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Corporate
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Talon Gold (US) LLC is an indirect subsidiary of International Tower Hill Mines Ltd and manages exploration and project review activities. | | | OFFICERS
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| | | Jeffery A. Pontius
President & Chief Executive Officer
Jeff has over 28 years geological experience and possesses a distinguished track record of successful discovery that includes three precious metal deposits. Significantly, during 1989-1996, as Exploration Manager of Pikes Peak Mining Company (Subsidiary NERCO Mineral Co. and Independence Mining Company ), Jeff managed the large district scale exploration program resulting in the discovery of the Cresson Deposit at Cripple Creek, Colorado, containing over 5 million ounces of Gold. While working as Exploration Manager, Jeff developed an integrated exploration program which focused on both surface bulk mine able and underground high grade target types.
Jeff spent the past seven years at AngloGold Ashanti (USA) Exploration Inc. starting as Senior US Exploration Manager and became North American Exploration Manager and also a Director of Anglo American (USA) Exploration Inc. Jeff was also a member of the regional business development team and provided technical and strategic support for the company's acquisition program.
During the past four years as US Exploration Manager, Jeff led the exploration team that spent US$ 10 million developing an extensive database and acquiring all of the Alaskan projects recently vended into International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. Jeff left AngloGold Ashanti to work as President at International Tower Hill and continue the exploration programs he started at AngloGold Ashanti (USA) Exploration Inc.
Jeff holds a Masters Degree from the University of Idaho (Economic Geology), a BSc from Huxley College of Environmental Studies (Environmental Science) and a BSc from Western Washington University (Geology).
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| | | Russell Myers
Vice-President, Exploration
Dr. Myers has over 25 years experience utilizing key geological and project assessment tools that involve mapping and the compilation and integration of geological, geochemical, and geophysical data required for the generation of exploration models. Throughout his distinguished career as a 'hands-on' exploration geologist, Dr. Myers special interests have been ore genesis and regional tectonic evolution.
Dr. Myers spent the past six years at AngloGold Ashanti (USA) Exploration Inc. holding several key senior geological positions. His principal responsibilities since May 2004 were regional target generation for gold deposits in Alaska together with the design and implementation of exploration programs. While with AngloGold Ashanti (USA) Exploration Inc., Dr. Myers was part of an integrated team of geologists that evaluated the potential for deep targets at the Cripple Creek Gold mine. He also conducted regional targeting and ground follow up for AngloGold Ashanti's Columbian exploration initiative which has defined a series of new deposits.
Dr. Myers holds a PhD in Geology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1991. Dr. Myers was Summa cum Laude, BSc Geology and Geophysics, Missouri School of Mines, Missouri, 1981.
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| | | Michael Kinley
Chief Financial Officer
Mike possesses extensive public company experience and, the financial qualifications to play an important role as the Company continues to rapidly expand. He received his Chartered Accountant designation in 1973 in Ontario while with KPMG, where he became a partner in 1981. Since 1993, Mike has been the president of Winslow Associates Management & Communications Inc., a private consulting firm which provides accounting and regulatory support services to junior public companies. He is a director and the Chief Financial Officer of Indico Technologies Ltd. and StonePoint Global Brands Ltd., and is the Chief Financial Officer of Cardero Resource Corp. and Wealth Minerals Ltd. He is an officer and/or director of a number of other public companies, including Noise Media Inc., Strike Resources Ltd., WorldStar Energy Corp. and Can-Asia Minerals Inc.
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| | | Quentin Mai
Vice-President, Corporate Communications
Quentin has extensive experience in the provision of professional corporate communications, investor relations and business initiative and development services to publicly listed companies in both the Canadian and US equities markets. Quentin brings over 15 years of professional commerce experience, including 5 years based in Asia, to the organization. Quentin will be an important member of the team that is coordinating the company's growing investor and market communications programs. These programs will be dedicated to raising the Company's profile in the investment community around the globe.
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| | | Lawrence W. Talbot
Vice-President & General Counsel
Lawrence is a mining lawyer with over 20 years experience in representing a wide range of clients in the mining industry, from individual prospectors and junior and mid-size explorers and producers through to major mining companies, in both the hard-rock and industrial mineral fields. He has extensive experience acting for public natural resource companies and providing advice on all aspects of their businesses, including corporate finance, securities and regulatory matters, corporate governance and shareholder issues, and all aspects of corporate acquisitions, takeovers, divestitures and reorganizations. He is a director and officer of a number of public natural resource companies including Alma Resources Ltd., Cardero Resource Corp., Excellon Resources Inc., Gold Port Resources Ltd., Samba Gold Inc. and Wealth Minerals Ltd. Prior to July 1, 2006, he was a partner in one of Canada's largest law firms, and now acts as general counsel to a select group of public companies, including International Tower Hill Mines Ltd.
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| | | Marla K. Ritchie
Corporate Secretary
Marla brings over 15 years experience in public markets working as an Administrator and Corporate Secretary specializing in resource based exploration companies to International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. Since 2001, she has worked as Corporate Secretary for Cardero Resource Corp. Between 1992 -- 2003, Marla worked for Ascot Resources Ltd, Brett Resources Inc, Golden Band Resources Inc, Hyder Gold Inc., Leicester Diamond Mines Ltd., Loki Gold Corporation, Oliver Gold Corporation and Solomon Resources Limited.
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| | | DIRECTORS
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| | | Hendrick Van Alphen
Director & Chairman
Mr. Van Alphen has been in the mining business for 23 years. He started, initially, as a successful exploration/drilling contractor, and then became the President of Pacific Rim Mining Corp., where he laid the foundation for Pacific Rim to become a successful South American based resource company. He served as Vice-President of Corriente Resources Inc. from 1994 to 1999, following which he became the President of Cardero Resource Corp., reactivating it and spearheading its entrance into South America, particularly Argentina and Peru. Mr. Van Alphen is presently a director and officer of a number of precious metal and resource companies (including Cardero Resource Corp., Wealth Minerals Ltd. and Athlone Energy Corp.).
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| | | Benjamin W. Guenther
Director
Mr. Guenther graduated from the Colorado School of Mines as a mining engineer (BS Mining Engineering) in 1974. Thereafter, until 1986, he held various managerial positions at mining operations in the USA owned or operated by Hanna Mining Company. From 1987 to 1994 he was Mine Manager, and then General Manger, at the Cannon Mine of Asamera Minerals in Wenatchee, Washington. Mr. Guenther joined Minorco (now AngloGold Ashanti) in 1995 as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Jerritt Canyon mine in Elko, Nevada. In 2000 he was seconded to AngloGold Ashanti's corporate office in Johannesburg as Head of Mining, and in 2001, he assumed some responsibilities for safety and health, as well as heading up the Corporate Technical Group. Mr. Guenther was appointed Executive Officer-Corporate Technical Group of AngloGold Ashanti in May 2004. In 2006 he returned to the United States as Executive Officer-Technical International of AngloGold Ashanti.
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