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David H. Brett, MBA, President & CEODavid has 25 years of public company management and financing experience, including being president of the Pacific Bay from 1995 to 1999, and Managing Director from 1985 to 1992. This is David's second term as CEO of the Company (as of Dec 2007). As former CEO and President of TSE listed Cusac Gold Mines Ltd. from 2004-2008 (CFO 1996-2004), David financed and oversaw the restart of gold mining operations in 2006, the acquisition of a 1 million ounce gold resource, and negotiated the successful merger with another public mining company in April of 2008. David is also CEO and founder of Knexa Solutions Ltd., an innovative information technology company focused on web-based collaboration and intellectual property trading. David obtained a BA from the University of British Columbia and an MBA from Simon Fraser University.
Guilford H. Brett, BA & B.Ed, Chairman
Mr. Brett is best known for his work with Cusac Gold Mines Ltd., he founded Cusac in 1965 and can be described as one of the more successful prospector/mining-man/financier personalities in the Vancouver mining industry. Under Mr. Brett's astute management Cusac went public on the VSE in 1966, graduated to NASDAQ in 1980 and was listed on the TSE in 1987. Cusac is one of the few Vancouver mining juniors to "hit for the cycle" by taking a gold property from grass-roots exploration to profitable, full scale gold production. Mr. Brett's mining experience and knowledge covers a wide variety of mineral projects from large scale porphyry deposits to epithermal gold environments. Mr. Brett brings this background and wealth of experience to the Board as President of Pacific Bay Minerals Ltd.
Ernie Black, M.Sc. P.Eng, Consultant
Mr. Black has directed PacBay's staking of key claims in the Mont-Laurier and Otish Mountains in the province of Québec.
As founder, president and manager of MPH Consulting Ltd. of Toronto, from 1967 to 1981, Ernie was substantially involved in uranium exploration and consulting in Québec's Otish Mountains and Johan Betz areas; Ontario's Bancroft, Blind River and Sault Saint Marie districts; Saskatchewan's Athabasca Basin; and British Columbia's Purcell/Windermere and Bowser basins. More recently, as sole proprietor of MPH Consulting Inc., of Denver, Ernie explored for uranium in the USA in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada Colorado and Wyoming.
Ernie was a director of Pacific Bay Minerals, Ltd. from 2001 - 2008. He received his Bachelor's degree in Agriculture and his Master's Degree in Geology from McGill University in Montreal, Québecc.
Mr. Black is a "Qualified Person" under NI 43-101. The Company often calls on Mr. Black to review and approve of its technical disclosures, including the technical contents of this website.
Ravinder Mlait, BA, VP Business Development
Mr. Mlait has been working with public companies for 9 years. Mr. Mlait holds a BA degree (Economics) from Simon Fraser University and has worked with public companies listed on the TSX and TSX Venture exchange including junior gold producer, Cusac Gold Mines Ltd., and software developer, Knexa Solutions Inc. Mr. Mlait has held various positions with Stockhouse Media Corporation, one of the world's largest financial information portals. Mr. Mlait is currently pursuing his MBA at Royal Roads University in British Columbia.
James G. Evaskevich, Director
Mr. Evaskevich has 28 years of experience in the resources sector, and is currently president and chief executive officer of Yangarra Resources Inc., a TSX Venture Exchange-listed oil and gas company, and is also president and CEO of Cascadia International Resources Inc., a TSX Venture-listed mining exploration company.
Joel Tarrida, Director
Mr. Tarrida is a real estate developer and builder in Washington, and formerly worked in the banking sector with CIBC and the Canadian Western Bank. Mr. Tarrida brings a wealth of financing and banking experience to board.
Leanora Brett, Corporate Secretary/CFO
Lea brings 15 years of public company experience to the team, managing corporate governance for Pacific Bay.
Peter Mietzner, Namibian Corporate Representative
Mr. Peter Mietzner is a well-known and respected businessperson in Namibia. Based in Wnindhoek, Namibia's capital city, Mr. Mietzner has been empowered to represent Pacific Bay in the country. Peter's career includes working at Namibia's first Uranium mine, Rössing. Thereafter, Mr. Mietzner joined the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation. Working in Television, his duties included Presidential Reporter and Economics Editor and host of a weekly political/economic show called "Talk of the Nation." Peter is widely acknowledged as a leading expert on Namibian business, financial, political and budgetary issues.