Douglas G. Reeson serves as Independent Director. Douglas Reeson holds an MBA and is a business executive with over 30 years of experience as an officer and director of a number of junior public companies. Mr. Reeson is the prior Chairman of our board of directors and the prior Chairman of our Audit Committee. He has former experience as CFO of public companies and is currently CEO of Gossan Resources Limited.
Mr. Reeson has the attributes and the experience, as set out in most small and midcap companies’ Audit Committee Mandates, to be considered an audit committee financial expert. Previously, he held a number of positions in the investment industry including the Executive Director of Listings for the Toronto Stock Exchange; Vice-President and Director of Davidson Partners, Midland Doherty, and Yorkton Securities; and an Investment Analyst at Burns-Fry. Mr. Reeson has considerable knowledge of stock option valuations and share-based payments.