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Directors & Management

Directors:

Jonathan Awde – President & CEO, Director

Mr Awde has the spent the last 12 years financing junior resource companies and has focused on institutional accounts.  Mr Awde has raised over $100m for public and private companies in the resource sector. Mr Awde is co-founder, President/CEO and a Director of Gold Standard Ventures where he oversees all financing, corporate activities and developments for the company. Mr Awde received his BA in Economics & Finance from Acadia University and is a former Sales & Trading professional at a CDN Broker Dealer.

  • Former Director and President of TSX-V Tier 1 gold exploration/development company
  • BA in Economics & Finance, former Former Sales and Trading professional at CDN Broker Dealer
  • Raised over $100m for public and private companies in the resource sector

Dave Mathewson – Vice President, Exploration, Director

  • Former Head of Exploration for Newmont Nevada
  • M.Sc, Senior Geologist with 35 years of experience primarily in Nevada
  • Mr. Mathewson personally responsible for developing the Rain model and discovering several deposits in the Rain District on the Carlin trend
  • Formed Tone Resources in 2003, which was acquired by Rob McEwen & US Gold in 2007

William E. Threlkeld, MSc Economic Geology – Independent Director (1)(2)

  • Senior Vice-President of Seabridge Gold where he has designed and executed exploration and resource delineation programs which have defined more than 45 million ounces of measured and indicated gold resource
  • Bill began his career at Noranda Exploration Inc. but achieved his greatest recognition at Placer Dome Inc. From 1991 to 1997, as Exploration Manager and Vice President, he was responsible for all of Placer Dome’s exploration activity and investment in Latin America

Ewan Downie – Independent Director (1)(2)(3)

  • President and CEO of Premier Gold Mines Ltd.
  • Founding director of Wolfden Resources Inc. which was acquired by Zinifex Limited in March of 2007

Richard Silas – Corporate Secretary, Director (3)

  • 15 years of industry experience specializing in corporate administration and compliance

Robert McCleod, P.Geo Independent (2)(3)

  • Former founder, Vice-President Exploration for Underworld Resources, his team acquired, discovered and delineated the Golden Saddle and Arc Deposits at the White Gold Property, Yukon
  • Director of Keegan Resources Ltd

(1)  Member of Audit Committee
(2)  Member of Compensation Committee
(3)  Member of the Corporate Governance Committee

Officers:

Jonathan Awde – President & CEO, Director

  • Former Director and President of TSX-V Tier 1 gold exploration/development company
  • BA in Economics & Finance, former Former Sales and Trading professional at CDN Broker Dealer
  • Raised over $100m for public and private companies in the resource sector

Michael Waldkirch – Chief Financial Officer

  • CGA with more than 15 years experience as a CFO of public mining companies
  • Mr. Waldkirch holds a BA in Economics from UBC

Richard Silas – Corporate Secretary, Director  (3)

  • 15 years of industry experience specializing in corporate administration and compliance

Senior Management:

Dave Mathewson – Vice President, Exploration, Director

  • Former Head of Exploration for Newmont Nevada
  • M.Sc, Senior Geologist with 35 years of experience primarily in Nevada
  • Mr. Mathewson personally responsible for developing the Rain model and discovering several deposits in the Rain District on the Carlin trend
  • Formed Tone Resources in 2003, which was acquired by Rob McEwen & US Gold in 2007