Board of Directors
F. Dale Corman, B.Sc., P.Eng. Co - Chairman
Ross Beaty, B.Sc., M.Sc., P. Geo., LL.B. Co - Chairman
Robert Gayton, B.Comm., Ph.D., FCA Director
David Williams, LL.B., MBA Director
Klaus Zeitler, Ph.D. Director
F. Dale Corman, B.Sc., P.Eng.
Co - Chairman
Mr. Corman graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in geology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, in 1961 and obtained Professional Engineer status in Ontario in 1972. He has 30 years experience as a senior corporate officer of publicly listed companies in Canada and the United States. He has extensive expertise in mineral and geothermal exploration and development, property evaluation and acquisition, project financing, and corporate management. From 1995 to 2006, Mr. Corman was Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Western Silver Corporation.
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Ross Beaty, B.Sc., M.Sc., P. Geo., LL.B.
Co - Chairman
Ross J. Beaty is a geologist and mining entrepreneur with more than 30 years of experience in the international minerals industry, Mr. Beaty founded and currently serves as Chairman of Pan American Silver Corp. and Global Copper Corp. Pan American Silver Corp. is one of the worlds leading silver producers and Global Copper Corp. is developing copper deposits in Chile and Argentina. Mr. Beaty has also founded and divested a number of other public mineral resource companies since 1985. He is a past President and current member of the Executive Committee of the Silver Institute in Washington, DC and a founder of the Pacific Mineral Museum in British Columbia and is involved with several non-profit societies such as The Nature Trust of British Columbia where he serves as a Director. Mr. Beaty is a Fellow of the Geological Association of Canada and the Canadian Institute of Mining, and is a recipient of the Institute’s Past President’s Memorial Medal. In 2007,he received the Association of Mineral Exploration of B.C.’s Colin Spence Award for excellence in global mineral exploration. Mr. Beaty was educated at the Royal School of Mines, University of London, England, M.Sc., Distinction (Mineral Exploration) 1975 and the University of British Columbia, LL.B. (Law) 1979 and B.Sc. (Honours Geology) 1974.
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Robert J. Gayton, B.Comm., Ph.D., FCA
Director
Dr. Gayton, F.C.A., graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1962 with a Bachelor of Commerce and in 1964 earned the chartered accountant (C.A.) designation while at Peat Marwick Mitchell. Dr. Gayton joined the Faculty of Business Administration at the University of British Columbia in 1965, beginning 10 years in the academic world, including time at the University of California, Berkeley, earning a Ph.D. in Business. Dr. Gayton rejoined Peat Marwick Mitchell in 1974 and became a partner in 1976 where he provided audit and consulting services to private and public company clients for 11 years. Dr. Gayton has directed the accounting and financial matters of public companies in the resource and non-resource fields since 1987. Dr. Gayton is a director of several public companies.
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David Williams, LL.B., MBA
Director
Mr. Williams obtained a Master of Business Administration Degree from Queens University in 1964 and a Doctor of Civil Laws Degree from Bishops University in 1966, where the Business Faculty is named in his honor. Mr. Williams currently manages investments for his family holding company and is involved in a number of charitable organizations. He is Chairman of Roador Inc. and is a director of Calvalley Petroleum, Resin Systems, Atlantis Systems, and Newport Partners Income Fund.
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Klaus Zeitler, Ph.D.
Director
Dr. Zeitler was Senior Vice President of Teck Cominco Limited from 1997 until 2002, and previously was on the Board of Directors of Teck Corp. from 1981 to 1997 and Cominco Limited from 1986 to 1996. Dr. Zeitler remains active in mineral exploration and development through a number of ventures in addition to Western Copper Corporation.
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