Orbit Garant Ontario Inc.

Board of Directors

Sep 3, 2013

Eric Alexandre, President and CEO. Mr. Alexandre oversees the day-to-day operations of the Company and is also charged with the quotation and administration of drilling contracts.

 

Mr. Alexandre worked as a driller while in high school and when earning his Honours Business Administration degree from the Université du Québec. Prior to joining Orbit in 2004, he worked at a Canadian chartered bank.

Mr. Alexandre is a Certified Management Accountant.

 

 

 

 


 

Pierre Alexandre, Vice-Chairman. Mr. Alexandre started in the drilling business over 30 years ago and has developed a valuable understanding of how to succeed in the drilling industry. Mr. Alexandre is responsible for the overall operation and performance of the business, focusing a significant portion of his time on generating domestic and international surface drilling contracts.

 

In addition, he draws from his hands-on drilling experience to provide technical operating advice to the Company.

 

 



 


 

Patrick Godin, Director. Mr. Godin has over 20 years of experience in the mining industry. In October 2007 he joined Canadian Royalties Inc. as Vice-President, Operations for the Nunavik Nickel Project.

 

Prior to that, from 2004 to 2007 he acted as President and General Manager of CBJ-Caiman S.A.S., a french subsidiary of IAMGold Corporation in Frech Guyana. From 2003 to 2004 Mr. Godin served as corporate manager of continuous improvement for the Canadian operations of Cambior Inc. and from 1999 to 2004 he acted as mine manager of the Mouska gold mine owned by Cambior Inc. situated near Rouyn-Noranda. Mr. Godin also has been active in lobbying, negotiation and communication with various governmental and non-governmental organizations as well as with local communities. He holds a Bachelor of Mining Engineering from Laval University and is a member of l’Ordre des Ingenieurs du Quebec and the Canadian Institute of Mining.

 

 


 

Jean-Yves Laliberté, Director. Mr. Laliberté has more than 20 years of experience in finance and accounting with extensive experience in the mining sector. Since June of 2007 he has served as Chief Financial Officer of Cartier Resources Inc., a publicly listed exploration company based in Qu´ebec and since May of 2008 he has served as Chief Financial Officer of Abitex Resources Inc., a publicly listed mineral exploration company based in Québec.

 

Mr. Laliberté is also self-employed. Previously, between April of 2006 and April of 2007, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Scorpio Mining Company. Prior to that, he worked with Richmont Mines Inc., serving as Controller from 1989 to 1994 and as Vice President, Finance for Richmont Mines Inc. and Louvem Mines Inc. from 1994 to 2006. Prior to 1989, he was with KPMG LLP. Mr. Laliberté received his Bachelor degree in Accounting from the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue in 1985 and has been a Chartered Accountant, member of l’Ordre des Comptables Agrées du Québec since 1988. He is also a director and consultant for X-Ore Resources Inc. and Perchimco Resources Inc.

 

 


 

Guthrie J. Stewart, President of the board and administrator. Mr. Stewart has over 25 years of experience in private equity investing, executive management and corporate law. Until December 2007, Mr. Stewart was a partner of the Equity Fund of EdgeStone Capital Partners, one of Canada’s leading private equity firms and now a part of GMP Capital Trust group.

 

Prior to that, from 1992 to 2000, Mr. Stewart held various executive positions with the Teleglobe Group, including President and Chief Executive Officer of Teleglobe Canada Inc., Executive Vice President, Global Development of Telegobe Inc. and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Teleglobe Media Enterprises. Mr. Stewart commenced undergraduate studies in science at Queen’s University and obtained an LLB degree from Osgoode Hall Law School and an MBA from INSEAD in Europe. He has served as an adjunct professor and member of the Faculty Advisory Board at the Deautels Faculty of Management, McGill University. Mr. Stewart is currently a member of the Council of Canadian Academies Panel for Business Innovation Assessment in Canada, reporting to the Canadian Minister of Industry. Mr. Stewart has served as a director of a number of boards, including Mitel Networks Corporation, BreconRidge Manufacturing Solutions Corporation, GBC North American Growth Fund, Waverider Communications Inc. and MRRM Canada Inc. (Dainty Foods). He has also served on the audit committee of the boards of directors of Mitel Corporation, BreconRidge Manufacturing Solutions Corporation and GBC North American Growth Fund.

 

 


 

Edmund J. Stuart, Director. Mr. Stuart has been actively involved in the mining and exploration business for the last 28 years. Of these, 24 years were with Aur Resources Inc, which he joined in 1984 to start the then junior company’s exploration activities in Val-d’Or, Quebec. At the time of Aur’s $4.1 billion acquisition by Teck Cominco in September, 2007, Mr. Stuart held the position of Executive Vice-President, Mining Operations, responsible for Aur’s world-wide mining operations.

 

Prior to this, he held various other senior posts with Aur including President, North America Division, with overall responsibility for North-American exploration and mining and Vice-President Development Projects where he was responsible principally for construction of the Duck Pond Mine in Newfoundland. Prior to joining Aur, Mr. Stuart held positions with the consulting firm of Derry, Michener & Booth in Toronto and with Patino Mines Inc. in Chibougamau, Quebec. Mr. Stuart is currently President of Brannach Services Inc., a private firm providing consulting services to the minerals industry and he serves on the Board of Directors of Alexandria Minerals Corporation. Mr. Stuart holds a B.Sc. degree from University College Dublin, Ireland and a M.Sc. degree from Michigan Technological University. He is a member of the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario, a national member of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a member of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada.

 

 


 

William N. Gula, is a managing Director of Morrison Park Advisors an independent investment bank providing financial and strategic advisory services to clients requiring specialized investment banking expertise. Mr. Gula was most recently a senior partner at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg, one of Canada's leading law firms. He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1979 and built up a practice as one of Canada's leading practitioners in the fields of mergers and acquisitions, securities law and corporate governance. From 1997 to 2004 William was Head of Mergers and Acquisitions at Scotia Capital Inc., where he built and managed this successful division within large investment bank.

 

 

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