizon's team in 1996.

 
Gilles Brousseau
Position: General Manager, Mining

Gilles has more than 40 years of mining experience working with companies such as Barrick Gold Corp. and Teck Cominco Ltd. He has been involved in a number of mine startup situations including the startup of Bousquet 1 and Bousquet 2, in the Abitibi Belt, and as manager of El Indio in Chile.

 
Julie A. Stokke Kemp
Position: Corporate Secretary

Ms. Kemp is a member of the Canadian Society of Corporate Secretaries and has been involved in the mining industry since 1983, during which time she has been the Corporate Secretary of a number of public companies. Ms. Kemp has been involved with Aurizon since its inception and is responsible for organizing Aurizon's legal and regulatory compliance activities.

 
Chris McLean
Position: Corporate Controller

Mr. McLean is a Certified Management Accountant and has nearly ten years of accounting experience in the wholesale, retail and service industries. Mr. McLean joined Aurizon in 2006 and is responsible for maintaining and strengthening internal controls over financial reporting as well as supporting the Quebec operations on internal cost control and external reporting matters.