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Management
Matt Manson
CEO, President and Director
Matt Manson has over 14 years of experience in diamond exploration, development and production. He was appointed President of Stornoway in March 2007 following the acquisition of Ashton Mining of Canada and Contact Diamond Corporation, and subsequently President & CEO in January 2009. Between 1999 and 2005 he was employed by Aber Diamond Corporation (now Harry Winston Diamond Corporation) as VP Marketing and subsequently VP Technical Services & Control, during which time he participated in the US$230m project financing for the Diavik Diamond Project and oversaw Aber's technical and marketing operations. Matt is a director of Karmin Exploration Inc., and a graduate of the University of Edinburgh (BSc Geophysics, 1987) and the University of Toronto (PhD Geology, 1996).
Eira Thomas
Executive Chairman and Director
Ms. Thomas is a respected Canadian geologist who brings extensive experience to her role with Stornoway. She served as a geologist with Aber Resources Ltd. (now Harry Winston Diamond Corporation) from 1992 to 1997, leading the field exploration team that discovered the Diavik Diamond Project pipes in the Northwest Territories in 1994. She was promoted to Vice-President Exploration for Aber in 1997, a post she held for two years. She served as a director of Aber Diamond Corporation from April 1998 to August 2006.
Ms. Thomas, in addition to Stornoway, is also a director of a number of other public companies and organizations, including Suncor Energy Ltd, Strongbow Exploration Inc., Fortress Minerals Corp., the Northwest Territories Chamber of Mines and the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada. Previously, Ms. Thomas held the positions of President of Stornoway Diamond Corporation, Navigator Exploration Corporation and CEO and Director of Stornoway Ventures Limited.
Catherine McLeod-Seltzer
Lead Director
Catherine McLeod-Seltzer is the Chairman of Bear Creek Mining Corporation and a recognized leader in the minerals industry for her ability to create growth-focused companies that generate significant shareholder value. Catherine partners with successful geological teams and has been instrumental in helping build a number of successful mineral companies in the past 20 years, including Arequipa Resources, Francisco Gold, Miramar Mining, Bear Creek Mining, Stornoway Diamonds and Peru Copper Inc. Catherine was named Mining Man of the Year by The Northern Miner in 1999 and in 1997 she was given the "Award for Performance" by the Association of Women in Finance. She has also held a position on the Financial Post's "Power 50" since 2002.
After spending the early years of her career working in mining Corporate Finance, both in North America and internationally, particularly in Latin America, Catherine went on to co-found Arequipa Resources in 1993 with renowned mine finder J. David Lowell. Three years later, following the discovery of the Pierina gold deposit in Peru, Arequipa was taken over by Barrick Gold in one of the largest mining industry buyouts of the 1990s. As president and CEO, Catherine was responsible for Arequipa's financing and public relations, growing the company from a capitalization of C$5 million to more than C$1.1 billion when it was taken over by Barrick in 1996.
Catherine has raised more than $350 million in working capital for mining exploration in the past 20 years, and been directly involved in more than $4 billion in corporate transactions in the mining industry. Her leadership and financial expertise, access to capital and respect from the exploration and mining community have been invaluable assets to the companies she is involved in and have created significant wealth for shareholders.
Robin Hopkins
Vice-President, Exploration
Robin Hopkins, P.Geol. (NT/NU), has held this position since January 2006 and was Chief Technical Officer for the predecessor company, Stornoway Ventures Ltd., since 2003. Mr. Hopkins was Vice-President, Exploration, for Navigator Exploration Corporation between 2000 and 2004, and prior to that a key member of the Aber Resources Ltd. exploration team that discovered the Diavik Diamond Project pipes in the Northwest Territories in 1994. With more than 20 years exploration experience throughout Canada, Greenland and southern Africa since graduating from the University of Waterloo (HBASc, Earth Sciences), Mr. Hopkins is a Qualified Person under NI 43-101, and the Company's diamond exploration programs are conducted under his direction.
Zara Boldt
CFO, Vice-President, Finance
Zara Boldt has held progressive positions with several mineral exploration companies, in addition to working for a national brokerage firm for several years. Her most recent resource industry roles include CFO for Sherwood Copper Corporation from May 2006 to May 2007 and Controller for the Northair Group of Companies between May 2004 and April 2007. Ms. Boldt is a Certified General Accountant and a graduate of the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington. Beyond her role at Stornoway, Ms. Boldt currently serves as a Corporate Secretary for Strongbow Exploration Inc. and North Arrow Minerals Inc. and is a Director of Troon Ventures Ltd.
Dave Skelton
Vice-President, Project Development
Mr. Skelton brings more than 21 years experience as a geologist including 15 years in diamond exploration and advanced evaluation. For the last 6 years, Mr. Skelton has managed the Renard Diamond Project, recently the subject of a positive Preliminary Assessment study released on October 28, 2008. Renard is Stornoway's most advanced project and remains on track to be developed as Quebec's first diamond mine.
Ghislain Poirier
Vice-President, Public Affairs
Ghislain Poirier is a geological engineer with more than 20 years of experience in the mining exploration industry. He is a graduate of Université Laval in 1984 and he obtained a masters degree in economic geology from Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) in 1987. From 1988 to 1991, he was involved as a consultant for several junior companies. From 1991 to 2005 he was employed by SOQUEM, a
Patrick Godin
COO
Mr. Godin is a professional mining engineer with more than 20 years of experience in all aspects of mine development, construction and operation. Prior to joining Stornoway, Mr. Godin held the position of Vice President, Project Development, for G Mining Services Inc. of Montreal, with responsibility for the successful development of the Essakane Project in Burkina Faso under contract to IAMGOLD Corporation. Between 2007 and 2008 he oversaw the development of the Nunavik Nickel Project as Vice President Operations for Canadian Royalties Inc. Between 1991 and 2007 he held successively senior positions with Cambior Inc. and its affiliate companies, with experience in the development and management of several mining operations in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Québec, and culminating in the role of President and General Manager of CBJ-CAIMAN S.A.S., the Cambior, and subsequently IAMGOLD, subsidiary in French Guiana.
Mr. Godin is a member of the Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec, a director of Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (TSX-OGD), and a member of the Technical Advisory Committee of the Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology ("CANMET").
Peter Nixon,
Director
Mr. Nixon brings to the Stornoway board over 30 years of experience in research and institutional equity sales, largely focused on the mining industry. In 1989, Mr. Nixon helped to found Goepel Shields & Partners where the primary focus was to assist in the creation and building of a new independent investment firm specializing in the provision of investment advice to institutional investors as well as raising capital for companies in the natural resource industries in Canada. As an independent member of Stornoway's board of Directors, Mr. Nixon brings strength in corporate governance and environmental stewardship.
Anthony Walsh,
Director
Mr. Walsh graduated from Queen's University (Canada) in 1973 and became a member of The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants in 1976. Mr. Walsh has over 20 years experience in the field of exploration, mining and development and is currently the President and CEO of Sabina Silver Corporation. Prior to joining Sabina, Mr. Walsh was President and CEO of Miramar Mining Corporation (1995-2007), was the Senior Vice-President and CFO of a computer leasing company (1993-1995) and the CFO and Senior Vice-President, Finance of International Corona Mines Ltd., a major North American gold producer (1989-1992). From 1985 to 1989 he was Vice-President, Finance of International Corona Mines Ltd., and from 1973 to 1985 Mr. Walsh held various positions at Deloitte, Haskins & Sells, a firm of Chartered Accountants.
David Garofalo,
Director
Mr. Garofalo is currently the President and CEO of Hud Bay Minerals. Previous to this position he served as Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer with Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited from January, 1999 to June 2010. Before joining Agnico-Eagle, Mr. Garofalo served as Treasurer of Inmet Mining Corporation. Mr. Garofalo also serves on the Board of Directors and Audit Committee of Tiberon Minerals Ltd. Mr. Garofalo is a Chartered Accountant and a graduate of the University of Toronto (B.Comm.).
Yves Harvey,
Director
Yves Harvey obtained a Ph.D. in economic geology from Université Laval, Quebec, in 1984. He also holds a Master's degree in geological engineering, which he obtained from Ecole Polytechnique, Montreal, in 1975. He joined SOQUEM in 1978 as senior geologist, exploration. He left SOQUEM in 1984 to work for Roche ltée, Groupe-Conseil until 1989, after which he returned to SOQUEM as executive vice-president. He was appointed president and executive director of SOQUEM in 1991 and served in this capacity until 2006.
He is currently executive director of COREM, the Quebec City based minerals industry research laboratory, a collaborative industry/government consortium. Mr. Harvey is a member of the Ordre des Ingenieurs du Quebec, the Association des Prospecteurs du Quebec, the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada; and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum ("CIM"), of which he served as President in 1998-99. In 1994, Mr. Harvey received the Past President's Memorial Medal from CIM in recognition of his contributions to the Canadian mining industry. In 1995, CIM awarded Mr. Harvey Quebec's District Medal and, in 1996, the District #2 Medal. Mr. Harvey received the CIM Distinguished Service Medal in 2001.
Previous board appointments include SOQUEM INC., Cambior Inc., Corporation Copper Rand Inc., owner of the Copper Rand Mine; Gestion Sigma-Lamaque Inc., an operator of an open pit gold mine in Val D'Or, Western Quebec; Quartz Malbaie Inc., an operator of a quartz quarry in Sant-Urbain, Charlevoix, Quebec, McKenzie Bay International Ltd., owner of the Lac Doré vanadium/titanium deposit, near Chibougamau, and the Association minière du Québec inc.
Serge Vézina,
Director
Dr. Vézina is a consultant and engineer with over 40 years experience in the mining industry. Between 1988 and June 2006, he was employed by Cambior Inc., most recently as Vice President of Industrial Engineering and Environment. Mr. Vézina is a member of the Order of Engineers of Québec, a former chairman of the board of the Québec Mining Association, a former chairman of the board of COREM, and a member of numerous advisory panels and professional bodies within the Québec Mining Industry. Dr. Vézina is currently an adjunct professor at McGill University in Montreal and Laval University in Québec City, and a director of Osisko Mining Corporation. He is a graduate of Laval University (B.Sc. in Mining, 1966 and Ph.D. in Metallurgical Sciences, 1972).
