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| | | Joanne C. Freeze, P.Geo.
Position: CEO, Director & Chair
Joanne (Joey) C. Freeze is CEO and co-founder of Candente Copper Corp. Since entering the mineral exploration business in 1979, Ms. Freeze has managed exploration programs and evaluated projects for both junior and major international mining companies such as Queenstake Resources Ltd., Arequipa Resources Ltd., Mountain Province Mining Inc., Placer Dome Inc., Dia Met Minerals Corp., Hughes/ Lang Group and Utah Mines Ltd. (BHP).
Ms. Freeze lived and worked in Peru from 1994 to 1997 where she carried out both project generation work and property evaluations for Canadian and Peruvian companies. As a result of her experience in Peru, a partnership was formed with Fredy Huanqui, and a new mineral exploration company was born. Candente Copper Corp. was established in 1997, which operated privately until going public on May 15, 2000.
Ms. Freeze obtained a B.A. in Geography from the University of Western Ontario in 1978 and a B.Sc. in Geology from the University of British Columbia in 1981. She is a Fellow Member of the Geological Association of Canada and is registered with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia, Canada.
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| | | Sean I. Waller, P. Eng.
Position: President and Director
Mr. Waller is a registered Professional Engineer with 30 years of International experience in mining project management, evaluation, design and operation, with a specific focus on large scale copper projects and gold projects. Prior to joining Candente he was with AMEC Americas Limited Mining Division ("AMEC") in Vancouver where he held the positions of Vice President of Global Business Development and Senior Project Manager. While at AMEC Mr. Waller managed the feasibility study for Nevsun's Bisha gold/copper mine in Eritrea and the front end engineering for Inmet's Cobre de Panama project in Panama.
Prior to AMEC, Mr. Waller worked with SNC-Lavalin's Mining Division in management and senior technical roles. Mr. Waller also previously worked for Freeport-McMoran at its Grasberg copper operation in Indonesia. Mr. Waller is a member of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum ("CIM") where he has served on the CIM National Executive Council, and is a past Vice President of District 6 (British Columbia and Yukon).
Mr. Waller has a B.Sc. in Geology from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver and a Masters Degree in Mineral Process Engineering from The Montana School of Mines in Montana.
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| | | John P. Foulkes, B.Sc. (Geol), B.Ed.
Position: Vice President, Corporate Development
Mr. Foulkes has over 15 years of experience managing Corporate Development and Investor Relations programs for Canadian and US public companies.
From 2003 through 2008 he was the Manager of Corporate Development for Platinum Group Metals Ltd. (PTM:TSX), where he helped raise over C$40 million and grow the company from an early stage exploration company into one of South Africa's most promising potential platinum producers. Mr. Foulkes was also the Manager of Corporate Development and actively involved in the Investor Relations programs of MAG Silver (MAG:TSX) and West Timmins Mining (now Lakeshore Gold (LSG:TSX)) during his tenure with this group.
Prior to his corporate activities, Mr. Foulkes had a notable seven-year career as an exploration geologist, including leading the exploration teams that discovered the Jericho and Gahcho Kué diamond mines in the Canadian Arctic. He holds Bachelor degrees in Geology and Education from the University of British Columbia.
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| | | Aurora Davidson, B.Sc., CGA
Position: Chief Financial Officer
Ms. Davidson holds a Certified General Accountant designation from the Certified General Accountants Association of British Columbia and a B.Sc. in Business Administration from Alliant International University in San Diego, California. She has over 20 years of experience in financial and general business management assisting private and public companies in the roles of Chief Financial Officer, Vice-president, Finance and Corporate Controller within the mining and high technology sectors.
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| | | Lola Montagne
Position: Corporate Secretary
Lola joined Candente as Executive Assistant when the Company made the transition from a private corporation to a public company in May of 2000. She has been the Corporate Secretary, Treasurer and Officer of the Company since July 2002. Prior to joining Candente Copper, she held the position of Executive Assistant with Manhattan Minerals Corp. from 1994 until 1998. Being a native Peruvian, Lola's fluency in the language and business culture of the region is an extraordinary asset.
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| | | Walter Spagnuolo
Position: Manager, Investor Relations
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