Yilmaz Argüden, Ph.D.
Istanbul, Turkey
Independent
Director since 2005
Member of:
- Compensation committee
- Corporate governance and nominating committee
Dr. Argüden is Chairman of ARGE Consulting A.S., a management consulting firm based in Istanbul, Turkey and the Chairman of Rothschild investment bank in Turkey. He is the former Chairman of Erdemir, the largest Turkish steel company, and a board member of various Anadolu, Borusan, and Vestel Group companies in Turkey.
He is also an Adjunct Professor of Business Strategy at the Bosphorus University and the Koç University, an author of numerous books, and a columnist.
He received his Ph.D. in policy analysis from the RAND Graduate Institute. Dr. Argüden is also Chairman of the Turkish - Canadian Business Council. Dr. Argüden was selected as a “Global Leader of Tomorrow” by the World Economic Forum in 1999.
Dr. Argüden is also a director Anadolu Efes, Coca-Cola Içecek, Vestal Electronics Corp., Vestal White Goods Trade and Industry A.S., and Yazicilar Holding A.S.
David R. Beatty, O.B.E.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Independent, Lead director
Director since 2003
Member of:
- Compensation committee
- Corporate governance and nominating committee (chair)
Mr. Beatty is Professor of Strategic Management and director of the Clarkson Centre for Business Ethics and Board Effectiveness at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. He is also the Managing Director of the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance.
He has gained extensive business, international and mining experience during a professional career that spans more than 30 years. He is Honorary Consul to Canada for the Government of Papua New Guinea, and in 1993, was awarded the O.B.E.
Mr. Beatty is also a director of Bank of Montreal, FirstService Corporation, and The Institute of Corporate Directors.
John C. Eby Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Independent
Director since 2005
Member of:
- Audit committee
- Compensation committee
- Safety, environmental and community affairs committee
Mr. Eby is a corporate director and the former Vice-Chairman, Scotia Capital Inc. where he was responsible for overseeing the firm’s mining practice.
He has over 29 years of experience with Scotiabank and its affiliates, covering corporate banking, capital markets and investment banking in a variety of sectors.
Mr. Eby is also a director of Wajax Income Fund and First Nickel Inc.
Paul E. Gagné
Senneville, Quebec, Canada
Independent
Director since 1996
Member of:
- Audit committee (chair)
- Safety, environmental and community affairs committee (chair)
Mr. Gagné is Chairman of Wajax Income Fund and is also a corporate director. From 1998 to 2002, he was a consultant to Kruger Inc. and prior to that, he was Chief Executive Officer of Avenor Inc., a pulp, paper and wood products company.
Mr. Gagné has extensive experience in the resources sector and is a Canadian chartered accountant.
Mr. Gagné is also a director of CAE Inc., Fraser Papers Inc., Textron Inc. and Wajax Income Fund.
Oyvind Hushovd
Kristiansand, Norway
Independent
Director since 2002
Member of:
- Audit committee
- Safety, environmental and community affairs committee
Mr. Hushovd is past Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and currently a director of Gabriel Resources Ltd. and has considerable experience in the mining and resource sectors.
From 1996 to 2002, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Falconbridge Limited and prior to that held senior positions within that company.
Mr. Hushovd is also a director of Cameco Corporation and Ivanhoe Nickel & Platinum Ltd.
Thomas E. Mara
New York, USA
Independent
Director since 2005
Mr. Mara is Executive Vice-President and Treasurer, Leucadia National Corporation. He is also Chief Executive Officer of The FINOVA Group Inc.
He has broad U.S. and international financial experience. Before joining Leucadia in 1977, Mr. Mara was a Vice President at United Virginia Factors Corporation.
He received his Bachelor of Business Administration from Western Michigan University and served in the United States Army Security Agency for two years.
He is also a director of The FINOVA Group Inc.
Richard A. Ross
Nobleton, Ontario, Canada
Director since 1999
Mr. Ross is Inmet’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He is a Canadian chartered accountant.
Mr. Ross is also President of the Canadian Turkish Business Council, Chairman of St. Joseph’s Health Centre, Toronto and the past Chairman of the Mining Association of Canada.
James M. Tory, Q.C. Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Independent
Director since 1987
Member of:
- Audit committee
- Compensation committee (chair)
- Corporate governance and nominating committee
Mr. Tory is a corporate director. He is highly regarded for his lengthy career in law, focusing on general corporate law and acting for many of Canada’s leading corporations, banks and investment dealers.
He is a director of Cognos Inc. and chairman and trustee of Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust.
Douglas Whitehead
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Independent
Director since 2007
Mr. Whitehead is President and Chief Executive Officer of Finning International Inc., a heavy equipment dealer, based in Vancouver, British Columbia.
From 1992 to 1998, Mr. Whitehead was President and Chief Executive Officer of Fletcher Challenge Canada. Prior to that, he held a number of line management and executive positions in general management, marketing and merchandising, planning and development and human resources with Fletcher Challenge Canada and its predecessors.
Mr. Whitehead is also a director of Ballard Power Systems Inc., International Forest Products Limited, Belkorp Industries, and The Conference Board of Canada. He is a member of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives and a member of the B.C. Progress Board.