| Walter Melnyk, P.Eng. Position: President and Chief Operating Officer Mr. Melnyk has worked as a professional geologist for 31 years. Mr. Melnyk worked for Amoco Minerals and Esso Minerals Canada before moving to Winspear Diamonds in 1993. From 1993 to 2000, Mr. Melnyk was the Project Manager with Winspear Diamonds Inc. and he was part of the exploration team that discovered the Snap Lake diamond deposit. He has also served as a Directorand Exploration Manager of Poplar Resources and Nordic Diamonds Ltd. He brings a wide range of experience in diamond and mineral exploration to Western Standard Metals. In addition to his corporate responsibilities he will be acting as Exploration Manager for the Company. | |
| Tanuja de Silva Position: Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary Ms. De Silva has worked in the area of corporate and regulatory compliance for several resource-based companies. She has worked with Western Standard and its predecessors since 1994. She is now responsible for the financial, regulatory and administrative activities of the Company. Ms De Silva is well versed in equity financing instruments as well restructuring of companies. | |
| Garnet Dawson P.Geo Position: Director Mr.Dawson is a professional geologist with 25 years of domestic and international exploration experience. Before joining Red Dragon Resources Corporation as Vice president of Exploration in 2007, Mr Dawson spent the previous ten years with EuroZinc Mining Corporation. During this time Mr Dawson was part of the team that developed the Aljustrel zinc project and purchased the Neves-Corvo copper mine which transformed EuroZinc from a junior explorer to a mid tier base metal producer. | |
| Zahir Virjee Position: Director Zahir Virjee is the Product Director for Global Crossing, an international provider of Next-gen Telecommunications services comprising Internet access and marketable IP applications. Mr. Virjee holds a Bachelors Degree (with honors) in electrical engineering from North Staffordshire, U.K. and has an MBA through Simon Fraser University. | |
| Amin Somani Position: Director Mr. Somani is president of a privately owned investment company with various business interests in real estate investment, development and venture capital. Mr. Somani is an entrepreneur bringing extensive experience in corporate finance, business management and corporate strategy. | |
| Zahir Dhanani Position: Director A Vancouver based businessman and entrepreneur. Mr. Dhanani has been involved in financing numerous mining companies and brings a wealth of experience in helping Western Standard develop its corporate objectives. |
