People: Quaterra Resources Inc (QMM)

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Tracy Stevenson

 61 2008 Independent Chairman of the Board

Thomas Patton

 President, Chief Executive Officer, Director

Scott Hean

 2006 Chief Financial Officer

Steven Dischler

 2011 Vice President, General Manager - Yerington District of the Company and Singatse Peak Services LLC

Charles Hawley

 2001 Vice President - Exploration, Alaska

Gerald Prosalendis

 2010 Vice President - Corporate Development

Eugene Spiering

 2012 Vice President - Exploration

Lawrence Page

 Corporate Secretary, Director

Robert Gayton

 2006 Independent Director

Todd Hilditch

 2012 Independent Director

John Kerr

 1993 Independent Director

Anthony Walsh

 61 2012 Independent Director

LeRoy Wilkes

 69 2006 Independent Director
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Biographies

Name Description

Tracy Stevenson

 Mr. Tracy A. Stevenson is Independent Chairman of the Board of Quaterra Resources Inc. Mr. Stevenson received a B.S. Accounting Magna Cum Laude from the University of Utah. He has international experience in finance, mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning, corporate governance, auditing, administration and information systems and technology. He worked for Rio Tinto plc, and related companies for 26 years, where he held a number of senior leadership positions. Mr. Stevenson was the global head of information systems and shared services for Rio Tinto. He also served for four years as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and a director of Comalco Ltd., an Australia-based international aluminum company partially owned by Rio Tinto, and a further four years as Chief Financial Officer and a director of Kennecott Corporation, a diversified North American mining company owned by Rio Tinto. He also has public accounting experience with Coopers & Lybrand (now Price Waterhouse Coopers). Mr. Stevenson also serves as a director of Vista Gold Corp. Mr. Stevenson is also a founding member of Bedrock Resources, LLC, a private resources financial advisory firm and SOS Investors, a private resources investment firm.

Thomas Patton

 Dr. Thomas C. Patton, Ph.D., is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Quaterra Resources Inc. Dr. Patton graduated from the University of Washington in 1971 (Ph.D.) and has worked with both junior and senior mining companies. He served as the President and Chief Operating Officer for Western Silver Corporation from January 1998 to May 2006. Among his accomplishments at Western Silver were the discovery and delineation of the class Peñasquito silver-gold-lead zinc deposit in Zacatecas, Mexico and the subsequent sale of the company to Glamis Gold Ltd. Prior to joining Western Silver, Dr. Patton held senior positions with Rio Tinto PLC and Kennecott Corporation, where he served as Senior Vice President, Exploration and Business Development. Dr. Patton is a member of the Society of Economic Geologists and the American Institute of Mining & Metallurgical Engineers.

Scott Hean

 Mr. Scott B. Hean is Chief Financial Officer of Quaterra Resources Inc., since March 28, 2006. Mr. Hean graduated from Simon Fraser University in 1973 and from the Ivey School of Business, London, Ontario, in 1975. He completed the Institute of Corporate Directors Director Education program in May 2006. He has held senior management and executive positions with Bank of Montreal as Senior Vice President and Managing Director responsible for financing in the natural resources sectors in North America and with J.P. Morgan of New York, where he was involved in financing oil and gas companies. Currently, Mr. Hean is director and past chair of the audit committee for Sabina Silver Corporation, a TSX listed company and a director of Southern Silver Exploration Corp., Bravo Gold Corp., and Duncastle Gold Corp., all TSX-Venture listed companies. In the non-profit sector, he serves as a director and chair of the Bill Reid Trust, a not for profit organization concerning the work of the Haida artist, Bill Reid. He has served on numerous not-forprofit Boards, including Outward Bound Canada and B.C. Children’s Hospital.

Steven Dischler

 Mr. Steve Dischler, P.E., is Vice President, General Manager - Yerington District of Quaterra Resources Inc., and Singatse Peak Services LLC, a subsidiary of the Company. Mr. Dischler graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1981 (BS) and from the University of Arizona in 1984 (MS). Both of his degrees are in Mining Engineering. From 2007 through 2011, Mr. Dischler was a Project General Manager and Strategy Manager for a global oil company, BP. In his roles at BP he was responsible for managing capital projects up to $250MM (US) and for managing a portfolio of legacy mining sites across the western US for the company. In prior roles Mr. Dischler was a consultant for 25 years which included permitting and development of mining sites at numerous locations in the US. Mr. Dischler is a registered Professional Engineer in 8 states and has been a member of the Society of Mining Engineers since 1978.

Charles Hawley

 Dr. Charles Hawley is Vice President - Exploration, Alaska of Quaterra Resources Inc. Dr. Hawley graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hanover College, Indiana in 1951 and earned a Ph.D in geology from the University of Colorado in 1963. He worked for the U.S. Geological Survey from 1952-1968. Dr. Hawley has been working within the exploration and mine development field in Alaska’s private sector since 1969.

Gerald Prosalendis

 Mr. Gerald D. Prosalendis is Vice President - Corporate Development of Quaterra Resources Inc., since March 2010. Mr. Prosalendis has experience in corporate strategy, markets, shareholder relations and communications. He was the Vice President Corporate Development of Western Silver Corporation and was involved in the sale of that company in 2006 to Glamis Gold Ltd. He was also Vice President Corporate Development of Dia Met Minerals Ltd., a member of the team that developed the Ekati diamond mine and was involved in the sale of Dia Met to BHP Billiton. Mr. Prosalendis has been a consultant to Anderson & Schwab Inc., a mineral and business firm based in New York, a Senior Counselor for James Hoggan & Associates of Vancouver, an advisor to public and private companies and Business Editor of The Vancouver Sun. He also worked as a financial services analyst for a brokerage firm.

Eugene Spiering

 Mr. Eugene Spiering is Vice President - Exploration of Quaterra Resources Inc. He resigned as Director of the Company with effect from June 28, 2012. Mr. Spiering has a Bachelor of Science-Geology degree from the University of Utah. He has over 30 years of experience in the mining exploration industry. Mr. Spiering previously held the position of Vice President, Exploration at Rio Narcea Mines Ltd., where he managed a team that discovered the El Valle and Corcoesto gold deposits and completed the final definition of the Carles and Salave gold deposits and the Aguablanca nickel deposit in Spain. Prior to his tenure at Rio Narcea, Mr. Spiering held the position of senior geologist with Energy Fuels Nuclear, Inc. where he participated in the discovery of the Arizona 1 and Hermit uranium deposits. His responsibilities with Energy Fuels included drilling supervision, geologic mapping, and ore reserve calculations related to uranium exploration in northern Arizona and gold exploration in the western US and Venezuela. Mr. Spiering is a member of the Society of Economic Geologists, the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, and is a Fellow member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

Lawrence Page

 Mr. Lawrence Page, Q.C., is Corporate Secretary, Director of Quaterra Resources Inc. He obtained his law degree from the University of British Columbia in 1964 and was called to the Bar of British Columbia in 1965. He has been admitted to the Bar of Ontario for the purpose of acting as counsel in specified litigation. Mr. Page was awarded the distinction of Queen’s Counsel in 1988. Mr. Page practices on his own in Vancouver in the areas of commercial litigation, native law, natural resource law and securities law. He is the principal of the Manex Resource Group, which provides administrative, financial, corporate and geological services to a number of public companies in the mineral resource sector, including Quaterra. Mr. Page also serves as a director of five public companies: Duncastle Gold Corp.; Valterra Resource Corporation; Southern Silver Exploration Corp.; Bravada Gold Corp. and Bravo Gold Corp.

Robert Gayton

 Dr. Robert J. Gayton, Ph.D., is an Independent Director of Quaterra Resources Inc. Dr. Gayton graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1962 with a Bachelor of Commerce and in 1964 earned the chartered accountant (C.A.) designation. Dr. Gayton joined the Faculty of Business Administration at the University of British Columbia in 1965, beginning 10 years in the academic world, including time at the University of California, Berkeley, earning a Ph.D. in Business. Dr. Gayton has directed the accounting and financial matters of public companies in the resource and non-resource fields since 1987. Dr. Gayton also serves as a director of these nine companies: Amerigo Resources Ltd.; Nevsun Resources Ltd.; Eastern Platinum Limited; Western Copper and Gold.; Silvercorp Metals Inc.; B2Gold Corp; LNG Energy Ltd: Copper North Mining Corporation and North Isle Copper and Gold Inc.

Todd Hilditch

 Mr. Todd L. Hilditch has been appointed as Independent Director of Quaterra Resources Inc., effective June 28, 2012. Mr. Hilditch is President, CEO and a director of Terraco Gold Corp., a TSXV-listed gold exploration company focused in the western United States. He is a Director of Sama Resources Inc., a TSXV-listed base metals company focused in West Africa, and was its President and CEO until 2010. Until 2010, Mr. Hilditch was President, CEO and a director of Salares Lithium Inc., which was acquired by Australia-based Talison Lithium Limited, the lithium producer and a TSE-listed company. He is also a director of Bryant Resources Inc. Mr. Hilditch is the President and owner of Rock Management Consulting Ltd., a private mining management services and consulting company. Over the past 18 years, Mr. Hilditch has been responsible for capital raising, negotiating, acquiring and the directing of all other aspects of managing a public company. He holds a Bachelor of Science-Management degree (finance concentration) from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York State.

John Kerr

 Mr. John Reynolds Kerr is an Independent Dircetor of Quaterra Resources Inc. Mr. Kerr graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1964 with a Bachelor of Applied Science (B. ASc) degree in Geological Engineering. He has participated in the mining industry continuously since graduation as an exploration geologist. Mr. Kerr has gained experience in recognition and identification of mineral potential in a diversified field of geological environments. Mr. Kerr also serves as director of Bravada Gold Corporation. He currently operates a geological consulting practice out of Vancouver, B.C., with projects located in all areas of North America.

Anthony Walsh

 Mr. Anthony Peter Walsh is Independent Director of Quaterra Resources Inc., since March 27, 2012. Mr. Walsh graduated from Queen’s University (Canada) in 1973 and became a member of The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants in 1976. Mr. Walsh has over 20 years experience in the field of exploration, mining and development. From 2008 to 2011, Mr. Walsh was President & CEO and a Director of Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. From 1995 to 2007, Mr. Walsh was President and Chief Executive Officer of Miramar, from 1993 to 1995 was the Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of a computer leasing company and from 1989 to 1992 was Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice-President, Finance of International Corona Resources Ltd., a gold producer Mr. Walsh is currently Chairman of Stornoway Diamonds Ltd. and serves as a director of several other public companies, namely: Sabino Gold and Silver Ltd., Dunav Resources Ltd. and Avala Resources Ltd.

LeRoy Wilkes

 Mr. LeRoy Wilkes is an Independent Dircetor of Quaterra Resources Inc., since August 23, 2006. Mr. Wilkes was President of Washington Group International’s mining business unit where he was responsible for the operating and financial performance of the unit’s international operations in the coal, metals and industrial minerals markets. He has 37 years of mining experience in the precious metals, coal industrial metals, and base metals mining and processing. Prior to joining the Washington Group, Mr. Wilkes served as executive vice-president and chief operating officer of Santa Fe Pacific Gold Corporation of Albuquerque, New Mexico from 1988 to 1995. Mr. Wilkes also previously served as executive vice-president of Washington Corporation of Missoula, Montana, responsible for merger and acquisition activities. He earlier served as vice-president and general manager of Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company of Ridgeway, South Carolina, and director of business development of Anaconda Minerals Co. of Denver, Colorado. He has held management and supervisory positions at surface and underground mines producing molybdenum, copper, limestone, lead silver and zinc. Mr. Wilkes has a degree in mining engineering from the Montana School of Mines. Mr. Wilkes also serves as a director and chairman of the Board of Sabina Silver Corporation.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total

Tracy Stevenson

 80,800

Thomas Patton

 309,003

Scott Hean

 273,750

Steven Dischler

 195,435

Charles Hawley

 --

Gerald Prosalendis

 --

Eugene Spiering

 298,750

Lawrence Page

 --

Robert Gayton

 2,125

Todd Hilditch

 --

John Kerr

 --

Anthony Walsh

 --

LeRoy Wilkes

 --
As Of 30 Dec 2011

Options Compensation

Name Options Value

Tracy Stevenson

 0 0

Thomas Patton

 990,000 1,811,300

Scott Hean

 393,750 537,875

Steven Dischler

 0 0

Charles Hawley

 0 0

Gerald Prosalendis

 0 0

Eugene Spiering

 500,000 790,000

Lawrence Page

 290,000 461,000

Robert Gayton

 465,000 800,050

Todd Hilditch

 0 0

John Kerr

 280,000 305,800

Anthony Walsh

 0 0

LeRoy Wilkes

 100,000 115,000

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