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Management and Directors

Zachery Dingsdale - Chief Executive Officer and Director

Zachery Dingsdale is currently a principal of Tangent Management Corp., a financial management firm that provides financial consulting and management services to publicly listed companies. Prior to forming Tangent, Mr. Dingsdale held the position of Mutual Fund Wholesaler at CI Funds Inc. Mr. Dingsdale has over 10 years experience in the capital markets and has completed the Canadian Securities Course. Mr. Dingsdale is a member of the Company's audit and technical committees.

Ickbal Boga - Chief Financial Officer and Director

Ickbal Boga, a chartered accountant, is currently a sole practitioner with I. J. Boga, Chartered Accountant, since 1993. Mr. Boga is also a director, corporate secretary and CFO of Kakanda Development Corp. since 1996. From 1991 to 1992, Mr. Boga was CFO of Workplace Health & Safety Agency, Toronto and was previously with Canada Post, BP Canada Inc. and KPMG. Mr. Boga was a officer and director of three capital pool companies, Camflo Resources Inc., Ona Energy Inc. and 8 Crown Capital Inc.

Steve Smith - Director

Steve Smith brings over 16 years experience in the financial markets. He is experienced in the areas of corporate management, corporate finance, public relations and administration. Steve was Vice President of Kakanda Development since 1997, a Director of Kakanda Development Corp since 2000 and President and CEO since 2002. Steve obtained his Bachelor of Arts (Economics) from the University of Toronto in 1982, and has completed the Canadian Securities Course and Canadian Investment Management Course Part 1. Steve is a partner in Tangent Management Corp.,a financial public relations firms serving public companies. From 2004, to present he is a Director of Taku Gold Corp.,a mineral exploration company. Previously, Steve was a Toronto-based stockbroker and Vice-President of a Vancouver based Public Relations firm.

Mark Fekete - Director

Mark Fekete, B.Sc., P.Geo. is currently President of Hinterland Metals Inc., a mineral exploration company trading on the TSXV with various projects throughout Canada. Mr. Fekete is a registered Professional Geologist and has worked throughout Canada during his 24-year career in the mineral exploration business. Mr. Fekete is a member of the Company's technical committee.

Kenneth MacLeod - Director

Kenneth MacLeod was President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Western GeoPower Corp. from December 2001 to September 2009. Western GeoPower is a geothermal energy development company operating in the United States and Canada and which was acquired by Ram Power Corporation in October 2009.

Mr. MacLeod has over 28 years of leadership and business experience in international resource exploration and development and was instrumental in raising over $100,000,000 in equity financing for Western GeoPower. He is experienced in the areas of corporate management, corporate finance, project management and administration. Mr. MacLeod was responsible for guiding Western GeoPower and driving its strategic direction and growth. 

During the period 1980 to 2001, Ken acted as senior officer and director of several resource companies operating in North America, Asia and Africa. From 1984 to 2001, he was President of Kakanda Development Corp., one of the first foreign mining companies to operate in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Prior to his involvement in resource development, from 1974 to 1980, Ken was an independent engineering consultant engaged in the design and construction of industrial facilities related to the resource sector. 

From 2007 to 2009, Ken served as a Director of the Geothermal Resource Council (GRC), a U.S.-based professional educational association for the international geothermal community. The GRC is one of the world’s premier geothermal associations, serving as a focal point for continuing professional development for its members through its outreach, information transfer and education services.

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