would this man fit the bill for Noront CEO ?

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Neil Novak

Vice-President Corporate and Aboriginal Affairs

Mr. Novak originally joined the Board of Noront in 2001 and was appointed VP Exploration in November 2007. In recognition of his long-standing relationship with Aboriginal peoples throughout his career, Neil Novak has been appointed Vice-President Corporate and Aboriginal Affairs for Noront.

Mr. Novak's professional experience has spanned exploration projects in uranium, gold, diamonds and other precious metals, as well as base metals.

Mr. Novak started his career as project geologist for the Canadian operations of Australian based uranium explorer Pancontinental Mining Ltd. between 1977 and 1983. In 1983 he left Pancontinental and formed a private consulting company, Nominex Ltd., and as managing director of Nominex, Mr. Novak became involved with and managed various North American and International exploration assignments, including base metal and diamond projects in the James Bay Lowlands of Northern Ontario, in the area now known as the "Ring of Fire".

Mr. Novak helped form (in 1992) and eventually became an active board member and senior officer of Spider Resources Inc., in 1995 and remained as such through to early 1999. Neil was re-elected to the Board of Spider in September 1999, and was appointed President and CEO of Spider in June 2005.

In addition to being a board member of Noront and Spider, Mr. Novak is a member of the board of directors of other public companies including Simberi Mining Corporation, and Cadillac Ventures Inc.