Hawthorne Gold Corp. - Management

Overview Board of Directors Management Advisory Committee Corporate Directory


Richard Barclay President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director
	Mr. Barclay has been a director of the Company since June, 2006 and the President and Chief Executive Officer since October, 2006. Since December 2004, Mr. Barclay has been the Chief Financial Officer and director of Adriana Resources Inc., a TSX-V listed mineral exploration and development company with a development-stage iron ore port facility in Brazil, advanced mineral projects in Quebec, Canada. From 2002 until 2005, Mr. Barclay was Chief Executive Officer of Nevada Pacific Gold Ltd., formerly a TSX-V listed company which was acquired by U.S. GOLD in April 2007. He was a co-founder and the President, Chief Executive Officer and director of Eldorado Gold Corporation, a TSX listed company, from 1992 to 1998. Eldorado operated gold mines in Mexico, Brazil and Australia, and developed significant gold assets in Turkey. A co-founder of Bema Gold Corporation, he serviced as Chief Financial Officer and director of that TSX listed company from 1982 to 1992. Bema was acquired by Kinross Gold Corp. in April 2007.


Michael Petrina Acting VP of Operations
	Mr. Petrina, P.Eng., MBA, brings over 25 years of mining industry experience is currently the VP Operations of Adriana Resources Inc., a TSX-V listed mineral exploration and development company with a development-stage iron ore port facility in Brazil, advanced mineral projects in Quebec, Canada. Mr. Petrina was also previously the General Manager of Operations for Adanac Molybdenum Corporation. Mr. Petrina brings extensive experience in operational, engineering, mine development, financial modelling and acquisition analysis, and as a past technical advisor and engineering consultant for numerous mining companies around the world. Mr. Petrina has worked directly for or as a consultant for such companies as Pan American Silver Corporation, Miramar Mining, Breakwater Resources, TVX Gold, Canadian Zinc, Cross Lake Minerals and Kilborn Engineering Pacific Ltd.


Patrick McGrath Chief Financial Officer
	Mr. McGrath has been the Chief Financial Officer of the Company since January, 2006. He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree (1995) from Memorial University of Newfoundland and is a Certified General Accountant. Since 2006, Mr. McGrath has been with Adriana Resources Inc. and now serves as Vice President Finance of that company. Adriana is a TSX-V listed mineral exploration and development company with a development-stage iron ore port facility in Brazil, advanced mineral projects in Quebec, Canada. Between December 2004 and January 2007, Mr. McGrath was Chief Financial Officer of Northern Sun Exploration Company Inc., a TSX-V listed oil and gas exploration company with properties in western Canada.


Scott Smith Mine Manager
	Mr. Smith comes to Hawthorne from Barrick Gold Corporation, where he was General Manager (Acting) at the Eskay Creek Gold Mine in northern British Columbia. Mr. Smith brings extensive experience in managing mine operations, underground engineering, and mine development, and has also worked in advancing roles for Boliden Limited and Noranda Mines Ltd. Mr. Smith is a professional mining engineer, registered in British Columbia, and holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mining Engineering from the Technical University of Nova Scotia (now Dalhousie University) and B.Sc. from Dalhousie University.


Marlin Murphy Manager of Environmental and Government Affairs
	Mr. Murphy became the Manager of Environmental and Government Affairs of the Company effective August 2007. Mr. Murphy holds a B.Sc. from the University of Alberta , and is a member of the BC Institute of Agrologists, the Agrologist Institute of Canada, a Professional Agrologist and a Canadian Certified Environmental Practitioner. Mr. Murphy brings over twenty-five years of environmental and government relations experience to Hawthorne , with previous senior management positions with EBA Engineering, Compliance Energy Corporation, Barrick Gold Corporation, Homestake Mining Company, and Cassiar Mining Corporation. His positions have included Environmental and Safety Superintendent at Cassiar Mining Corporation and Environmental Superintendent North America Operations for Homestake Mining Company. Mr. Murphy has been involved with the completion of various mine permitting projects, including the permitting for the construction and operation of the Eskay Creek Mine and the Gregg River Resources Mines, both Federal and Provincial environmental and regulatory submissions/applications, the design and maintenance of monitoring and reclamation programs, public advisory committees and liaison activities with First Nation governments.


Gordon Addie Vice President
	Mr. Addie has been the Vice President of the Company since June, 2006. Since July 2005, Mr. Addie has served as Vice President of Exploration for Adriana Resources Inc., a TSX-V listed mineral exploration and development company with a development-stage iron ore port facility in Brazil, advanced mineral projects in Quebec, Canada. Mr. Addie holds a B.Sc in Geology (1986) from the University of British Columbia.


Robert Ferguson Corporate Development
	Mr. Ferguson has been involved in the Mining Industry as an Investor Relations Practitioner since 1986. He has also served on numerous boards as both an officer and director. Bob's relationship with Hawthorne reverts back to the 1990's and his tenure with Eldorado Gold Corporation where he enjoyed working with both Michael Beley and Richard Barclay. Robert has played an integral role in the development of Hawthorne by providing the Company with increased exposure to the investment community.