Management
Experienced Team
Corsas principal competitive advantages are the credibility, experience and knowledge of its directors and advisors, and their awareness of mineral resource investment opportunities, as well as access to financing and expert services. The Company will solidify these advantages by acquiring undervalued operating assets or high quality development-stage mineral resources, building an effective operating team, and securing financing and access to reliable markets.
Directors*
Colin K. Benner (Chairman)
Donald K. Charter (President and CEO)
John H. Craig
Patrick Connolly
Timothy Phillips
Robert Scott
Michael Svonavec (President of Wilson Creek)
Kerry Mears (Vice-President, Business Development of Wilson Creek)
Senior Management*
Donald K. Charter (President and CEO)
Michael Svonavec (President of Wilson Creek)
Kerry Mears (Vice-President, Business Development of Wilson Creek)
Joseph Gallo (Executive Vice President, Operations of Wilson Creek)
Stephen Meehan (Vice President, Coal Marketing of Wilson Creek)
(*Pending Close of Proposed Transaction)
Current Directors/Management
Colin K. Benner, Chairman
Donald K. Charter, President & CEO, Director
Robert Scott, Director
James Paterson, Director
Thomas G. Feldmann, Director
Timothy P. Phillips, Director
Patrick Connolly, Director
Chris Twells, C.G.A. Chief Financial Officer
Selina Collins, BBA, Corporate Secretary
Background on New Officers and Directors
Colin K. Benner Chairman
Colin Benner is a professional mining engineer with over 40 years of experience in mining engineering and management in the Canadian and International mining industry. Currently he serves as a director on a number of Boards of other mining companies.
Donald Charter President, CEO and Director
Donald Charter has over 20 years of experience in the capital markets and mining industry. He served as EVP of Dundee Corporation for 10 years, as well as Chairman and CEO of Dundee Securities Corporation. He currently sits on the Board of Directors of a number of public companies.
John H. Craig Director
John Craig is a partner at Cassels Brock and Blackwell LLP specializing in securities law acting primarily for public mining companies. He also serves on the boards of a number of companies in the resource industry.
Patrick Connolly Director
Patrick Connolly has over 30 years experience as a banking executive, and was most recently EVP and Head of North American Global Finance for Dresdner.
Timothy Phillips Director
Timothy Phillips has over 34 years experience in the coal mining industry, and held several senior positions with the PBS Coals Ltd., a coal producer in Somerset County, PA, prior to his retirement.
Robert Scott - Director
Robert Scott has over 40 years experience in the coal industry, most recently as President and CEO of PBS Coals Ltd.
Michael Svonavec Director, President of Wilson Creek
Michael Svonavec has over 30 years experience in Somerset County operating over 30 strip mines and preparation plants. He is the former owner of Svonavec Inc., a private producer of 600,000 tons of coal and 400,000 tons of aggregates annually in Somerset.
Kerry Mears Director, VP Business Development, Wilson Creek
Kerry Mears has over 36 years of experience in mining coal, and developed and operated 15 deep and 23 strip mines in Pennsylvania.
Joseph Gallo EVP Operations, Wilson Creek
Joseph Gallo, a mine engineer, has over 30 years in the coal business, and is the former President for PBS Coals Ltd.
Stephen Meehan VP Coal Marketing, Wilson Creek
Stephen Meehan has over 36 years experience in the coal industry. He is a former sales executive with Tanoma Energy and Alpha Natural Resources.
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