Executive Team

Mr. John L. Knowles
Position: President & Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Knowles has over 25 years experience in senior roles with Canadian and international resource companies. Prior to joining Wildcat in 2007 he was Executive V.P. and CFO of Aur Resources Inc. from 2005 to 2006. He was CFO of Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Inc. from 1996 to 2005 and, following its acquisition by HudBay Minerals Inc., he was concurrently V.P. and CFO of HudBay until 2005.

Mr. Knowles is a director of HudBay Minerals Inc., a mining and metal processing company, and of private companies involved in international gold exploration, biopharmaceuticals and real estate development. He is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Queen’s University.

Glen Gowryluk
Position: Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Gowryluk is a Chartered Accountant, and has served as Chief Financial Officer for the Company since January 2007.

Mr. Gowryluk has been active as an independent financial consultant for the past four years. Prior to his consultancy practice, he was Chief Financial Officer for Ceridian Canada Ltd. Mr. Gowryluk is a director of Habitat for Humanity, Winnipeg.

Geological Team

Tom Lewis, BSc, Geological Engineering, P. Eng.
Position: Vice President Exploration
Mr. Lewis has extensive experience in exploration for gold and base metals across Canada with small and large companies. He has more than 30 years of industry experience and he joined the Company in 2009.

Mr. Lewis has served as Project Manager on the Musselwhite Gold Project with Placer Dome Inc., Chief Exploration Geologist with Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co. Limited, Exploration Manager, Canada and Safety Coordinator with Anglo American plc and, most recently, Regional Operations Manager with CanAlaska Uranium Ltd. Mr. Lewis is a graduate of Queen’s University where he received a Bachelor of Applied Science in Geology (Geological Engineering).

Peter Theyer, Ph.D., P.Geo.
Dr. Theyer is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and he is a leading authority on nickel-copper-PGE (platinum group elements) mineral deposition. He joined the Company in 2006 following a distinguished 30 year career with the Manitoba Department of Science, Technology, Energy and Mines, Mineral Resource Division.

Ryus St. Pierre, B.Sc. (Honours)
Mr. St. Pierre is a graduate in Geological Sciences at the University of Manitoba. He joined the Company in 2008 following his studies, including work in various field activities and research environments, with the University of Manitoba.

Julia Singh (nee Diakur), B.Sc. Geology
Mrs. Singh joined Wildcat Exploration Ltd. in 2008 upon her graduation from the University of Manitoba. Prior to joining the Company Ms. Singh was employed by the University of Manitoba as a seasonal research assistant.