Board of Directors
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Chairman
40 years experience as a senior corporate officer of publicly listed companies. Extensive expertise in mineral exploration & development, financing, property evaluation and acquisition. Formerly Chairman & CEO of Western Silver Corporation.
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Director
Mr. Byford is a former partner of KPMG LLP and Senior Vice President and Director of KPMG Corporate Finance Inc. He graduated from Simon Fraser University in 1969 and obtained his professional qualification as a Chartered Accountant in 1971. He has a background in audit and tax and acquired significant experience with numerous public companies during his 39 years with KPMG and predecessor firms. In 1983 Mr. Byford became Managing Partner of the B.C. Region consulting practice and was a founding partner of the firms corporate finance practice. Mr. Byford has acted as lead financial adviser on a wide range of finance, divestiture and acquisition transactions in many industry sectors. He was an elected Governor of the Vancouver Stock Exchange and has been a frequent speaker on corporate governance, securities and corporate finance matters.
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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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Director
Mr. Watson began his career in stockbroking and investment banking in Canada where he became one of the five Executive Committee members of Burns Fry (now BMO Nesbitt Burns). He was a director of Northern Dynasty Minerals from 2003 - 2007, a director of UraMin Inc. from 2005 – 2007, and Chairman and Managing Director of Galahad Gold PLC from 2002 – 2008. Mr. Watson is currently Chairman of Agrifirma Brazil Ltd., and a Director of Spanish Mountain Gold, Ltd.
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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 the Chairman of Radiant Energy and a director of Calvalley Petroleum, Resin Systems, Atlantis Systems, Newport Partners Income Fund, and Roador Inc.
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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.
Committees
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Dale
Corman |
Robert
Byford |
Robert
Gayton |
David
Williams |
Klaus
Zeitler |
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Updated: May 28, 2010
