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A seasoned management team of exploration experience with strong ties to Panama and Colombia.
Julio Benedetti, President, CEO & Director, Founder
Mr. Benedetti, an alumnus of the University of Colorado and the Colorado School of Mines, has been a central figure in the mining industry of Panama since the early 1980's. Mr. Benedetti has been involved in the 1980´s in the discovery of two gold deposits,which became producing mines in the 1990´s in Panama (Santa Rosa and Remance). In the 1990´s he was involved in the discovery of the Cerro Quema Gold Deposit, currently being acquired by Bellhaven. In the 1990´s he was a director of several Canadian listed companies such as Adrian Resources, Arlo Resources and Cabo Exploration and has being involved in exploration projects in Angertina, Cuba, Colombia, Nicaragua, Ecuador and Slovakia. Mr. Benedetti is currently the President of the Panama Chamber of Mines.
Cyrus Driver, Director Mr. Driver, Chartered Accountant, is a partner with Davidson & Company, Chartered Accountants. Mr. Driver was a partner with Driver Anderson, Chartered Accounts, from 1982 until the firm merged with Davidson & Company in March 2002. Mr. Driver has been a director and officer of numerous public companies over the past ten years. Alfredo Burgos, Director, Founder
Mr. Burgos is an alumnus of Texas Tech University, and the Colorado school of mines. He has served as the Director General of the Panamanian Government's Mineral Resources Department, President of the Mining Policy Commission of Panama (where he was involved in the approval of amendments to the mining code of Panama), Executive Director for the Cleaner Production Center of Panama, and in numerous other capacities for many international recognized mining companies and organizations including the Central America Commission for Environment and Development, and the First Geology and Mining Conference of Panama. Mr. Burgos is currently the executive director of the Panama Counsel of Private Enterprises. Patrick M. Abraham, Director, Founder Mr. Abraham has held various management positions within the international investments and advisory services industry over the last decade. With his father, Larry H. Abraham and other investors, Patrick founded PanAmerica Capital Group in 1998 and has managed the company since inception. Mr. Abraham has overseen all aspects of PanAmerica's operations, developing it into one of the largest and most respected independent financial services firms in the region. Mr. Abraham has negotiated private equity and debt financing for over 35 publicly listed companies with an aggregate investment of over US$45 million. A decorated veteran of the U.S. Navy who served during Desert Storm/Desert Shield, Mr. Abraham now lives with his wife and children in the Republic of Panama. Robert Wasylyshyn, Director Mr. Wasylyshyn has worked as a geologist in the global resource sector for over 27 years. Prior to 1990, he worked in Canada but has dedicated the last 15 years to exploration in Latin America where he was instrumental in several important gold discoveries. He has served on the boards of a number of public companies and is President of Gold-Ore Resources Ltd. Steven D. Symms, Director Steven D. Symms, former United States Senator from Idaho, was born in Nampa, Idaho, on April 23, 1938. A graduate of Caldwell High School, Steve earned a Bachelor of Science Agricultural degree from the University of Idaho. After serving three years in the United States Marine Corps, Steve ran for and won a seat in the United States House of Representatives in 1972. In 1980, Congressman Symms won election to the Senate upsetting a long-term incumbent and was re-elected in 1986, defeating a 10-year sitting governor. Before his January 1993 retirement from the U.S. Senate, Steve served on the Budget, Finance, Armed Services, Environment and Public Works and joint Economic Committees. Mark N. Gelmon, C.A., CFO Mr. Gelmon is a Chartered Accountant in Vancouver, British Columbia. As a consulting C.A., Mr. Gelmon has provided his expertise to several TSX Venture Exchange listed companies in the capacity of director, chief financial officer and consultant. His background as a C.A. provides Bellhaven with the necessary skills required for financial management, reporting operating results to the Board of Directors, liaison with financial institutions, and compliance with today´s complex regulatory reporting requirements. |
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