Management Team

Led by Chairman, CEO & President Wade Dawe, the Management and Directors at Brigus Gold have specific expertise in mineral exploration, equity financing, investor relations and public company administration.

The company is managed by a team of exceptional leaders with a commitment to strategic growth and accountability.

Key members of Brigus Gold's Management are:

	Wade K. Dawe, Chairman, CEO & President Mr. Dawe has been an entrepreneur in Canadian mining and venture capital industries since 1994 and has consistently demonstrated strong results for shareholders through strategic planning, quality acquisitions and partnerships, and by retaining and developing industry respected senior management and directors. He is Chairman and a Director of Linear Metals Corporation, and serves on the Board of Directors of Immunovaccine Inc. Mr. Dawe has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland (1992), where he currently serves on the Advisory Board to the Faculty of Business Administration. Mr. Dawe's philanthropic activities include establishing and personally funding the annual James R. Pearcey Entrepreneurial Scholarship at Memorial University. Mr. Dawe is also a member of the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO), an international organization for business leaders. A native of Newfoundland and Labrador, Mr. Dawe resides in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
	Brian MacEachen, Executive Vice President and Corporate Secretary Brian MacEachen is a Chartered Accountant with more than 20 years of experience in overseeing the financial management of publicly-traded companies, Mr. MacEachen's involvement in the mining industry has spanned over 18 years. Mr. MacEachen currently serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Linear Metals Corporation and previously served as the Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of Linear Gold Corp. and Linear Metals Corporation from January 2004 to January 2008 and June 2006 to January 2008, respectively. Prior to this, his experience includes senior positions with Franco-Nevada Mining Corporation and Aur Resources Inc. Brian worked with a team that successfully advanced exploration stage projects through to commercial production with involvement in directing the feasibility, engineering, project financing and construction related to the advancement of projects in both North America, and South America. A native of Ontario, Mr. MacEachen earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from St. Francis Xavier University and resides in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
	Richard Allan, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer As COO, Mr. Allan is responsible for all operational, development and related capital activities, including overseeing operations at the Black Fox gold mine and mill in the Timmins gold district as well as advancement of the Goldfields Project in Saskatchewan. Mr. Allan was a Senior Director of Mining for Barrick Gold Corporation with responsibility for operations support, technical governance, project development and mining research for Barrick's global operations. His extensive experience includes past positions of increasing responsibility in mining, mine development, technical services and mine engineering, including a position as Chief Mine Engineer at the Holt-McDermott Mine, then operated by Barrick, in the Kirkland Lake district. Mr. Allan has a Bachelor's degree in Mining with Honours from Queen's University, Ontario, and is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of British Columbia, the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario as well as the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
	Melvyn Williams, CFO & Senior Vice President of Finance & Corporate Development Mr. Williams has more than 30 years of financial experience and has served as Chief Financial Officer since January 2005 and as the Senior Vice President-Finance & Corporate Development since March 2004. From November 2003 through January 2004, Mr. Williams served as Chief Financial Officer of Atlantico Gold, a private Brazilian mining company which held the Amapari gold project, and was sold to Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. in January 2004. From 2000 to November 2003, he served as Chief Financial Officer of TVX Gold Inc., a gold mining company which merged with Kinross Gold in 2003. His background also includes services with Star Mining Corporation, LAC North America, Riominas LSDA and Rossing Uranium (both of which are Rio Tinto subsidiaries). Mr. Williams also serves as a Director of Andina Minerals Inc. He is a Charter Certified Accountant and received an MBA from Cranfield in the United Kingdom.
	Howard Bird, Vice President of Exploration Howard Bird is a senior executive and internationally experienced geologist with diverse experience in the public mineral resource sector. Howard Bird has experience in a range of commodities, including gold, base metals, platinum and diamonds. He has directed programs in Canada, United States, South Africa, Gabon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Brazil, Uruguay and Australia for various companies including Noranda Mining and Exploration Inc., Corona Corporation and SouthernEra Resources. As Vice President, Exploration of Linear Gold, Howard Bird is currently responsible for the executive management and development of Linear Gold's global mineral projects and providing support for corporate and global operations. Howard Bird holds a B.Sc. (Hons.) degree from McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and has over 18 years of experience in the mineral sector.
	Brent E. Timmons, Vice President and Controller Mr. Timmons joined the Corporation in 2005 in the position of Senior Accountant and has been Vice President and Controller since March 2007. Prior to joining the corporation, Mr. Timmons worked for Enterprise Rent-a-Car for six years and prior to that worked as a CPA performing audit services in the private and governmental sectors. Mr. Timmons holds a Master of Accountancy from Brigham Young University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
	Wendy Yang, Vice President - Investor Relations Wendy Yang is Vice President - Investor Relations. Prior to her role with Brigus, Ms. Yang was Vice President of Investor Relations for International Minerals Corporation and Ventura Gold Corporation. She brings more than 20 years of experience in investor relations, financial marketing and strategic management in the mining industry, having worked for junior to senior companies, including Newmont, Stillwater Mining, Golden Star Resources, Queenstake Resources, Santa Fe Gold and AMAX. Ms. Yang is a Director of the Rocky Mountain chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute in the United States. Ms. Yang has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Oregon and a Masters in Business Administration degree from Colorado State University.