Christiano Veloso

President and CEO, Director

MANAGEMENT
Cristiano Veloso (President & CEO, Director)

Business Management Diploma (Escola Tecnica de Formacao Gerencial, Brazil), LL.B (Uni. Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil), LL.M International Commercial & Business Law (Uni. of East Anglia, UK) Founded Amazon in 2005. Lawyer & member of the Brazilian Bar Association. Previous professional experience includes CEMIG & Banco do Brasil.

Jed Richardson (VP Corporate Development, Director)

B.A.Sc., Mining Engineering (University of Toronto, Canada) Recently Precious Metals Mining Analyst with Sprott/Cormark Securities. 8 years experience in mining equity research, with Sprott/Cormark Securities and RBC Capital Markets. Worked as a mining engineer with Alcan Aluminium in Jamaica Bauxite operations. Joined Amazon in June 2008.

Ricardo Afonso (Business Development Manager)

10 years experience; ex Ford Motor Credit, BankBoston and Ernest & Young; MBA (Fund Dom Cabral, Brazil), Business Management (UFMG, Brazil).

Ricardo Murari (Regulatory Manager & Lawyer)

5 years of experience, ex-lawyer for GGC Construction and Development. M.Sc. Law (PUC, Brazil), Business Management Post Degree (UFMG, Brazil), Law (UFMG, Brazil).

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Peter Gundy Chairman

M.Sc. Economics (London School of Economics, UK), LL.B. (McGill University, Canada), B.A. (University of Western, Canada); Former appointments include; Chairman of Neo Materials Technologies Inc. (1992-2006); Vice President of Brascan Inc; Executive Vice President, Finance of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Limited and Chairman of Renaissance Securities Inc. Currently director and co-owner of Vertiprop Ltd. In Toronto.

Cristiano Veloso President & CEO

Business Management Dip. (Escola Tecnica de Formacao Gerencial, Brazil), LL.B (Uni. Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil), LL.M International Commercial & Business Law (Uni. of East Anglia, UK) Founded Amazon in 2005. Lawyer & member of the Brazilian Bar Association. Previous professional experience includes CEMIG & Banco do Brasil.

Jed Richardson VP Corporate Development

B.A.Sc., Mining Engineering (University of Toronto, Canada) Recently Precious Metals Mining Analyst with Sprott/Cormark Securities. 8 years experience in mining equity research, with Sprott/Cormark Securities and RBC Capital Markets. Worked as a mining engineer with Alcan Aluminium in Jamaica Bauxite operations. Joined Amazon in June 2008.

Dr. Getulio Lamartine de Paula Fonseca

B.Sc., Economics (Uni. Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil); Brazilian Deputy Minister of Environment (1994); Former appointments include; General Director National Department of Power & Water Supply; Executive-Secretary (Industrial Development Council) Industry & Commerce Ministry; Served as a member of the advisory boards of Vallourec & Mannesmann, Siderbrás, Usiminas Mecânica, CPRM & Ferbasa; Acted as a consultant to Klabin S/A, Abrafe, Bank of Montreal, Samarco (CVRD/BHP), KLM Aerocarto, Alcoa, Cataguazes-Leopoldina, Odebrecht, Abrace, Acesita & CBCC – Dow Corning.

Dr. Henrique Brandão Cavalcanti

B.Eng., Civil Engineering (McGill University, Canada); Brazil’s Minister of the Environment (1995), Deputy Minister of Mines Energy (1967-69), Deputy Minister of Interior (1969-74). Has held senior posts at Electrobras, Brazilian Steel Corporation, International Environmental Bureau in Geneva and CAEMI. Has Represented Brazil at the United Nations and World Health Organization.

Dr. Renato Gomes

LL.B., (Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais,Brazil), LL.M., (London School of Economics, UK), Phd. Candidate (Georgetown University, USA); Director of the ABCI Institute (Brazilian International Trade Scholars) and researcher at Georgetown University, where his work focuses on the Brazilian government, its development agenda, and foreign investment. Lawyer and member of Brazilian and Portuguese Bar Associations.