Mac Watson has 45 years of exploration experience in the mining industry and has been involved in the discovery of numerous coal, base metal and gold deposits in Canada. He was awarded Canada’s Prospector of the Year Award in 1991 for his participation in the discovery of a number of deposits in Canada including the Harker Holloway gold mine (Ontario), the Icon-Sullivan copper mine (Quebec), the Long Lake zinc mine (Ontario), the Ellison gold deposit (Quebec), and the Hébécourt copper deposit (Quebec). He was also awarded the Quebec Prospector of the Year Award for his participation in the discovery of the Pusticamica and Verneuil gold deposits in Quebec. He has been involved with Freewest and its predecessor company Freewest Resources Inc. since 1984.
Mr. Kay is a metallurgical engineer with over 40 years experience in the financial industry including the position of senior mining analyst and consultant to several major brokerage houses. He was the President of Q-Vest Management that raised over $50 million for mining companies and has been involved with Freewest and its predecessor company Freewest Resources Inc. since 1984.
Don Hoy is an experienced exploration geologist who has been active in the Canadian exploration industry for 25 years, over half of them with Freewest. He has been directly involved with numerous gold and base-metal discoveries in Canada. Mr. Hoy obtained an Honours Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Western Ontario in 1984 and a Master’s degree in Mineral Exploration from Queens University in 1992. He represents a key component of Freewest’s management team and along with Mr. Watson is responsible for the projects selected by and overall direction of Freewest.
Mr. Schneiderman is a Chartered Accountant and a Certified Fraud Examiner. He has over 29 years of financial accounting and administration experience including partnership in a chartered accounting practice and senior audit position at VIA Rail Canada. He has been with Freewest since 1996.
Mr. Bryson is an experienced business executive and publisher who graduated from the University of New Brunswick with a Bachelor of Arts in 1960. He is President of Languages Direct Inc. a publishing company devoted to providing the service of English as a second language.
Mr. Harvey served as President and CEO of Hemlo Gold Mines Inc. from 1989 to 1992 and as President of Noranda Exploration Company Ltd. from 1982 to 1994. He is a member of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario. A consulting geologist with J.D. Harvey and Associates, he serves as a director on the board of a number of junior mining companies. Mr. Harvey graduated from the University of New Brunswick with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1959.
Mr. Price is a graduate of Bishops University and the University of Montreal and was called to the Quebec Bar in 1958. He has worked in a number of fields including underwriting, bank note sales and conservation. He co-founded Price Patterson Ltd., a publishing company, in 1980 and became its sole owner two years later.
Edward Thompson is a professional engineer and geologist with over 40 years of experience in all aspects of management in the North and South American mining industries. His expertise includes all phases of exploration, mine development, feasibility, acquisitions, corporate finance and project evaluation. He is president of E.G. Thompson Mining Consultants Inc. and is a Past President of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada. As a director of more than 10 publicly traded mineral exploration companies, he plays an active role in the junior mining sector in Canada.
Mr. Wiener practices exclusively in the area of securities law, with an emphasis on public financings. He has been involved in numerous public offerings for both issuers and underwriters. Mr. Wiener has handled private placements, take-over bids, reverse take-overs, going-private transactions, stock exchange listings and a broad range of other security matters. He was a former lecturer in Business Law at McGill University from 1989 to 2000 and graduated from same with a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1980.
