Directors
Robert G. Brawn
Chairman and Director
Mr. Brawn has been the Chairman and a director of Grande Cache Coal Corporation since March 2001. Mr. Brawn has over 49 years of experience in resource extraction industries. He serves as a director of a number of TSX , TSXV and NYSE listed public companies including Emeritus Canetic Resources Trust, Black Diamond Income Fund, Zapata Energy Corp., and Parkland Income Trust. He is also a director of ATB Financial an Alberta Crown Corporation. Mr. Brawn has been President of 738831 Alberta Ltd., a private investment corporation since May 30, 2003. Mr. Brawn received a B.Sc.(Eng.) from the University of Alberta.
Robert H. Stan
President and Chief Executive Officer and Director
Mr. Stan has been involved in the Canadian coal industry since 1979, during which time he has developed an extensive knowledge of the international coal industry and markets. He has held senior management positions with several Canadian mining companies, including Fording Coal Limited, Westar Mining Ltd., Teck Corporation and Smoky River Coal Limited (SRCL). Mr. Stan was appointed a director of Grande Cache Coal Corporation in July 2000 and was appointed President of Grande Cache Coal Corporation in February 2001 and Chief Executive Officer of Grande Cache Coal Corporation in September 2002. Prior to February 2001, Mr. Stan was Vice-President of Westpine Inc., a privately held mining investment company, and prior to March 2000 was Vice-President, Marketing and Business Development of SRCL. Mr. Stan received a B.Comm. from the University of Saskatchewan.
Barry T. Davies
Director
Mr. Davies has been a director of Grande Cache Coal Corporation since July 2000. He is the President of Rudgear Holdings Ltd. (a private investment company since March 2006. Prior to that Mr. Davies was the President of Rudgear Inc. (a private investment company). Mr. Davies is a mining engineer with 30 years experience in mineral exploration, mine development, operations and corporate management. During more than 20 years with BHP Group he held senior management positions with responsibility of exploration and development projects in Southeast Asia and South Africa and was Vice President Strategic Planning and Development for BHP Minerals in Australia. Mr. Davies is a mining engineering graduate form the Camborne School of Mines in Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Donald J. Douglas
Director
Mr. Douglas has been a director of Grande Cache Coal Corporation since March 2001. Mr. Douglas is the President of United Communities, a privately held property development company, a position which he has held since it commenced operations in July 1993. Mr. Douglas has been, and continues to be, a director of numerous investment and management companies in Alberta, and serves as a director of certain non-profit and charitable organizations. Mr. Douglas holds an MBA from IMEDE Management Development Institute in Lausanne, Switzerland and a B.Comm. from the University of Alberta.
John R. Morgan
Director
Mr. Morgan has been a director of Grande Cache Coal Corporation since July 2006. Mr. Morgan is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Infinito Gold Ltd. (formerly Vannessa Ventures Ltd.) since January 2004, a junior gold mining and exploration company focusing on exploration and development in Latin and South America. From June 2003 until December 2003, Mr. Morgan was an independent consultant providing mineral advisory services. Prior thereto, Mr. Morgan was Vice President Operations of Carbones del Guasare S.A., Venezuela, from May 1999 to May 2003. Mr. Morgan's experience in the coal industry includes exploration, development, operations and corporate management. Mr. Morgan holds a B.Sc. Geology from the University of British Columbia.
Nicholas G. Kirton
Director
Mr. Kirton has been a director of Grande Cache Coal Corporation since January 2009. Mr. Kirton was a partner with KPMG LLP, Chartered Accountants, from 1976 through to his retirement from the firm in 2004. Mr. Kirton holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Physics from Bishop's University, received his Chartered Accountant designation in 1969 and was made a Fellow of the Chartered Accountants in 1996. Mr. Kirton previously served as a member of the Board of Directors of both KPMG and the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants. In addition to Grande Cache Coal, Mr. Kirton currently serves on the Board of Directors of Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (NYSE Alternext and TSX), Canexus Income Fund (TSX) and Result Energy Inc. (TSX-V). He also serves on the Board of Governors of the University of Calgary and the Board of Directors of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund.
Officers
Ian Bootle
Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Lloyd E. Metz
Vice President, Operations
Eugene H. Nagai
Vice President, Marketing and Transportation
Tom E. Pierce
Vice President, Business Development
M. Rosaria Iavasile
Treasurer
Kevin R. Wade
Corporate Controller
Tim P. Riordon
General Manager Grande Cache Operations
Fred D. Davidson
Corporate Secretary