Management

Robert L. Carpenter, Ph.D., P. Geo., President and CEO, Director
Dr. Carpenter is one of the founders behind Kaminak and is a practicing professional geologist.  He has been involved in all aspects of precious and base metal exploration for over 16 years.  Dr. Carpenter has more than ten years of experience with BHP-Billiton Ltd., Placer Dome Inc., and WMC Resources Ltd., focusing primarily on early stage exploration projects throughout Canada, Australia and the United States.  While with WMC Resources Ltd., he spent time on gold and nickel projects throughout North America.  More recently, he spent three years with the Federal Department of Indian and Northern Affairs of Canada.  He was responsible for evaluating technical reports submitted on mineral claims, prospecting permits and mining leases as required under the Canada Mining Regulations and recommend their approval/rejection based on compliance.  After his federal government employment, Dr. Carpenter served as Senior Exploration Geologist for Committee Bay Resources Ltd. and the Hunter Exploration Group for two years.  Dr. Carpenter obtained his B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. from the University of Western Ontario and completed his Ph.D. thesis on the regional geological setting of the Meliadine Lake gold deposits located near Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. Dr. Carpenter is certified by the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (P. Geo) and is also a Director of Brilliant Mining Corp. (BMC: TSXV).

John Robins, P.Geo., Chairman, Director
Mr. Robins is a professional geologist based in Vancouver, BC, with over 25 years of experience as an independent exploration geologist and entrepreneur. A 1984 graduate of the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Science in Geology, Mr. Robins initially worked as a self employed prospector and geologist in BC and Northern Canada. In 1988, he founded Hunter Exploration Group, one of Canada’s most successful private exploration companies. Mr. Robins has also been active in starting several successful public exploration and development companies culminating in 2005 with his co-founding of the Discovery Group of Companies. In addition to his role with the Discovery Group, Mr. Robins also sits on the Boards of several successful publically traded exploration companies.

His experience in everything from grass roots exploration to production is complemented by his success in the capital markets and financing activities.  In 2008, Mr. Robins was recognized for his achievements in mining exploration by the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia with the H.H. "Spud" Huestis Award. This is recognized as the highest award given for mineral exploration and is awarded to those who have made “a significant contribution to enhance the mineral resources of British Columbia and/or the Yukon Territory, through the original application of prospecting techniques or other geoscience technology”.

Sean Mager, B.Com., Director
Mr. Mager has a Bachelor of Commerce (1989) from the University of Alberta and nearly twenty years experience in private and public management. Since 1998, Mr. Mager has managed the development and governance of public companies conducting worldwide exploration and mining, with precious metal, base metal and diamond operations in Canada, Australia, USA, Mexico, and South America. He currently serves as Vice President, Director and/or Chief Financial Officer for CBR Gold Corp, Brilliant Mining Corp, Cedar Mountain Exploration Inc, Corsa Capital Ltd, Kaminak Gold Corporation and Grizzly Diamonds Inc, all of which are listed on the TSXV. Of these, Brilliant Mining Corp was named in 2007 and 2008 to the “TSX Venture 50^TM”, a ranking of Canada’s top emerging public companies listed on TSX Venture Exchange, as a “Top 10 Mining Company” based on a formula that includes revenue, return on investment, market cap growth, and trading volume.

Jim Paterson, B.Comm., Director
Jim is the President, CEO and a Director of Corsa Capital Ltd. and has more than 12 years of corporate development, investor relations and marketing experience with several North American mineral exploration companies and service providers involved with publicly traded companies.

In 2005, Jim became the Director of Marketing for the Discovery Group of Companies, gaining an understanding of the group's goals, stakeholders and business model. Prior to this, he worked with The Northair Group for two years in a variety of roles, including Manager, Corporate Development. Previously, Jim also spent over 3 years as Director of Investor Relations for a US based AMEX listed Mining Corporation.  Jim is also a Director of Kivalliq Energy Corporation, which is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange.

John Williamson, P.Geol., Director
Mr. Williamson has a Bachelor of Science, Specialization in Geology, (1988) from the University of Alberta.  He is an independent consultant and entrepreneur with more than twenty years experience, including fourteen years in the management, development and governance of public companies conducting worldwide mineral exploration and mining.  He is a founder of ten junior resource and or mining companies with gold, nickel and diamond-based operations in Canada, Western Australia, South America and Africa.

He has served as Chairman, President, CEO, CFO and or Director of TSX Venture listed companies; CBR Gold Corp. (since August 1998), Brilliant Mining Corp (since September 2003); Indicator Minerals Inc (since April 2001); Kaminak Gold Corporation (since November 2005); and Cedar Mountain Exploration Inc. (since March 2006). Of these, Brilliant Mining Corp was named to the 2007 TSX Venture 50^TM, a ranking of Canada’s top emerging public companies listed on TSX Venture Exchange, as a “Top 10 Mining Company” based on a formula that includes revenue, return on investment, market cap growth, and trading volume.  During his tenure John has helped raise over $100 million in equity or debt financing, conducted over $70 million in exploration and has grossed over $95 million in metal sales.

Mr. Williamson is a professional geologist registered with the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta (APEGGA). He is also a Fellow of the Geological Association of Canada and Member of both the Society of Economic Geologists.

Chris Twells, C.G.A, CFO
Chris has served as Controller for Kaminak since 2006 and brings more than thirteen years financial management and accounting experience with public and private companies as well as charitable organizations. Mr. Twells is a Certified General Accountant who has helped the organizations he’s involved with develop and execute strategic plans and streamline accounting processes.

Tony Reda, Vice President Corporate Development
Tony Reda has been with Kaminak since the Company’s inception in 2005.  As an Investor Relations professional, Tony created a highly effective two-way communication between the Company, the financial and investment communities and potential industry partners.  In his new role, Tony will focus on the Company’s strategic planning and business development while continuing to lead the investor communications and public relations initiatives. 

Tony attained his formal business education at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia.  He began his career in the retail and wholesale industry and played an integral role in the successful start up, development, and management of several businesses.  His passion for the mineral exploration industry, knowledge of business and years of experience in public relations enhance his ability to expand Kaminak's investor base and brand globally.  Tony also serves as Co-Chair of the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC) Communications Committee.

Craig S. Finnigan, Ph.D, Chief Geologist
Dr. Finnigan has over 12 years of experience in mineral exploration, regional mapping and geological research. Over the course of his career, he has explored for both base and precious minerals working for WMC Resources Ltd., Teck-Cominco Limited and as an independent consultant. His work and research have taken him extensively throughout Canada, Alaska, Wyoming, and South Africa. Craig completed a Masters degree at the University of Western Ontario as part of the Geological Survey of Canada’s EXTECH III initiative devoted to making new gold discoveries in the Yellowknife Greenstone Belt. His Ph.D thesis was completed at the University of Toronto and his research focused on understanding the geochemical behavior of the platinum group elements in igneous systems and particularly how these elements become concentrated in layered mafic intrusions. Craig is currently focused on developing and evaluating mineral exploration opportunities for Kaminak throughout Canada.

Tim Smith, M.Sc., Exploration Manager
Tim has over 15 years experience in mineral exploration and mining, having graduated with a M.Sc. in Geology in 1994 from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.  The first part of his career was spent with a major gold miner in the Archean Yilgarn Craton of Western Australia, where he was part of a team which discovered and developed two stand-alone gold mines in the greenstone belts of the Eastern Goldfields.   

In 2000, he subsequently moved into the junior exploration sector with Tanami Gold NL.  Starting as Project Geologist and working his way up to Geology Manager, Tim headed up all geological functions across the Company.  In this role, Tim was responsible for the exploration of a major landholding (up to 70,000km2), and the resource development and eventual mine geology of the Coyote Gold Project, which is now Australia’s most remote operating open cut and underground gold mine.  As an offshoot to Tanami Gold, Tim also led the geology team for Jabiru Metals Ltd during the bankable feasibility study into the VHMS Cu-Zn-Ag Jaguar Deposit, which is also now an operating underground mine. 

Tim is currently focused on Kaminak’s Coffee Project in the Yukon Territory where his experience in leading geological teams from initial discovery through resource extension, definition and feasibility to eventual mining, will be invaluable to the Company.     

Alan J. Wainwright, Ph.D., P.Geo., Senior Geologist
Dr. Wainwright is an economic geologist with mineral exploration and research experience in North America, South America and Asia.  He completed B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in geology at McGill University (2000) and University of Toronto (2003) and has explored for base and precious metals with major and junior companies including Rio Algom and Falconbridge in a variety of ore deposit settings such as porphyry, epithermal, magmatic sulfide and sediment-hosted environments.  Alan completed his Ph.D. at The University of British Columbia (Mineral Deposit Research Unit; 2008) on the volcanic and magmatic framework of the super-giant copper-gold deposits in the Oyu Tolgoi porphyry district, Mongolia.  Dr. Wainwright is a professional geoscientist registered in the Province of British Columbia (P. Geo; APEGBC).