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Blane W. Wilson
Position: President, CEO and Director

Blane Wilson, Director, President and CEO, has over 25 years of mining, gold refining and processing, permitting, water management, reclamation and construction experience, including previously serving as Chief Operating officer for Golden Eagle International Inc., and Corporate Operations Manager for Queenstake Resources USA's Jerritt Canyon Nevada gold mine.
(Updated 11/11/11)

Jorge Avelino
Position: Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Avelino is a financial consultant who also serves as Chief Financial Officer of Universal Uranium Ltd. Mr. Avelino has a Business Administration degree from the University of Ateneo and a CGA background with over 25 years of accounting and financial management experience in both private and public sectors.

Since 1986 Mr. Avelino has consulted with start-up ventures and public companies involved in the resource sector and high tech. Mr. Avelino also serves pre-exploration companies registered with the SEC. Prior to starting his public company affiliations, Mr. Avelino was the general accountant for a Vancouver manufacturing & retail company in the forest industry. He has served as a director or officer of various public companies, and brings a broad range of experience to the management team.
(Updated 7/12/11)

Richard Kern
Position: Consulting Geologist (MinQuest)

Mr. Kern is a Professional Geologist who oversees Klondex's surface exploration efforts. He has over 25 years of experience in base and precious metal exploration in the U.S., Central America, South America and Australia. He has been involved in major discoveries in the Western U.S. and Australia. Mr. Kern is currently the president of MinQuest, Inc. and prior to joining MinQuest he has held management level positions at North Mining, Inc., Homestake Mining Company, and Superior Oil. His experience is focused on executing base and precious metal exploration programs in North America with an emphasis on Western U.S., Mexico, Honduras and Panama. He has also managed major gold and copper exploration programs in Australia, Mexico, and Ecuador as well as some exploration consulting in New Guinea, Malaysia, China and Fiji.

He has a Master's of Science Degree in Geology from Idaho State University and a Bachelor of Science Degree from Montana State University in Geology and is an author of several publications in economic Geology.
(Updated 7/12/11)


Brendan Donohoe
Position: Treasurer

Mr. Donohoe has had a career in senior management positions in the restaurant and hotel industry, as well as over 20 years of experience in resource industry investments. In addition he has managed his own real estate development business covering all aspects of finance and contracting.
(Updated 7/12/11)

 

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Richard Kern, M.Sc. P. Geo of MinQuest Inc. of Reno, NV is a Qualified Person for Klondex responsible for the accuracy of exploration drilling results and other technical information on this website, pursuant to NI 43-101.


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Edwin Ullmer, M.Sc. P.Geo. of Westminster, CO, USA is an independent geologist who served as a Qualified Person for Klondex's May 21, 2011 technical report pursuant to NI 43-101.


Wesley Raven, B.Sc., P.Geo. of Vancouver, BC, Canada is an independent geological consultant who served as a Qualified Person for Klondex’s May 21, 2011 technical report pursuant to NI 43-101.

Gary W. Hawthorn, B.Sc., P.Eng. of North Vancouver, BC, Canada is an independent professional mineral processing engineer who served as a Qualified Person for Klondex’s May 21, 2011 technical report pursuant to NI 43-101.