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Catherine McLeod-Seltzer, Chairman of the Board and Director
Catherine McLeod-Seltzer brings invaluable expertise in finance, mergers, acquisitions and negotiations to the board of Bear Creek Mining Corporation. In 1993, Ms. McLeod-Seltzer and Mr. Lowell founded Arequipa Resources Ltd. Ms. McLeod-Seltzer, as president and chief executive officer, was responsible for Arequipa's financing and public relations and instrumental in raising over $34-million (Canadian) of financing in three years. Arequipa was one of the most aggressive gold exploration companies in Peru when Barrick took it over in mid-1996. Ms. McLeod-Seltzer holds a business degree, which combined with an upbringing in a third-generation mining family, led to a career in mining finance.
Subsequent to the Barrick Gold Corporation takeover of Arequipa in mid-1996, Ms. McLeod-Seltzer assumed the position of president of Pacific Rim Mining Corp. Ms. McLeod-Seltzer was instrumental in assembling an experienced exploration team and a strong board of directors. Financings arranged by Ms. McLeod-Seltzer have added approximately $14 million (Canadian) to the Pacific Rim treasury since 1997.
Andrew T. Swarthout, President and Director
Prior to founding Bear Creek Mining Company, Mr. Swarthout was formerly an officer and member of the management committee of Southern Peru Copper Corporation where he participated in decision making during a dynamic period of corporate expansions, financing and project development. As vice-president of exploration for Southern Peru Copper from 1995 to 2000, he was directly responsible for two new major discoveries, as well as reserve expansions on the order of 200 per cent on the company's two porphyry copper deposits.
Mr. Swarthout has participated in several deposit discoveries and reserve expansions in North America and South America, which are in production, or which will be placed into production in the future. Mr. Swarthout has a career history of successful ore deposit discoveries and management of negotiations for the acquisition of projects in Latin America and the U.S. Mr. Swarthout has participated in project permitting and financing, as well as managing several prefeasibility and financial scoping studies and has evaluated reserves on numerous precious and base metals deposits. Prior to this, Mr. Swarthout was the exploration manager (Mexico) for Kennecott Copper.
Mr. Swarthout served as a member of the National Mining Society of Peru's Committee for the Promotion of Private Investment, where he initiated favourable environmental and taxation policies to promote foreign mining investment in Peru.
Gerald D. Van Voorhis, Director
Mr. Van Voorhis was formerly the vice-president of exploration and a member of the management committee of ASARCO Incorporated (ASARCO), the president of Asarco Exploration Company and a director of Southern Peru Copper Corporation. ASARCO and Southern Peru Copper Corporation are two of the world's largest copper producers. Mr. Van Voorhis was formerly a director of Asarco Australia, which operated the Wiluna gold mine and a director and member of the management committee of Minerales de Bolaños, SA de CV, a Mexican silver mining operation. Mr. Van Voorhis was previously the vice-president of exploration of Kennecott Minerals Company.
Mr. Van Voorhis has been responsible for the discovery of numerous ore deposits throughout the world; many of which remain in production today or which are currently being developed.
Kevin R. Morano, Director
Mr. Morano brings global financial executive experience within the mining industry and other industries. Mr. Morano has extensive experience in the mining industry coming from his highly successful 20-year tenure at ASARCO, a $3-billion (U.S.) copper mining, specialty chemicals and aggregates producer with operations in over 35 countries, where he was president, chief operating officer and a director at the time when ASARCO was acquired by Grupo Mexico in November, 1999, for $29.50 (U.S.) per share, a 61-per-cent premium for shareholders. While at ASARCO, he was responsible for managing ASARCO's financial and investor relations departments. His major accomplishments included managing the completion of an $800-million (U.S.) financing program for a Peruvian subsidiary; and completing the public listing of Southern Peru Copper Corporation on the New York Stock Exchange.
Mr. Morano is currently the principal of his own private equity and management advisory firm, KEM Capital LLC, which invests in and advises emerging and startup companies in the mining, medical and other businesses. Mr. Morano is also a director of Apex Silver Mines Limited.
David De Witt, Director
Mr. De Witt is a founder and chairman of Pathway Capital Ltd., a Vancouver based private venture capital company. Mr. De Witt graduated with a BComm/LLB from the University of British Columbia in 1978 and practiced corporate, securities and mining law until his retirement from the practice of law in January 1997. He currently holds directorships in a number of public companies involved in the natural resource field and has experience in resource projects located in Latin America, North America and Asia.
Dr. Miguel Grau, Director
Dr. Grau leads Estudio Grau, a highly respected Peruvian legal firm specializing in mining, social and labor issues. He studied law and political science at San Marcos University in Lima graduating in 1968; with postgraduate studies at New York University. Dr. Grau acted for and represents several mining, oil and gas companies in Peru including: Royal Dutch Shell Peru, director since 1981; Rio Tinto Mining and Exploration Limited, acts as Legal Representative; Cambior Inc. of Canada; Compañia Minera Milpo S.A.A. was chairman from 2001 to 2002. He is currently also a director of Antamina S.A., Peru's largest mining investment in over 30 years..
Anthony J. Petrina, Director
Anthony J. Petrina brings over 40 years of mine management and development experience to the Company. From 1960 to 1992, he was employed by Placer Dome Inc., a publicly traded mining company. Most recently as President, Chief Executive Officer and Vice-Chairman until his retirement in 1992. Anthony has been a Director of Pacific Rim Mining Corp. since 1997. He is currently also a director of Miramar Mining Corp. since January 1995 and TimberWest Forest Corp. since June 1997. Mr. Petrina received a Bachelor of Science (Mining Engineering) from Queens University in 1959.
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