Silver Wheaton Corp.
Largest Pure Silver Streaming Company
Managemenrt
& Directors
Peter Barnes - President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Mr. Barnes is a Chartered Accountant with over twenty years of senior management experience and holds a BSc in Economics from the University of Hull, England. He was one of the founders of Silver Wheaton and, since its beginning in 2004, served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer until his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer in April, 2006. Mr. Barnes was previously Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of Wheaton River Minerals from 2003 through the merger with Goldcorp Inc. in 2005. He continued in that role with Goldcorp until taking over management of Silver Wheaton.
Gary Brown - Chief Financial Officer
Gary Brown is a seasoned finance professional bringing almost 20 years of experience across a broad spectrum of finance disciplines. His career includes senior finance roles with several public companies, including Westcoast Energy Inc., CAE Inc. and Creo Inc., having started his career with Ernst & Young focused on international tax planning. Gary holds professional designations as a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Financial Analyst as well as having earned a Masters Degree in Accounting from the University of Waterloo.
Randy Smallwood - Executive Vice President of Corporate Development
Randy Smallwood is Executive Vice President of Corporate Development for Silver Wheaton Corp and was a founder of the Company. Mr. Smallwood was previously Director of Project Development for Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. from 1993 through its merger with Goldcorp until 2007. He has been instrumental in building Wheaton River Minerals, Goldcorp and Silver Wheaton over a six year period of acquisitions. He holds a geological engineering degree from the University of British Columbia and prior to Wheaton, he worked with Homestake Mining Company, Teck Corp., and Westmin Resources.
Eduardo Luna - Chairman
Mr. Luna has been Chairman of the Company since October 2004 (and was Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company from October 2004 to April 2006), Executive Vice President of Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. (“Wheaton River”) from June 2002 to April 2005, Executive Vice President of Goldcorp from March 2005 to September 2007 and President of Luismin, S.A. de C.V. from 1991 to 2007. He holds a degree in Advanced Management from Harvard University, an MBA from Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey and a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering from Universidad de Guanajuato. He held various executive positions with Minera Autlan for seven years and with Industrias Peñoles for five years. He is the former President of the Mexican Mining Chamber and the former President of the Silver Institute. He serves as Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Faculty of Mines at the University of Guanajuato and of the Mineral Resources Council in Mexico.
Peter Gillin1,2,3 - Director
Mr. Gillin has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Tahera Diamond Corporation, a diamond exploration, development and production company, since October 2003. Since 2004, Mr. Gillin has been a member of the Independent Review Committee of TD Asset Management Inc. and, since December 2005, a director of Trillium Health Care Products Inc. From November 2002 to May 2003, Mr. Gillin was President and Chief Executive Officer of Zemex Corporation, an industrial minerals corporation. From 1996 to 2002, Mr. Gillin was Vice Chairman and a director of N.M. Rothschild & Sons Canada Limited, an investment bank, and, from 2001 to 2002, was Acting Chief Executive Officer of N.M. Rothschild & Sons Canada Limited. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst charterholder.
John Brough1,2 - Director
Mr. Brough had been President of both Torwest, Inc. and Wittington Properties Limited, real estate development companies, from 1998 to December 31, 2007, upon his retirement. Prior thereto, from 1996 to 1998, Mr. Brough was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of iSTAR Internet, Inc. Prior thereto, from 1974 to 1996, he held a number of positions with Markborough Properties, Inc., his final position being Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer which position he held from 1986 to 1996. Mr. Brough is an executive with over 30 years of experience in the real estate industry. He is currently a director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Kinross Gold Corporation, a director of Livingston International Income Fund, a director and Chairman of the Audit Committee and Lead Director of First National Financial Income Fund and a director of Quadra Mining Ltd. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Economics from the University of Toronto and is a Chartered Accountant. He is also a graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors – Director Education Program at the University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management.
Wade Nesmith2,3 - Director
Mr. Nesmith is currently associate counsel with Lang Michener LLP, a law firm where he previously practiced from 1993 to 1998 and where he was associate counsel during 2004. From 2000 to 2003, he was Vice President, Strategic Development of Westport Innovations Inc., a high performance, low emissions engines and fuel systems company, and, from 1999 to 2000, he was the principal of the law firm of Nesmith & Associates. Mr. Nesmith was the former Superintendent of Brokers for the Province of British Columbia. From December 2003 to March 2005, Mr. Nesmith was a director of Oxford Automotive Inc., a U.S. based, tier-one auto parts manufacturer. He also served as Chairman of the Executive Committee and the Compensation Committee of Oxford Automotive Inc.
Douglas Holtby3 - Director
Mr. Holtby is currently the Vice Chairman of the Board and Lead Director of Goldcorp and President and Chief Executive Officer of a private investment company, Arbutus Road Investments Inc. From June 1989 to June 1996, Mr. Holtby was President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of WIC Western International Communications Ltd., from 1989 to 1996, he was Chairman of Canadian Satellite Communications Inc., from 1998 to 1999, he was a Trustee of ROB.TV and CKVU, from 1974 to 1989, he was President of Allarcom Limited and, from 1982 to 1989, he was President and a shareholder of Allarcom Pay Television Limited. Mr. Holtby is a Chartered Accountant.
Lawrence Bell1 - Director
Mr. Bell is currently the Chairman of Canada Line (Rapid Transit) Project and served as the non-executive Chairman of British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority until December 2007. From August 2001 to November 2003, Mr. Bell was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority and, from 1987 to 1991, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority. He is also a director of International Forest Products Limited and Goldcorp and is former Chairman of the University of British Columbia Board of Directors. Prior to these positions, Mr. Bell was Chairman and President of the Westar Group and Chief Executive Officer of Vancouver City Savings Credit Union. In the province's public sector, Mr. Bell has served as Deputy Minister of Finance and Secretary to the Treasury Board.
(1) Member of the Audit Committee
(2) Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
(3) Member of the Compensation Committee