Fred Hewett is a Professional Engineer with over 40 years of experience in the mining industry. He graduated in 1972 from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology and has worked his way through many aspects of the mining profession from Mine Geologist, Exploration Manager to Chief Engineer with several major Canadian mining companies. Mr. Hewett joined the Northair Group as Exploration Manager in 1981 and currently holds the position of President, CEO and Director of International Northair Mines Ltd. and New Dimension Resources Ltd. He is a fellow of the Geological Association of Canada, a life member of the Canadian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy and holds memberships in the Association of Professional Engineers of British Columbia, the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia and the Society of Exploration Geologists.
Bruce McLeod is a Mining Engineer with over 25 years experience in all areas of the exploration and mining industry. Mr. McLeod is presently the President & CEO of Troon Ventures Ltd and Creston Moly Corp., Mr. McLeod sits as an independent board member of Capstone Mining Corp., Full Metal Minerals Ltd., Luna Gold Corp., Reunion Gold Corp. He was a founder of Stornoway Diamond Corporation and founder and Executive Chairman of Sherwood Copper Corp., which recently completed a business combination with Capstone Mining Corp. Mr. McLeod primarily focuses on project development, strategic planning and financing activities. His professional associations include; chair of the TSX Venture Exchange's Local Advisory Committee, member of the National Advisory Board, ; membership in the Canadian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy, the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia, and the Association of Professional Engineers of B.C.. Mr. McLeod is also involved with several non profit groups including sitting as a director of Science World.
Tom Burkhart graduated from the University of Nevada in 1979 with a B.Sc. in Geology. Currently based in northern California, he possesses nearly 30 years experience working in the Western U.S. as well as significant exploration and management experience in Canada, Alaska, South and Central America, Mexico and Australia. Mr. Burkhart was Vice President of Pegasus Gold Inc., responsible for world wide exploration programs, which included a two year assignment in Argentina as General Manager. Mr. Burkhart's extensive work history in designing and managing exploration programs, as well as his strengths in generative reconnaissance work and property evaluation makes him a significant member of the New Dimension team.
Position: Chief Financial Officer
-- Mr. Zacharias is Vice President of Avisar Chartered Accountants (Langley, British Columbia) and received his CA designation in 2000. In addition to his duties with New Dimension Resources Ltd., Mr. Zacharias currently serves as Chief Financial Officer for International Northair Mines Ltd. Mr. Zacharias has worked extensively with mineral exploration and development stage companies on the TSX Venture Exchange.
Ms. Nowak has over 16 years of work experience in the securities legal industry. Prior to joining New Dimension Resources Brenda was a paralegal with DuMoulin Black LLP and held positions with Nexus Venture Capital Lawyers and Aber Diamond Corporation.
Mr. Thorsen is the sole proprietor of Thorsen Consulting Ltd. which provides exploration services to the mining industry and is currently active in acquiring and evaluating gold and coal properties in China for two private companies. He has been involved in exploration across Canada, USA (Nevada, Minnesota, Arizona and Alaska), Mexico, Brazil, Panama, Venezuela, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Australia, China, Mongolia and Central Asia. He has had extensive experience in base metal, precious metal (gold, silver, PGE), diamond, uranium and nickel exploration and been involved in several discoveries both at the field and management levels. Mr. Thorsen is a professional Engineer in Ontario and British Columbia and has written several qualifying reports under NI43-101 guidelines.
Mr. Kay is President, CEO and a Director of International Minerals Corporation, a TSX-listed emerging precious metals producer since 1993 (when the company was known as Ecuadorian Minerals Corporation). He is a geologist with 35 years of gold exploration and development experience in Europe, South Africa, South America and the United States. From 1985 to 1993, he was founder and President of GD Resources Inc., a highly successful smelter of precious metal by-products from U.S. gold mines. From 1983 to 1985, Mr. Kay worked with Amselco Exploration (BP Minerals) where he was involved in the discoveries of the Colosseum and Yellow Aster gold mines, both in California. During his 10 years with Gold Fields Mining Corporation (1973-1983), he was involved in the discovery of the Mesquite gold mine in California in 1981. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from Swansea University in Wales, United Kingdom. Mr. Kay is currently Executive Chairman and a director of Ventura Gold Corp. and a director of Consolidated Puma Minerals Corp. (all TSX Venture Exchange listed mineral resource companies). He is also a director of a U.S. listed diamond exploration company, Delta International Mining and Exploration, Inc.
Mr. Grant is a Partner with Stewart McKelvey, a large, established law firm based in Atlantic Canada. He graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland in 1977 (B.A.) and Queen's University in 1980 (LL.B). He holds memberships in the Canadian Bar Association and the Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador, where he serves as Chair of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Conveyancing Act. Mr. Grant was appointed to the Queen's Counsel in 2005.