Total Compensation: $ 1.03 M
Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse joined the Company as President and Chief Operating Officer in January 1998 and was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in May 1999. Mr. Van Nieuwenhuyse brings with him over 30 years of experience in the natural resource sector including most recently as Vice President of Exploration for Placer Dome. In addition to his international exploration perspective, Mr. Van Nieuwenhuyse brings years of working experience in, and knowledge of, Alaska to the Company. Mr. Van Nieuwenhuyse has managed projects from grassroots discovery through to advanced feasibility studies and production. Mr. Van Nieuwenhuyse holds a Candidature degree in Science from the Universite de Louvain, Belgium, and a Masters of Science degree in geology from the University of Arizona.
Total Compensation: $ 480,000.00
Peter Harris was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company in October 2005. Mr. Harris brings over 30 years of mine design, development and operations experience to NovaGold. He has been involved with, and responsible for, the development and operation of mines on four different continents including mines in Canada, Papua New Guinea, South Africa and England. Recently, Mr. Harris was Senior Vice President, Project Development at Placer Dome where he was responsible for project development activities related to projects in the United States, Chile and the Dominican Republic.
Total Compensation: $ 457,650.00
Robert J. (Don) MacDonald joined the Company as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary in January 2003. Mr. MacDonald brings with him 25 years of experience in mine development and financing. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. MacDonald was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Forbes Medi-Tech Inc., a public biotech company, from 2001 to 2003, De Beers Canada Mining (formerly Winspear Diamonds) from 1999 to 2001, and Dayton Mining from 1991 to 1999, and Vice-President Finance of Granges Inc. from 1983 to 1991. During his career, Mr. MacDonald has been involved in the operation or development of ten mines in North and South America, and the completion of multiple mine financings and mergers and acquisitions transactions totaling over $2 billion. Mr. MacDonald is a chartered accountant and has Bachelors and Masters degrees in Engineering from Oxford University.
Total Compensation: $ —
Delaney Fisher brings extensive legal experience to his role as General Counsel for NovaGold. Prior to joining NovaGold, Mr. Fisher was General Counsel at Viceroy Exploration Ltd. and was previously an Associate in the Securities and Business Groups at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, where he was involved in a number of significant acquisitions and financings. Mr. Fisher also gained litigation experience as an associate at a boutique litigation firm in Vancouver. Mr. Fisher is a member of that British Columbia Bar and holds Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of British Columbia.
Total Compensation: $ —
George Brack, a director of the Company, is Managing Director and Industry Head - Mining of Scotia Capital. Prior to joining Scotia Capital, Mr. Brack held the position of President of Macquarie North America Ltd., an investment banking firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions as well as other advisory functions for North American resource companies. Mr. Brack has also held positions with Placer Dome as Vice President Corporate Development and with CIBC Wood Gundy, where he was Vice President of the Investment Banking Group. Mr. Brack's career in corporate finance has been focused on the world-wide identification, evaluation and execution of strategic mergers and acquisitions in the mining industry.
Total Compensation: $ —
Michael H. Halvorson, a director of the Company, is the President of Halcorp Capital Ltd., a position he has held since September 1981. Mr. Halvorson is also currently a director of Strathmore Minerals Corp., Gentry Resources Ltd., Esperanza Silver Corporation, Orezone Resources Inc., Radiant Resources Inc., Fission Energy Corp., ICS Copper Systems Inc. and Pediment Exploration Ltd. Past directorships include Western Silver Inc. and Viceroy Exploration Ltd.
Total Compensation: $ —
Gerald J. McConnell, Q.C., a director of the Company, is the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Etruscan Resources Inc., a junior natural resource company. He is also a director of Etruscan Resources. From December 1984 to January 1998, Mr. McConnell was the President of the Company and from January 1998 to May 1999 he was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Gerald McConnell was called to the bar of Nova Scotia in 1971 and was an associate and partner with the law firm, Patterson Palmer, Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia from 1971 to 1987.
Total Compensation: $ —
Cole L. McFarland, a director of the Company, is the principal of McFarland & Associates and a veteran of the mining industry with over 40 years of experience in the development and operation of mineral properties in the United States and the Philippines, with extensive experience in Alaska. Mr. McFarland was President and Chief Executive Officer of Placer Dome US from 1987 until his retirement in July 1995. During that period, Placer Dome US substantially expanded gold production at several mines and initiated development of the Cortez world-class Pipeline deposit. Prior to his appointment as President of Placer Dome US, Mr. McFarland held a number of managerial and executive positions within the Placer Dome group of companies. Mr. McFarland was also a director of Bema Gold Corp.
Total Compensation: $ —
Clynton R. Nauman, a director of the Company, is the Chief Executive Officer of Alexco Resource Corp., Asset Liability Management Group ULC, and was formerly President of Viceroy Gold Corporation and Viceroy Minerals Corporation and a director of Viceroy Resource Corporation, positions he held from February 1998 until February 2003. Previously, Mr. Nauman was the General Manager of Kennecott Minerals from 1993 to 1998. Mr. Nauman has 25 years of diversified experience in the mining industry ranging from exploration and business development to operations and business management in the precious metals, base metals and coal sectors.
Total Compensation: $ —
James L. Philip, a director of the Company, is the President of Clan Chatton Finance Ltd., a private investment holding company. Mr. Phillip joined Morgan & Company Chartered Accountants in May 1980 and became a partner in June 1981 and managing partner in August 1993 until 2005. Mr. Philip is a chartered accountant and has over 25 years of public accounting experience, servicing mainly companies listed on Canadian and United States stock exchanges. His clients include a significant number of public companies in the mining resource sector. The services he provided his clients include assisting them with the financial aspects of continuous disclosure reporting requirements in Canada and the United States.
Total Compensation: $ 301,282.00
Douglas Brown joined the Company as Vice President, Business Development in June 2003, having spent the previous 15 years as a senior executive in the mining industry. He has lived and worked in Chile, South Africa, Canada, Russia and the United States and brings to the Company a depth of experience in project evaluation, acquisitions, operations management and corporate finance. Mr. Brown holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering and a Masters of Science degree in Mineral Economics from the Colorado School of Mines. Prior to joining NovaGold, Mr. Brown's positions within the Placer Dome group of companies included Vice President of Strategic Development from 1999 to 2002, Assistant Mine General Manager at the South Deep Gold Mine in 2001, Director of Finance and Planning from 1997 to 1999 and Manager of Corporate Finance from 1994 to 1997.
Total Compensation: $ —
Gregory Johnson joined the Company as Vice President, Corporate Communications and Strategic Development in 1998. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Johnson was part of the management team responsible for overseeing the exploration and acquisition activities for Placer Dome International Exploration in Africa and Eurasia. In 1995, as a senior geologist for Placer Dome in Alaska, Mr. Johnson played a key role in the multi-million ounce Donlin Creek project discovery. From the late 1980s, Mr. Johnson worked for Placer Dome on projects ranging from regional grassroots reconnaissance to mine feasibility studies in the United States, Canada, Australia, Russia and Africa. Mr. Johnson is responsible for marketing and communications activities of the Company and is involved in developing strategic growth opportunities.
Total Compensation: $ 290,495.00
Joseph R. Piekenbrock joined the Company as Vice President, Exploration in June 2003. Prior to this he was a key member of the Donlin Creek exploration team as a consultant for NovaGold during 2002 and 2003. Mr. Piekenbrock brings with him over 25 years of experience in the minerals exploration and development sector. He has managed exploration from grassroots discovery through advanced acquisitions, most recently in South America for Placer Dome and Brett Resources Inc. In addition, he brings a wealth of northern experience through years of exploration for both Cominco Ltd. and Placer Dome in Alaska. Mr. Piekenbrock holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in geology from the University of Colorado and a Masters of Science degree in geology from the University of Arizona.
Total Compensation: $ —
Elaine M. Sanders joined the Company as Controller in March 2003 and became Vice President, Finance in October 2006. Prior to joining the Company, she was Controller and Chief Accounting Officer for an international high technology company in the telecommunications sector. Ms. Sanders brings over 14 years of experience in auditing, financing and accounting for public and private companies. She has been involved with numerous financings and acquisitions, and has listed companies on both the TSX and AMEX stock exchanges. Ms. Sanders is a chartered accountant and a chartered public accountant, and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta.
Total Compensation: $ —
Carl Gagnier joined NovaGold in January 2005, having spent 15 years as a senior executive with Placer Dome in Chile, Costa Rica, Venezuela and Canada. He has a wealth of experience with operations management, government relations, and project development. Mr. Gagnier's positions within the Placer Dome Group (PDG) included President Minera Las Cristinas, President PDG Costa Rica, and Mine General Manager Minera Mantos de Oro. Most recently, he was General Manager of Minera Zaldivar, in Antofagasta, Chile during the design, construction and initial operation of the world-class Zaldivar mine. Mr. Gagnier holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Metallurgical Engineering from Queen's University.
Total Compensation: $ —
Kalidas Madhavpeddi, a director of the Company, brings over 25 years of experience in business development, corporate strategy, global mergers and acquisitions, marketing, trading and sales to NovaGold's Board of Directors. After over 25 years with Phelps Dodge, at that time the world's largest publicly traded copper company, Mr. Madhavpeddi now works as President, Azteca Consulting LLC, an investment and advisory company to the mining industry. Mr. Madhavpeddi has held various executive positions at Phelps Dodge including Senior Vice President, Business Development, President, Phelps Dodge Wire and Cable Co., and Senior Vice President, Phelps Dodge Sales Company.
Total Compensation: $ —
Patrick Downey, a director of the Company, is a professional engineer with over 20 years of experience in the resource industry on four continents. He is President and CEO of Aura Gold Inc., a TSX-listed company actively exploring and developing properties in Brazil. Previously, Mr. Downey was President and CEO of Viceroy Exploration Ltd. and President of Consolidated Trillion Resources Ltd. and Oliver Gold Corporation. He also held Project Engineer positions on several large-scale gold mining operations, including La Coipa in Chile and the Misima and Porgera mines in Papua New Guinea, as Vice President of Rescan Engineering Ltd. and Project Manager for Kilborn Engineering Ltd. Prior to these Canada-based positions, Mr. Downey held operating engineering positions at several mining projects for Anglo American Corporation in South Africa.
Total Compensation: $ —
Sacha Iley joined NovaGold as Human Resources Manager in May 2006, and was promoted to Vice President in June 2007. Her Human Resources background is well suited to NovaGold, with a unique combination of experience in a head office environment and also managing construction, start-up and operational aspects of Human Resources at a mine site. Prior to joining NovaGold, Ms. Iley worked for Placer Dome for over 7 years. Her most recent assignment was with Placer Dome Canada as the Human Resources Superintendent at Musselwhite Mine, located north of Thunder Bay, Ontario. In addition, Ms. Iley's construction and start-up experiences have taken her to such culturally diverse locations as South Deep Mine in South Africa, North Mara Mine in Tanzania and Henty Mine in Tasmania. Ms. Iley holds a Bachelors Degree from the University of British Columbia.
Total Compensation: $ —
Susan Mathieu joined NovaGold in July 2007 to provide leadership and strategic direction and expertise to support the successful exploration, evaluation, construction, operation and eventual closure of the Company's mines and projects. Ms. Mathieu's career includes 18 years of worldwide exploration, project development and operations positions. Most recently, she was Director, Health, Safety & Environment at Centerra Gold, which had exploration projects and operations in Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia. Ms. Mathieu worked for 6 years with Falconbridge Limited at operations and projects in Tanzania, northern Ontario and Peru. Prior to that Ms. Mathieu held a number of positions over 11 years in the environmental and sustainable development fields within the Placer Dome group of companies in northern BC, northern Ontario and South Africa. Ms. Mathieu holds an Honours B.Sc. in Biology and an M.Sc. in Biology/Environmental Toxicology, both from the University of Saskatchewan.
Total Compensation: $ —
Douglas Nicholson has over 18 years of mine development and operation experience. Prior to joining NovaGold, Mr. Nicholson was in charge of mine development engineering at the Kinross Gold 400,000 oz per year open-pit Fort Knox and True North deposits in Fairbanks, Alaska. Prior to his work at the Fort Knox and True North gold deposits, Mr. Nicholson was chief mine engineer for Cambior at the Valdez Creek Mine in Alaska. Mr. Nicholson has a Bachelor of Science degree in mine engineering from the University of Alaska- Fairbanks.
Total Compensation: $ —
Mr. Giardini is Chief Financial Officer of Ivanhoe Mines Ltd., an international mining company, listed on the TSX and the NYSE, with operations focused in Central Asia and the Asia Pacific region. Prior to joining Ivanhoe, Mr. Giardini spent more than 10 years with Placer Dome Inc. where he was Placer's Vice-President and Treasurer, responsible for managing and overseeing the company's debt and capital market activities, including managing banking relationships with US, Canadian and international banks. During his time at Placer, Mr. Giardini led the financing team that raised in excess of US$1 billion in debt and equity financings. Prior to joining Placer, he spent 12 years with accounting firm KPMG.
