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 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 and serves the Boards of: Layne Christensen Company, Ram Power Corp and Global Med Technology.

Mr. Askew was appointed to the Board of Directors in December 2009. He is the former Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sino Gold Mining Limited. Mr. Askew is a mining engineer with more than 20 years of broad international experience as CEO for a number of Australian and international publicly listed mining, mining finance and other mining-related companies, with 15 of those years in the gold sector.

He is currently Chairman of International Mining and Finance Corporation (a Denver-based venture capital group targeting gold and base metal opportunities), a Non-Executive Director of Golden Star Resources Inc., Ausdrill Ltd, and the Non-Executive Chairman of Oceana Gold Ltd. and Asian Mineral Resources Inc.

Mr. Auston was elected to the Board of Directors in April 2003. He has more than 40 years of experience in the mining industry in Canada, the United States and Australia and is currently a Non-Executive Director of Cameco Corporation. A graduate of McGill University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Honours Geology and a Master of Science degree in Mineral Exploration, he also completed the Program for Management Development at Harvard University. Mr. Auston served as Executive Vice-President of the Selco Mining Group and President and CEO of Amselco Minerals. From 1980 to 1992, he worked with the British Petroleum Group in Toronto, Melbourne and Denver. Mr. Auston served as President and CEO of Granges and Hycroft Resources from 1992 to 1995 and of Ashton Mining of Canada from 1996 to 2000.

Mr. Cassidy was appointed to the Board of Directors in December 2009. He is a former Non-Executive Director of Sino Gold Mining Limited. Mr. Cassidy is a senior mining executive with over 37 years of exposure to the minerals industry. He has public company experience in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and the USA, including over 15 years in the gold industry.

He is currently Chairman of Energy Developments Limited as well a Non-Executive Director of Lihir Gold Limited and the Minerals and Metals Group.

Mr. Cory was 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 when it was acquired by US-based Raymond James Financial Inc, Mr. Cory served in his position with Raymond James until his retirement.

Mr. Handley joined the Board of Directors of Eldorado in August 2006. He was most recently Executive Vice President, Strategic Development with Placer Dome and has more than 30 years of extensive experience in the mining resource industry. Mr. Handley holds a Bachelor of Schience degree (honours) from the James Cook University of North Queensland, Australia. He serves as a Non-Executive Director on the Boards of Endeavour Silver Corp. and PanAust Limited.

Mr. Lenton joined 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. In 1989, he became Chairman of the Board of Minerex Resources and in 1993 he was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer 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, Metallurgical 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 currently works as an independent consultant in Tucson, Arizona, and is a Non-Executive Director of Energold Drilling Corp and North American Tungsten Corp.

Dr. Hugh Morris joined the Board of Directors in January 1995 and served as a Chairman of the Board from April 1998 to December 2009. Since graduating from Witswatersrand University in 1953, Dr. Morris has distinguished himself as a leader in the mining industry. He was Director of Exploration for Cominco, President of Geomex Minerals and Chairman and CEO of Imperial Metals. Dr. Morris is currently a director of Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences, Diamondex Resources, Pacific Northern Gas, and Triex Minerals Corporation; a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada: and is a Professional Engineer (BC) and a Chartered Engineer (UK). He is a member of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, the Geological Association of Canada and the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining of London.

Mr. Rubenstein was 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 1993 and since that time has been a mining executive and corporate director.

Mr. Shumka joined the Board of Directors on May 3, 2005. He is 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 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.

Paul Wright joined Eldorado in July 1996 and held the positions of Vice President, Mining and Senior Vice President, Operations before being appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in October 1999. A graduate of the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Paul has over 35 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

Paul Wright joined Eldorado in July 1996 and held the positions of Vice President, Mining and Senior Vice President, Operations before being appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in October 1999. A graduate of the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Paul has over 35 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).

Ed Miu was appointed Chief Financial Officer on December 31, 2009. He is the former Chief Financial Officer of Sino Gold Mining Limited, with more than 25 years experience managing a diverse finance function and business development activities in North America, Asia and Europe. Prior to Sino Gold, He was the Chief Financial Officer for the Asia Pacific region working in Shanghai for Modine Manufacturing Company, a New York Stock Exchange listed company and Director of Finance in Beijing for Alcoa Asia. Ed held various senior positions with TRW Inc. in the USA, Europe, and Asia over a 20 year period. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Seton Hall University in New Jersey and an MBA in Finance and International Business from New York University in New York.

Norm Pitcher was appointed Chief Operating Officer on July 1, 2005. Prior to becoming COO, he was Vice President Exploration and Corporate Development of Eldorado where he led our exploration activities and identified new business opportunities. A graduate of the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Science in geology, Norm has over 25 years of experience in the mining industry. Throughout his career with Eldorado, Pan American Silver, H. A. Simons, Ivanhoe Gold and Pioneer Metals, Norm has been involved in the exploration, evaluation and exploitation of open pit and underground mineral deposits on an international scale.

Dawn Moss joined Eldorado as Corporate Administrator in November 1998 and was appointed Corporate Secretary in October 2000 and Vice President, Administration in August 2008 and has over 25 years of administration experience in the resource industry. She is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Canada, the Canadian Society of Corporate Secretaries and is an Accredited Director.

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.

Eduardo Moura joined Eldorado's São Bento Gold Mine in Brazil in October 1996 as a Planning Engineer and relocated to the Vancouver Corporate Offices in 2000. He was appointed Vice President, Corporate Development in August 2008. Eduardo holds an MBA from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia and a post-graduate degree in Engineering Economy from Fundação Dom Cabral, a leading business school in Brazil as well as 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, as well as corporate transactions, on behalf of Eldorado Gold.

Paul Skayman joined Eldorado in September 2005 as Project Manager and General Manager for the China Operations, a position he held with Afcan Mining Limited when it was acquired by Eldorado in 2005. He was appointed Vice President, Operations of Eldorado in December 2008. A graduate of Murdoch University in Perth, Australia with a Bachelor of Science degree in Metallurgy, Paul has over 22 years of experience in the mining industry in Australia, Asia and Africa. Throughout his career, Paul has been involved in the evaluation, exploitation, development and operation of open-pit operations throughout the world. Paul is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

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, the National Investor Relations Institute and was the 2007 CIRI Award for Excellence recipient.





Last update: February 15, 2010.