Management

Chairman

James W. Gill – B.Sc., M.Sc., PhD.
Dr. Gill is a mining consultant with over 35 years in the natural resource sector. Dr. Gill graduated from McGill University with a Bachelor of Science degree (Honors Geology) in 1971 and a Master of Science degree (Economic Geology) in 1976 and, in 1977, received a PhD degree (Economic Geology) from Carleton University in Ottawa. Dr. Gill worked for Getty Mines Ltd. and Denison Mines Ltd. before founding Aur Resources Inc. in 1981 where he was President & CEO and a Director. Under Dr. Gill’s leadership, Aur became an extremely profitable mining company which was sold to Teck Cominco Limited in 2007. Dr. Gill has received several awards from his peers for his work in the mining industry over his career. Dr. Gill has been Chairman and a Director of Thundermin since 1983.
 
 
President & CEO

John B. Heslop – B.Sc., M.Sc.
Mr. Heslop is a professional geologist with over 40 years in the natural resource sector. Mr. Heslop obtained a Bachelor of Science degree (Honours Geology) from the University of Western Ontario in 1968 and a Master of Science degree (Economic Geology) from Carleton University in 1970. During the past 40 years, he has been actively involved in base metal, gold and uranium exploration throughout Canada. Mr. Heslop held the position of Exploration Manager, Central Canada for Texasgulf Inc. from 1974 to 1982, Vice-President, Project Development for Kidd Creek Mines Ltd. from 1982 until Kidd Creek was acquired by Falconbridge Limited in 1986 and Director of Exploration for Falconbridge Limited from 1986 until 1987. Since that time he has been President and CEO and a Director of Thundermin. Mr. Heslop was a Director of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) from 1982 until 1998; he served as Vice-President from 1993 until 1995 and President in 1996 and 1997. Currently Mr. Heslop serves on the Awards Committee of the PDAC and is Chairman of the PDAC Mining Matters charitable foundation.
 
 
Chief Financial Officer

Robert D. B. Suttie
Mr. Suttie has over a decade of public accounting experience and is currently Senior Manager with Marrelli Support Services Inc. (MSSI) where he specializes in management advisory, accounting and financial disclosure needs of MSSI’s junior mining public company client base. Mr. Suttie also manages the financial statement team at MSSI and serves as Chief Financial Officer for several junior resource companies listed on the TSX Venture Exchange.
 
 
Corporate Secretary

Susan Smith
Ms. Smith has served as Corporate Secretary to a number of public mining exploration companies over the past 30 years. She has acted as Corporate Secretary of Thundermin since 1998 and held the position of Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Secretary of Queenston Mining Inc. until her resignation in 2007.