People: Silver Wheaton Corp. (SLW.TO)

SLW.TO on Toronto Stock Exchange

15.33CAD
9 Feb 2010
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position
Luna, Eduardo 2006 Chairman of the Board
Barnes, Peter 52 2010 Chief Executive Officer, Director
Smallwood, Randy 2010 President
Brown, Gary 2008 Chief Financial Officer
Bernardi, Curt Vice President - Legal, Corporate Secretary
Bourchier, Frazer 2010 Vice President - Business Development and Technical Services
Nesmith, Wade 57 2006 Lead Director
Brough, John 62 2004 Director
Gillin, R. Peter 60 2004 Director
Bell, Lawrence 71 2006 Director
Holtby, Douglas 62 2006 Director
Brack, George 2009 Director
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Biographies

Name Description
Luna, Eduardo Mr. Eduardo Luna has been Chairman of the Board of Silver Wheaton Corp., since October 2004 (and was Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation 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
Barnes, Peter Mr. Peter D. Barnes serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Silver Wheaton. He had served as President until January 1, 2010. He was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Silver Wheaton from October 2004 to April 2006, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Goldcorp from March 2005 to April 2006, and prior to such time he was Executive Vice President of Wheaton River from February 2003 and Chief Financial Officer of Wheaton River from July 2003. Mr. Barnes is a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years of senior management experience, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Hull, England.
Smallwood, Randy Mr. Randy V.J. Smallwood has been appointed as President of Silver Wheaton Corp. effective January 1, 2010. Mr. Randy V.J. Smallwood was Executive Vice President - Corporate Development of Silver Wheaton Corp. Mr. Smallwood holds a geological engineering degree from the University of British Columbia. He was previously Director of Project Development for Wheaton River from 1993 through its merger with Goldcorp and until 2007. He has been instrumental in building Wheaton River, Goldcorp and Silver Wheaton over a five year period of acquisitions. Prior to joining Wheaton River, Mr. Smallwood worked with Homestake Mining Company, Teck Corp. and Westmin Resources.
Brown, Gary Mr. Gary Brown is currently the Chief Financial Officer of Silver Wheaton Corp having joined the Corporation in June of 2008. Prior to Silver Wheaton, he was the Chief Financial Officer of TIR Systems Ltd. from September 2005 to July 2007. He has also held senior finance roles with CAE Inc., Westcoast Energy Inc., and Creo Inc. Mr. Brown brings almost 20 years of experience as a finance professional and 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.
Bernardi, Curt Mr. Curt D. Bernardi serves as Vice President, Legal and Corporate Secretary of Silver Wheaton Corp. Mr. Bernardi has been practicing law since his call to the British Columbia bar in 1994. He worked for the law firm of Blake, Cassels & Graydon in the areas of corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate law until leaving to join Westcoast Energy in 1998. Following the acquisition of Westcoast Energy by Duke Energy in 2002, Mr. Bernardi continued to work for Duke Energy Gas Transmission as in-house legal counsel, working primarily on reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and general corporate/commercial work. In 2005, Mr. Bernardi joined Union Gas as their Director, Legal Affairs and was responsible for legal matters affecting Union Gas. He obtained his Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia and his Bachelor of Law from the University of Toronto.
Bourchier, Frazer Mr. Frazer Bourchier has been appointed as Vice President, Business Development and Technical Services of Silver Wheaton Corp. effective January 1, 2010. Mr. Bourchier brings over 20 years of high-level management experience to his new role, most of which were spent with Placer Dome in Canada, South Africa and Papua New Guinea. He is a qualified mining engineer with Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Applied Science & Engineering from the University of Toronto. Most recently, Mr. Bourchier was Vice-President Operations and Business Development for Intrepid Mines.
Nesmith, Wade Mr. Wade D. Nesmith is Lead Director of Silver Wheaton Corp. 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. He is Chairman of Geovic Mining Corp. and Selwyn Resources Corp., and Co-Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Mala Noche Resources Corp. Mr. Nesmith was the former Superintendent of Brokers for the Province of British Columbia. Mr. Nesmith received his LLB from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1977.
Brough, John Mr. John A. Brough is Director of Silver Wheaton Corp. 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, a director of Quadra Mining Ltd. and a director of Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (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. Mr. Brough is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Gillin, R. Peter Mr. R. Peter Gillin is Director of Silver Wheaton Corp. Mr. Gillin was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Tahera Diamond Corporation, a diamond exploration, development and production company, from October 2003 to December 2008. 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. (a private company). From April 2008 to March 2009, Mr. Gillin was a director of HudBay Minerals 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. He is also a graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors – Director Education Program at the University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management.
Bell, Lawrence Mr. Lawrence I. Bell is Director of Silver Wheaton Corp. Mr. Lawrence 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 Capstone Mining Corp., 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.
Holtby, Douglas Mr. Douglas M. Holtby is Director of Silver Wheaton Corp. 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 Fellow Chartered Accountant, and a graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors - Director Education Program at the University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management.
Brack, George Mr. George L. Brack has been appointed as Director of Silver Wheaton Corp. Mr. Brack's 25-year career in the mining industry has focused on investment banking and corporate development, specifically identifying, evaluating and executing strategic mergers and acquisitions, and the provision of equity financing. Most recently Mr. Brack acted as the Managing Director and Industry Head, Mining Group, of Scotia Capital. Prior to joining Scotia Capital in 2006, Mr. Brack spent seven years as President of Macquarie North America Ltd., an investment banking firm specializing in merger and acquisition advice. Previous to that, Mr. Brack was Vice-President, Corporate Development at Placer Dome Inc., was Vice-President of the investment banking group at CIBC Wood Gundy, and worked in Rio Algom's Corporate Development department. Mr. Brack holds an MBA from York University, a BASc in Geological Engineering from the University of Toronto and the CFA designation.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total
Luna, Eduardo --
Barnes, Peter 1,535,020
Smallwood, Randy 958,618
Brown, Gary 679,653
Bernardi, Curt 175,846
Bourchier, Frazer --
Nesmith, Wade --
Brough, John --
Gillin, R. Peter --
Bell, Lawrence --
Holtby, Douglas --
Brack, George --
As Of 30 Dec 2008

Options Compensation

Name Options Value
Luna, Eduardo 590,000 2,065,000
Barnes, Peter 1,100,000 8,418,000
Smallwood, Randy 500,000 4,627,000
Brown, Gary 0 0
Bernardi, Curt 0 0
Bourchier, Frazer 0 0
Nesmith, Wade 0 0
Brough, John 0 0
Gillin, R. Peter 0 0
Bell, Lawrence 0 0
Holtby, Douglas 0 0
Brack, George 0 0

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