Corporate

Mr. Gilmore was appointed Chairman of the board in December 2009, after having served as an Independent Director of the Company since 2003 and as the Chairman of the Audit Committee since 2004. He is a graduate of the University of Denver with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Accounting. Mr. Gilmore is a Certified Public Accountant and financial consultant. From 1991 to 1997, Mr. Gilmore was the Chief Financial Officer of Dakota Mining Corporation and he was the Chief Financial Officer of Teamshare Inc. in 2002. Mr. Gilmore is a Member of the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of CPAs with more than 30 years of experience working with resource companies. He serves on the boards of Fortuna Silver Mines and Layne Christensen Company.

Mr. Cory was first elected to the board of directors in April 2003 and has more than 20 years of investment banking experience with a focus on industrial growth companies and the mining industry. He is a graduate of the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Business Administration in Finance and International Business. He began his career in investment banking with Richardson Greenshields of Canada in 1987, and in 1989 was a founding partner and Senior Vice-President and Director of Goepel Shields & Partners Inc., which became Raymond James in 2001. Mr. Cory served in his position with Raymond James until his retirement. Mr. Cory also serves as a corporate Director of Lumina Copper Corp.

Mr. Handley was elected to the board of directors in August 2006. Mr. Handley holds a Bachelor of Science degree (honours) from the James Cook University of North Queensland, Australia. He was most recently Executive Vice President, Strategic Development with Placer Dome and has more than 30 years of extensive experience in the mineral resource industry. He serves as a non-executive director on the boards of Endeavour Silver Corp. and PanAust Limited.

Mr. Lenton was first elected to the board of directors in June 1995. He is a graduate of the Montana School of Mines with a Bachelor of Science degree in Metallurgical and Mining Engineering. Mr. Lenton has over 40 years of experience in the mining industry. In 1979, he joined AMAX of Canada as Vice President, Operations. In 1985, he was appointed President, CEO and Director of Canada Tungsten Mining Corporation, as well as President of AMAX of Canada and President of AMAX Northwest Mining Company. From 1989 to 1993, Mr. Lenton was President & CEO and Chairman of the board of Canamax Resource Inc., and from 1985 to 1993 President & CEO and Chairman of the board of Canada Tungsten Mining Corporation. In 1989, he became Chairman of the board of Minerex Resources and from 1993 to 1995, Mr. Lenton served as President and CEO of Canada Tungsten.

Mr. Lenton is a past Chairman of the Mining Association of British Columbia and was a Director of the Mining Association of Canada. He is a member of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, and the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers and is a Professional Engineer in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory. Mr. Lenton is an independent mining consultant in Tucson, Arizona, and serves on the board of directors of Energold Drilling Ltd. and North American Tungsten Corporation Ltd.

Mr. Price was elected to the board of directors for an initial term at the 2011 annual meeting. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (Honours) and a Doctorate in Mining Engineering from University College Cardiff, a Mine Manager's Certificate of Competency (Coal Mines, South Africa) and the Professional engineering qualifications MIMMM and Eur Ing (FEANI). Mr. Price has been the Mining Finance Consultant and Adviser and London Representative of Resource Capital Funds since 2006. From 2003 to 2006, Mr. Price served as the Managing Director, Joint Global Head of Mining and Metals of Barclay's Capital, Managing Director, Global Head of Mining and Metals of SociÃ(c)tÃ(c) General, London from 2001 to 2003, Executive Director, Head of Resource Banking and Metals Trading, N.M. Rothschilds & Sons Ltd. from 1989 to 2001. From 1981- 1988 held the position of Mining Engineer, Business & Financial Analyst for British Petroleum PLC. Mr. Price is a director of Sumatra Copper and Gold Ltd., Central Asia Metals Ltd., Lincoln Mining Corporation and Q Resources plc.

Mr. Rubenstein was first elected to the board of directors in May 2009. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Oakland University and a law degree from the University of British Columbia. Mr. Rubenstein was the Vice President, Corporate Affairs for Sutton Resources from 1995 to 1999; and one of the founders of Canico Resources Corp., where he served as a director and as Vice President & Corporate Secretary; a founder and director of Cumberland Resources Ltd.; and a director of Aurelian Resources Inc. Mr. Rubenstein retired from his legal practice in 1994 and since that time has been a mining executive and corporate director. Mr. Rubenstein is a non-executive director of MAG Silver Corp., Detour Gold Corporation, Troon Ventures Ltd. and Rio Novo Gold.

Mr. Shumka was first appointed to the board of directors in May 2005. Mr. Shumka is and has been since 2004 President and Managing Director of Walden Management Ltd, a firm that provides financial consulting and advisory services to the financial, manufacturing and processing industries. He has extensive financial and management experience, including more than 15 years in investment banking with Raymond James Ltd. and CIBC World Markets, and 25 years in the forest industry where he served as Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer of West Fraser Timber Company. Mr. Shumka received his Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard University and his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia. Mr. Shumka is a non-executive director of Anfield Nickel Corp., Paladin Energy Ltd., Lumina Copper Corp. and Magma Energy Corp.

Paul Wright joined Eldorado in July 1996 and held the positions of Vice President, Mining and Senior Vice President, Operations before taking over the role of President and Chief Executive Officer in October 1999. On July 1, 2012 Paul was appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer. Paul was first elected as an executive director of the Company in 1999. A graduate of the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, he has over 30 years of experience in developing and operating open pit and underground gold mines. Prior to joining Eldorado, he worked with Placer Dome, the Redpath Group and Granges. Paul is a member of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining of London and is a Chartered Engineer (UK).


(1)  Member of Audit Committee
(2)  Member of Compensation Committee
(3)  Member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee
(4)  Environmental, Health and Safety Committee

Paul Wright joined Eldorado in July 1996 and held the positions of Vice President, Mining and Senior Vice President, Operations before taking over the role of President and Chief Executive Officer in October 1999. On July 1, 2012 Paul was appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer. Paul was first elected as an executive director of the Company in 1999. A graduate of the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, he has over 30 years of experience in developing and operating open pit and underground gold mines. Prior to joining Eldorado, he worked with Placer Dome, the Redpath Group and Granges. Paul is a member of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining of London and is a Chartered Engineer (UK).

Norm Pitcher was appointed to the position of President of the Company on July 1, 2012. Prior to becoming President, Norm was Chief Operating Officer, a post he held for seven years. Norm was also Vice President Exploration and Corporate Development where he was responsible for exploration activities and identifying new business opportunities. A graduate of the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Science in Geology, Norm has worked for Eldorado, Pan American Silver, H.A. Simons, Ivanhoe Gold and Pioneer Metals. Norm has over 30 years' experience in the mining industry and has extensive international expertise in exploration, evaluation and exploitation of open pit and underground mineral deposits.

Paul Skayman was appointed Chief Operating Officer on July 1, 2012. Paul joined Eldorado in 2005 with the Company's acquisition of Afcan Mining Corporation where he provided leadership for the development and construction of the Tanjianshan Gold Mine, China. Paul was appointed to the position of Vice President, Operations in August 2008 and Senior Vice President, Operations in December 2009. Paul holds a B.Sc. in Extractive Metallurgy from Murdoch University in Perth, Australia and has over 25 years of extensive international experience in the mining industry. Paul is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

Fabiana Chubbs joined Eldorado in July 2007 as Treasurer Coordinator and was appointed Treasurer and Risk Manager in July 2008. She was appointed Chief Financial Officer on June 1, 2011. Fabiana is a Chartered Accountant (Canada) and a Certified Public Accountant (Argentina) with over 23 years experience in tax, audit, and business advisory services to international public companies. Fabiana holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Buenos Aires. Prior to joining Eldorado, Mrs. Chubbs was the Senior Manager, Pricewaterhouse Coopers Audit Group, where she had worked on the Eldorado account since December 1996.

Dawn Moss joined Eldorado as Corporate Administrator in November 1998 and was appointed Corporate Secretary in October 2000. Dawn became Vice President, Administration in March 2009 and Executive Vice President and Corporate Secretary on July 1, 2012. She has over 25 years of administration experience in the resource industry. Dawn is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Canada, the Canadian Society of Corporate Secretaries and is an Accredited Director.

Doug Jones joined Eldorado in May 2011 as Vice President, Operations, China and was appointed Senior Vice President, China in November 2011. In this role, he had overall responsibility for the operations and development projects within China. On July 1, 2012, Doug was appointed Senior Vice President, Operations of the Company. Doug has 27 years' experience in operations, engineering and management roles in small to large projects and mines with Kinross, Stillwater, Newmont, and Freeport McMoRan and served in the position of Vice President of Engineering for a major international mining consulting firm.

Dale Churcher joined Eldorado in 1997 as Manager Project Development where he has been involved in the development of the Kişladağ mine from exploration stage through engineering and construction. He was appointed Vice President Engineering in August 2008 to oversee engineering and development activity for existing operations and new projects. He has worked in the resource industry for 35 years in North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Asia, and is a graduate of the Haileybury School of Mines in Ontario and a member of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum and the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration.

Dr. Peter Lewis joined Eldorado in May 2009 as Vice President, Exploration. He holds a Doctorate in Geology from the University of British Columbia and a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from Stanford University. He brings to the Company over 15 years of experience in mineral exploration, primarily as an independent consultant specializing in structural controls on mineral deposits. His previous work encompasses a broad spectrum of deposit types and worldwide geological settings for clients including Teck Cominco, Barrick Gold, Newmont Mining, Ivanhoe Mines, and Eldorado Gold.

Nancy Woo joined Eldorado in October 2002 as Manager, Investor Relations and was appointed Vice President, Investor Relations in August 2008. Nancy has 30 years of experience in investor relations and North American public markets. She holds a Master of Science degree in public relations from The American University in Washington, DC and a Bachelor of Arts degree in international relations from the University of British Columbia. Nancy is a Member of the Canadian Investor Relations Institute (CIRI), the National Investor Relations Institute and was the 2007 CIRI Award for Excellence recipient.

Eduardo Moura joined Eldorado's Sao Bento Gold Mine in Brazil in October 1996 as a Planning Engineer and relocated to the Vancouver Office in 2000. He was appointed Vice President, Corporate Development in August 2008 and Vice President and General Manager, Greece on July 1, 2012. Eduardo holds an MBA from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia and a post-graduate degree in Engineering Economy from Fundao Dom Cabral, a leading business school in Brazil. He also has an undergraduate degree in Engineering from the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Brazil and is a Chartered Engineer (Brazil). He has been involved in the evaluation of numerous open pit and underground projects and has provided leadership in corporate transactions on behalf of Eldorado Gold.

David Bickford joined Eldorado in 1995 through the aquisition of Tuprag Metal Madencilik from Gencor. Mr. Bickford holds a Bachelors degree in Geological Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and a Masters degree in Geology from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. David has been instrumental in the development of Tuprag since its establishment in 1986. In 1988 he was appointed as the Chief Geologist and led the exploration teams that discovered the Kisladag and Efemcukuru deposits. In 2000, he was appointed as the General Manager for Tuprag and participated in the development and construction of the Kisladag and Efemcukuru projects into mining operations. David was appointed Vice President and General Manager, Turkey on July 1, 2012. He has over 25 years' experience in exploration and mine development in Turkey.

Lincoln Silva joined Eldorado as Maintenance and Engineering Manager, a position he held with Gencor Group when Sao Bento Gold Mine was acquired by Eldorado in 1996. In 1998 he was appointed General Manager of Sao Bento and on July 1, 2012, Lincoln was appointed Vice President and General Manager, Brazil. He also currently holds the position of Director- President of Eldorado's Brazilian subsidiaries: Unamgen and Brazauro. Lincoln has over 35 years' experience in developing, constructing and operating gold and iron mines. He holds an Engineering Degree from the Institute Polytechnic of Catholic University in Brazil and is a Member of the Engineering Regional Council.

Nicolae Stanca was appointed Vice President and General Manager, Romania on July 1, 2012. Prior to this, he was President of the Board of Directors and General Manager of Deva Gold SA and General Manager of Minvest S.A., the Romanian national company for copper, gold and iron. He also acted as the appointed Prefect of Hunedoara County (Romania) between 1998 and 2000. Nicolae graduated from the University of Petrosani as a Mining Engineer and has over 40 years' experience in the mining industry. He has extensive knowledge of the development and operation of open pit and underground mines.




Last update: July 5, 2012