| Joseph Grosso Chairman & CEO | ||
| Mr. Grosso became one of the early pioneers of the mining sector in Argentina in 1993 when mining was opened to foreign investment, and was named Argentina's 'Mining Man of The Year' in 2005. His knowledge of Argentina was instrumental in attracting a premier team which led to the acquisition of key properties in Golden Arrow's portfolio. He has successfully formed strategic alliances and negotiated with mining industry majors such as Barrick, Teck, Newmont , Viceroy (now Yamana Gold) and Vale S.A., and government officials at all levels. Mr. Grosso's specialty is financing, negotiations, corporate and marketing strategy, and he was an early and passionate adopter of best practices in environmental protection and socio-economic development through mineral exploration. He is the founder and president of Grosso Group Management Ltd. | ||
| Normand Champigny, PEng, MASc President, COO & Director | ||
| Mr. Champigny is a seasoned mining professional with involvement in many aspects of the mining industry in Canada and internationally, including exploration, mining project assessment, and project management. Currently he is President of Donner Metals Inc., a TSX listed company, focused on exploration and development of the zinc-copper Matagami Project in Quebec, a joint venture project with Xstrata Canada Corporation -- Xstrata Zinc Canada. Mr. Champigny is a graduate from Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal (B.A.Sc), University of British Columbia (M.A.Sc) and Paris School of Mines (Specialized diploma in Geostatistics). He is a member of the Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec; of Professional Engineers Ontario; and of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia. Currently, Mr. Champigny is an Executive Committee Member of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC), and Chair of the Board of Directors of Minalliance, an organization raising awareness of the mining industry in Québec, and highlighting its positive contribution to Québec's social, economic and environmental development. | ||
| Bassam Moubarak, CA Chief Financial Office & Corporate Secretary | ||
| Mr. Moubarak is a Chartered Accountant with expertise in corporate finance, corporate reporting, financial processes, financing and risk management. Prior to joining Golden Alliance, Mr. Moubarak was Chief Financial Officer of Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. where he was instrumental in raising in excess of $120 Million to develop and bring into production the Molejon Gold Mine, and assisted in the sale of Petaquilla Copper Ltd to Inmet Mining Corporation. Mr. Moubarak also previously held the position of Senior Manager with the public accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP., where he led audits of public companies and oversaw SOX 404 implementations with specific emphasis on the mining industry. Mr. Moubarak has a B.A. in Economics from Simon Fraser University, and also serves as CFO and Corporate Secretary for Golden Arrow Resources (GRG.V) and Blue Sky Uranium (BSK.V). | ||
