People: Brigus Gold Corp (BRD)


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19 Jun 2013
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Wade Dawe

 42 2013 Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer

Daniel Racine

 2013 President, Chief Operating Officer

Jon Legatto

 2012 Chief Financial Officer

Jennifer Nicholson

 2012 Executive Vice President

Howard Bird

 2012 Senior Vice President - Exploration

Michael Gross

 2011 Lead Independent Director

Harry Burgess

 2010 Independent Director

Derrick Gill

 64 2010 Independent Director

Marvin Kaiser

 71 2006 Independent Director

David Peat

 59 2006 Independent Director
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Biographies

Name Description

Wade Dawe

 Mr. Wade K. Dawe is Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer of Brigus Gold Corp. He is no longer President of the Company effective January 1, 2013. He has been an entrepreneur in Canadian mining and venture capital industries since 1994 and has consistently demonstrated results for shareholders through strategic planning, quality acquisitions and partnerships, and by retaining and developing industry respected senior management and directors. He is chairman and a director of Linear Metals Corporation ("Linear Metals"), and serves on the board of directors of ImmunoVaccine Inc. and NWest Energy Corp. Mr. Dawe has a bachelor of commerce degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland, where he currently serves on the Advisory Board to the Faculty of Business Administration. Mr. Dawe's philanthropic activities include establishing and personally funding the annual James R. Pearcey Entrepreneurial Scholarship at Memorial University.

Daniel Racine

 Mr. Daniel Racine, P. Eng., is President, Chief Operating Officer of Brigus Gold Corp. He has been appointed as President of the Company effective January 1, 2013. Prior to his appointment at Brigus, Mr. Racine was Senior Vice-President Mining of Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited where he oversaw Agnico’s global mining operations. Mr. Racine joined Agnico as a junior Mining Engineer in 1988 and took on progressively more responsibility during his career with them. His roles included LaRonde Mine Manager; Vice-President, Operations Manager; and Senior Vice-President Operations.

Jon Legatto

 Mr. Jon Legatto, CA, has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Brigus Gold Corp., with effect from September 6, 2012. Mr. Legatto is a Chartered Accountant with over 13 years of experience, 10 years of which were spent with Ernst and Young in their audit and advisory practice serving both public and private entities. Prior to joining Brigus, he was the Senior Manager Compliance and Performance Improvement with Homburg Canada REIT, where he was responsible for that company’s corporate governance and performance improvement programs. Mr. Legatto obtained his CA in 2000 and is a graduate of St. Francis Xavier University where he obtained Bachelor’s degrees in both Geology and Business Administration. Mr. Legatto is actively involved in the community and has held positions with the Canadian Progress Club Halifax, Progress Center for Early Intervention, and the Kidney Foundation of Canada – Nova Scotia branch.

Jennifer Nicholson

 Ms. Jennifer Nicholson, CA, is Executive Vice President of Brigus Gold Corp., since January 3, 2012. Her responsibilities include investor relations, human resources, operational support and corporate strategy. Ms. Nicholson is a Chartered Accountant with over 15 years experience in investor relations, corporate communications, strategic development and financial management. Prior to joining Brigus Gold in 2011, Ms. Nicholson held a similar position with Emera Inc. for five years. Before joining Emera, she worked as an Accounting Lecturer at Saint Mary's University, held various financial positions at Nova Scotia Power Inc. and earned her CA with Ernst & Young LLP. Ms. Nicholson is a member of the Advisory Board of the Atlantic Innovation Fund of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nova Scotia Council. Ms. Nicholson received her Bachelor of Commerce degree from Saint Mary's University in Halifax.

Howard Bird

 Mr. Howard M. Bird, P. Geo., is Senior Vice President - Exploration of Brigus Gold Corp. He is currently responsible for the executive management and development of the Company’s global mineral projects and providing support for corporate and global operations. He is a senior executive and internationally experienced geologist with over eighteen years of diverse experience in the public mineral resource sector. Mr. Bird has experience in a range of commodities, including gold, base metals, platinum and diamonds. He has directed programs around the world for various companies including: Noranda Mining and Exploration, Corona Corporation and SouthernEra Resources. Inc., Mr. Bird is a practicing member of the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario and received his bachelor's degree with honours from McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Michael Gross

 Dr. Michael P. Gross is Lead Independent Director of Brigus Gold Corp. Dr. Gross serves as a Professor of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, since 1987. Self employed consultant since 1987; consults in design and implantation techniques with the orthopaedic manufacturing industry. Founder & Chairman of the board of NWest Energy prior to 2008 and CEO of LNB Oil, a private company holding a Petroleum Exploration license in the United Kingdom. Director of predecessor company Linear, since 2002.

Harry Burgess

 Mr. Harry Burgess is Independent Director of Brigus Gold Corp. He is a Senior Associate Mining Engineer of Micon International Limited ("Micon") of Toronto, Ontario. As a founder of Micon, he has over 30 years experience in the mining industry, including conducting due diligence reviews, operational monitoring and benchmark studies. Prior to his consulting career, he held senior management positions in the copper and gold mining industry in Zambia and South Africa. He is a member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario and the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, as well as a fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining and the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. He is also a director of Vena Resources Inc., a TSX-listed company, and Acme Resources Corp., a TSXV-listed company and is on the board of several other mining companies. Mr. Burgess received his bachelor's degree with honours in mechanical engineering at the Imperial College of Science and Technology, University of London and his bachelor's degree in mining engineering at the Royal School of Mines, University of London. He earned his master's degree in engineering from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.

Derrick Gill

 Mr. Derrick Gill is Independent Director of Brigus Gold Corp. Mr. Gill is the Executive Vice President and Principal Consultant of Strategic Concepts Inc., which provides strategic planning, financial modeling and business development consultation to mining and oil and gas projects in Canada. He is also a member of the advisory board of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency’s Atlantic Innovation Fund. Mr. Gill’s 30- year career has included executive roles at Vale Inco Newfoundland & Labrador Limited (formerly Voisey's Bay Nickel Company), Diamond Fields International Ltd. (formerly Diamond Fields Resources Inc.) and Bristol Communications. Mr. Gill currently serves as the chair of Genesis, a commercial research and development arm of Memorial University in Newfoundland and Labrador. He is also a director of Crosshair Exploration & Mining Corp. Mr. Gill received his undergraduate degree in business administration from Memorial University.

Marvin Kaiser

 Mr. Marvin K. Kaiser is Independent Director of Brigus Gold Corp. He has over 40 years of experience in the mining industry and is a Certified Public Accountant. At the time of his retirement in 2006, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of The Doe Run Company ("Doe Run"), an international natural resource company focused on the mining, smelting, recycling and fabrication of metals. Prior to joining Doe Run, Mr. Kaiser was the Chief Financial Officer of Amax Gold Inc from 1989 to 1993. He serves as a director of Gryphon Gold, Inc. and Uranium Resources, Inc. as well as two privately held exploration companies. Mr. Kaiser received his bachelor's degree in accounting from Southern Illinois University and serves as a director of the Southern Illinois University Foundation.

David Peat

 Mr. David W. Peat is Independent Director of Brigus Gold Corp. Mr. Peat has over 25 years of executive experience in financial leadership in support of mining corporations. Mr. Peat has held multiple executive positions including as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Frontera Copper from 2006 through 2009; Vice President and Global Controller of Newmont Mining from 2002 through 2004; and Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Homestake Mining from 1999 through 2002. Mr. Peat began his career at Price Waterhouse in Toronto and he has been a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario since 1978. He is currently a director and chairman of the Audit Committee of Gabriel Resources and a director and chairman of the Audit Committee of the Sunshine Silver Mines Corporation, a privately held silver exploration and development company. Mr. Peat received his bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Western Ontario, and a bachelor's degree in commerce, with honours in business administration, from the University of Windsor, Ontario.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total

Wade Dawe

 1,000,000

Daniel Racine

 --

Jon Legatto

 --

Jennifer Nicholson

 613,423

Howard Bird

 568,847

Michael Gross

 --

Harry Burgess

 --

Derrick Gill

 --

Marvin Kaiser

 --

David Peat

 --
As Of 30 Dec 2011

Options Compensation

Name Options Value

Wade Dawe

 0 0

Daniel Racine

 0 0

Jon Legatto

 0 0

Jennifer Nicholson

 0 0

Howard Bird

 0 0

Michael Gross

 0 0

Harry Burgess

 0 0

Derrick Gill

 0 0

Marvin Kaiser

 0 0

David Peat

 0 0

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