People: Centerra Gold Inc (CG.TO)

CG.TO on Toronto Stock Exchange

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17 May 2013
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Stephen Lang

 56 2012 Chairman of the Board

Ian Atkinson

 2012 President, Chief Executive Officer, Director

Bruce Walter

 54 2008 Vice Chairman of the Board

Jeffrey Parr

 2008 Chief Financial Officer, Vice President

Gordon Reid

 2013 Chief Operating Officer, Vice President - Operations

Anthony Meade

 2012 Vice President - Human Resources and Administration

David Groves

 2012 Vice President - Global Exploration

Dennis Kwong

 Vice President - Business Development

Frank Herbert

 General Counsel, Corporate Secretary

Amandgeldy Muraliev

 64 2010 Director

Raphael Girard

 72 2010 Independent Director

Karybek Ibraev

 49 2010 Independent Director

John Lill

 60 2009 Independent Director

Sheryl Pressler

 62 2008 Independent Director

Terry Rogers

 66 2003 Independent Director
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Biographies

Name Description

Stephen Lang

 Mr. Stephen A. Lang is Chairman of the Board of Centerra Gold Inc., since May 17, 2012. Mr. Lang was President and Chief Executive Officer of Centerra and has over 30 years of experience in the mineral sector including engineering, development and production in gold, coal, platinum group metals and copper operations. Mr. Lang joined Centerra in 2007 as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in June of 2008. Between 2003 and 2007, Mr. Lang served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Stillwater Mining Company. Prior to joining Stillwater, he was employed with Barrick Gold Corporation as Vice President and General Manager of Barrick Gold’s Goldstrike/Meikle operation from 2001 to 2003. Prior to this, he served as Vice President of Engineering and Project Development of Rio Algom, Limited in Santiago, Chile from 1999 to 2001. From 1996 to 1999, he served as Vice President and General Manager of Kinross Gold Corporation/Amax Gold Corporation’s Fort Knox Mine in Fairbanks, Alaska. From 1981 to 1996, he held various positions with Santa Fe Pacific Gold Corporation, including General Manager of the Twin Creeks Mine in Golconda, Nevada. Mr. Lang earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla and a Masters degree in Mining Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla.

Ian Atkinson

 Mr. Ian Atkinson is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Centerra Gold Inc. He has been appointed as Director of the company effective December 12, 2012. He has been with Centerra since October, 2005, and has been Senior Vice President, Global Exploration at Centerra since November, 2010. Prior to joining Centerra, Ian served as Vice President - Exploration and Strategy for Hecla Mining, Senior Vice President Operations and Exploration for Battle Mountain Gold and Senior Vice President of Hemlo Gold Mines. During Ian's tenure as head of Exploration, Centerra has significantly increased its exploration footprint into Russia, Turkey and China, along with expansion of exploration in the Kumtor area and in Mongolia. Mr. Atkinson graduated from King’s College, University of London in 1971 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology. Mr. Atkinson also received a Master of Science degree in Geophysics from the Royal School of Mines, University of London in 1973.

Bruce Walter

 Mr. Bruce V. Walter is Vice Chairman of the Board of Centerra Gold Inc. Mr. Walter is currently Chairman of WWMines Inc, a resource investment company, and serves as Vice Chair of Centerra (part-time). From 2002 until 2007, Mr. Walter was a director and officer of Dynatec Corporation, initially as Vice-Chairman and from 2005 as President and CEO. Prior thereto his career included serving as President of Sherritt Inc., President and CEO of Plaintree Systems Inc., and Managing Director and Co-Head of the Media, Telecom & Technology investment and corporate banking group at BMO Nesbitt Burns. Mr. Walter also served as VP of Horsham Corporation and was a partner in the predecessor law firm to Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP. Mr. Walter received his Juris. Doctor (J.D.) and Master of Business Administration degrees from York University in 1981. He received his PhD in law in 1985 from the University of Cape Town. Mr. Walter currently serves on the boards of The Westaim Corporation, the National Ballet School of Canada, and on the National Advisory Board of The Salvation Army.

Jeffrey Parr

 Mr. Jeffrey S. Parr is Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Centerra Gold Inc., Since June 2008. prior to June 2008, Vice President, Finance of Centerra; prior to August 2006, Chief Financial Officer and Director of Shared Services of Hatch Acres Inc.. Parr is a Chartered Accountant and received his Master of Business Administration degree from McMaster University in 1982 and a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) from the University of Western Ontario in 1979. Mr. Parr is a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, the Financial Executives International (FEI Canada) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario. He also serves as Director and Vice Chair of the Oakville Economic Development Alliance and is a member of the Executive Committee.

Gordon Reid

 Mr. Gordon D. Reid has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer, Vice President - Operations of Centerra Gold Inc. effective January 1, 2013. He has more than 20 years’ experience in the mining industry including operations, engineering, permitting, project management, project evaluation, and business development. From 1981 to 1986, Mr. Reid was with Noranda Inc., most recently as Engineering Supervisor at the GECO Mine, where he was primarily involved with the planning and operation of the underground mine. In 1996, Mr. Reid was with TVX Gold Inc. as General Manager, Mineral Hill Mine, where he was responsible for the financial, environmental, and safety performance of the project. In 1997, Mr. Reid was with Madsen Gold Corp. as Executive Vice President, where he was primarily responsible for promoting the company to mining analysts and fund managers. From 1998 to 2002, Mr. Reid was with Rio Algom Ltd., most recently as Manager of Engineering at the Nicolet Minerals Project, where he was responsible for the development of both the Environmental Impact Statement and the Feasibility Study for the Project. Mr. Reid received a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering from Michigan Technological University in 1981, and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Manitoba in 1994. He is a member of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, the Society of Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc., and the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada. He is registered as a Professional Engineer in the province of Ontario and the state of Wisconsin.

Anthony Meade

 Mr. Anthony J. Meade is Vice President - Human Resources and Administration of Centerra Gold Inc. Tony Meade has over 35 years of international experience in Human Resources management, strategic processes, compensation, pension benefits, expatriate and labour relations. Tony joined Centerra Gold in 2005 as Vice President, Human Resources, Kumtor Operating Company, Kyrgyzstan. Prior to joining Centerra, Tony was the International Benefits Manager of Gold Fields, South Africa, from 2004 to 2005. From 1999 to 2004, he held various positions at Kahama Mining (Barrick Gold), Tanzania, where he most recently was the Vice President, Human Resources, Tony directed development of HR policies, procedures and processes, lead Employee Training and Development, Community Relations and Sustainability. Between 1983 and 1999 Tony worked at Anglovaal Minerals, South Africa, progressing first as a Training Officer, then as a Consultant and later as Human Resources Manager. Before that Tony worked at Godfrey Holmes (U.K.) as HR Manager from 1977 to 1983. Tony graduated in 1973 from University of Wales with a Bachelor of Science Degree. In 1987 he received a Diploma in Labour Relations from the University of South Africa. Tony received his Masters Degree, Human Resources in 1995 from Wits Business College in South Africa.

David Groves

 Mr. David Groves is Vice President - Global Exploration of Centerra Gold Inc., since March 14, 2012. He joined Centerra in August, 2011, and has over 30 years of exploration, mining and business development experience in North and South America, Australia, Europe, West Africa and Central Asia. Prior to joining Centerra, he was with Newmont for 27 years in positions within the exploration, mining and business development groups.

Dennis Kwong

 Mr. Dennis C. Kwong is Vice President - Business Development of Centerra Gold Inc. Prior to October 2008 he was Director, Business Development of Xstrata Nickel and prior to August 2006, Director, Business Development of Falconbridge Limited.

Frank Herbert

 Mr. Frank H. Herbert is General Counsel, Corporate Secretary of Centerra Gold Inc. He has more than 19 years of experience providing legal advice to public and private corporations. As a partner in two Canadian law firms, he has provided advice on a variety of corporate, securities and commercial matters and has experience in international transactions, especially in the natural resources sector. Mr. Herbert has also practiced with Freshfields in London, where he focused on international natural resource transactions and joint ventures. Mr. Herbert joined Centerra in November 2004. Mr. Herbert holds a LL.B. from Queen’s University and a B.A. from the University of Toronto.

Amandgeldy Muraliev

 Mr. Amandgeldy M. Muraliev is Director of Centerra Gold Inc. Mr. Muraliev currently serves as the Chairman of the board of directors of Kyrgyzaltyn. During 2009, he was the First Vice Prime Minister of the Interim Government of the Kyrgyz Republic. From December 2009 to April 2010, he was a member of the board of directors of Kyrgyzaltyn. From January 2009 to January 2010, Mr. Muraliev was an Adviser at the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Kyrgyz Republic. From October 2005 to December 2008, he was President of the Federation of Football of the Kyrgyz Republic. From February 2004 to September 2005 he was Minister of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Kyrgyz Republic. Prior to that, from February 2004 to July 2004, Mr. Muraliev was President of the Kyrgyz Stock Exchange Joint-Stock Company. Mr. Muraliev has received degrees from the Academy of National Economy under the USSR Council of Ministers and the Frunze Polytechnic Institute.

Raphael Girard

 Mr. Raphael A. Girard is Independent Director of Centerra Gold Inc. Mr. Girard is a public policy and international business consultant who retired from the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs in August 2003. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Girard was the Canadian Ambassador to Romania from June 2000 to July 2003, and earlier to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Between 2005 and 2010, Mr. Girard was a director of Gabriel Resources and was chair of its Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Girard received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia.

Karybek Ibraev

 Mr. Karybek U. Ibraev is Independent Director of Centerra Gold Inc. Mr. Ibraev has experience in the mining industry. Currently, Mr. Ibraev is a consultant with the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Secretariat in the Kyrgyz Republic. From 2008 to 2009, he served as Executive Director to the Kyrgyz Mining Association. From 2004 to 2007, Mr. Ibraev was Project Head for Building Capacity in Governance and Revenue Streams Management for Mining and Natural Resources for the Joint World Bank/Kyrgyz Government. From 1998 to 2004, Fuel Energy, Mining and Natural Resources Department of the Prime Minister’s Office of the Kyrgyz Republic. Mr. Ibraev is a member of the Kyrgyz Mining Association and received degrees from L’Ecole de Mine de Paris and the Moscow Geological Exploration Institute.

John Lill

 Mr. John W. Lill is Independent Director of Centerra Gold Inc. Mr. Lill is currently the chief executive officer of Intergeo Management Ltd., a company with mineral properties in Russia. Mr. Lill served as President and Chief Executive Officer of FNX Mining Corporation from 2007 until 2008, as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Dynatec Corporation from 2003 until 2007, as President and Chief Operating Officer of BHP Base Metals from 2001 through 2003 and held a number of senior executive positions with predecessor companies Billiton and Rio Algom from 1998 to 2001. He has experience in the mining industry and mining operations having had executive roles with over twenty mining operations. Mr. Lill also worked for Barrick Gold from 1988 through 1997 as Vice President of US Operations, Senior Vice President US Operations and the President of Barrick Chile. Prior to joining Barrick, Mr. Lill worked for Rio Tinto plc at the Palabora Mining Company in a number of roles over a ten year period, including Manager of Mining. Mr. Lill has served as a Director of a number of public companies including Rio Algom, Western Oil Sands, Dynatec and FNX. Mr. Lill is a Professional Engineer and holds a BSc. (Hons) in Mining Engineering from Queens University.

Sheryl Pressler

 Ms. Sheryl K. Pressler is Independent Director of Centerra Gold Inc. Ms. Pressler is currently an investment and strategy consultant in Atlanta, Georgia. From 2000 to 2001, she served as Chief Executive Officer of Lend Lease Real Estate Investments-United States. From 1994 to 2000, she served as Chief Investment Officer of California Public Employees’ Retirement System. Prior thereto, she was responsible for the investment management of the retirement funds for the McDonnell Douglas Corporation. Ms. Pressler received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Webster University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Washington University. Ms. Pressler currently serves on the board of directors of Stillwater Mining Company (and is Chair of the Audit Committee of Stillwater) and ING Mutual Funds. She also serves on several advisory and not-for-profit boards.

Terry Rogers

 Mr. Terry V. Rogers is Independent Director of Centerra Gold Inc. Mr. Rogers served as Senior Vice President of Cameco Corporation (“Cameco”) until his retirement in June 2007 and has more than 30 years experience in the coal, gold, lignite and uranium mining businesses. Prior to being appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Cameco in 2003, he served as President of Kumtor Operating Company in the Kyrgyz Republic. Prior to his association with Cameco, Mr. Rogers served with Morrison-Knudsen Company and its subsidiaries at a variety of operating sites worldwide and in the corporate headquarters in Boise, Idaho. His assignments included that of Managing Director, Technical for MIBRAG mbH, a company in Leipzig, Germany producing lignite from three open cast mines and generating electricity at three coalfired power stations. Mr. Rogers has also served as president of the Jerooy Gold Company, worked for MK Gold Company in the Kyrgyz Republic and served as General Manager of American Girl Mining Joint Venture with MK Gold in Southern California. Other assignments with Morrison- Knudsen included operations management at several gold and coal mining projects in the United States. Mr. Rogers received an Associate degree in Applied Science from the Superior Technical Institute in Wisconsin in 1972. Mr. Rogers currently serves on the board of directors of Hecla Mining Company. In 2011, Mr. Rogers received his Chartered Director (C. Dir.) designation from the Directors College.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total

Stephen Lang

 3,222,870

Ian Atkinson

 1,512,770

Bruce Walter

 1,259,620

Jeffrey Parr

 1,443,760

Gordon Reid

 --

Anthony Meade

 --

David Groves

 --

Dennis Kwong

 --

Frank Herbert

 1,355,750

Amandgeldy Muraliev

 --

Raphael Girard

 --

Karybek Ibraev

 --

John Lill

 --

Sheryl Pressler

 --

Terry Rogers

 --
As Of 30 Dec 2011

Options Compensation

Name Options Value

Stephen Lang

 52,921 60,330

Ian Atkinson

 44,813 32,234

Bruce Walter

 0 0

Jeffrey Parr

 0 0

Gordon Reid

 0 0

Anthony Meade

 0 0

David Groves

 0 0

Dennis Kwong

 0 0

Frank Herbert

 59,476 154,605

Amandgeldy Muraliev

 0 0

Raphael Girard

 0 0

Karybek Ibraev

 0 0

John Lill

 0 0

Sheryl Pressler

 0 0

Terry Rogers

 0 0

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