Kerry D. Smith B.A.Sc., MBA, P.Eng

President, Strike Minerals, Inc. 

Age Total Calculated Compensation This person is connected to 16 board members in 3 different organizations across 10 different industries.

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Background*

Mr. Kerry D. Smith, P.Eng, BASc, MBA has been President of Strike Minerals, Inc., since February 13, 2012. Mr. Smith has been the President and Chief Operating Officer of Biogan International Inc., a subsidiary of HMZ Metals Inc. since November 23, 2001. He served as President of HMZ Metals Inc. since 2003 and its Chief Executive Officer since April 16, 2006. He has more than 30 years experience in the mining business. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer ... of Southeast Asia Mining Corp. from 2008 to January 10, 2012. Mr. Smith served as Independent Contractor of Southeast Asia Mining Corp. and is responsible for strategic planning. He served as Chief Operating Officer of HMZ Metals Inc. from 2003 to 2006. He served as Chief Financial Officer and a Vice-President of Biogan from January 2001 to November 23, 2001. Mr. Smith served as Senior Mining Analyst of Merrill Lynch Canada Inc., formerly known as Midland Walwyn Capital Inc., from 1996 to 2000. He served at Citigroup Global Markets Japan Inc., Research Division First Marathon Securities, Ltd., Research Division; Midland Walwyn Capital Inc., Research Division; RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Research Division; and Crédit Suisse AG, Research Division. He served as an Analyst of Gleacher & Company, Inc., Research Division. He served as a Senior Mining Analyst of RBC Dominion Securities Inc., from 1995 to 1996. Mr. Smith served as the Acting Chief Financial Officer of HMZ Metals Inc. Mr. Smith served as a Mining Analyst with Sprott Securities Inc., from 1994 to 1995 an investment banking firm, and served as its Mining Consultant from 1991 to 1994. Mr. Smith was a senior manager of Denison Mines Limited, a mining company from 1989 to 1991. Mr. Smith served as a mining analyst with a Canadian bank., from 1986 to 1989. He served as an Equity Analyst at Merrill Lynch & Co Inc., Research Division. Mr. Smith has 16 years experience in mining with several mining companies including Eldorado Nuclear Ltd., Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting Company Limited and Denison Mines Limited. He serves as Executive Chairman of Southeast Asia Mining Corp. and has been its Director since March 17, 2008. He has been a Director of Continental Cash Technologies Corp. (now Cenit Corporation) since July 9, 2004. He has been a Director of Ressources Minieres Augyva, Inc. (formerly Augyva Mining Resources Inc.) since March, 2007, Biogan International Inc. since November 11, 2001, and HMZ Metals Inc. since October 31, 2003. He served as an Independent Director of Superior Copper Corporation from July 9, 2004 to June 24, 2011. He served as a Director of the Prospectors and Developers Association (PDA). Mr. Smith is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario. Mr. Smith received a B.A.Sc. in mining engineering in 1976, and an MBA in finance and production from Queen's University in 1980.

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Corporate Headquarters*

1275 Hubrey Road

London, Ontario N6N 1E2

Canada

Phone: 519-686-7573

Fax: 519-686-8044

Board Members Memberships*

2001-Present

President, Chief Operating Officer and Director

Biogan International Inc.

2003-Present

Chief Executive Officer, President, Independent Director, Member of Governance, Nominating & Compensation Committee, Member of Executive Committee, President of Biogan International Inc, Chief Operating Officer of Biogan International Inc and Director of Biogan International Inc

HMZ Metals Inc.

2004-2011

Former Independent Director, Member of Nominating Committee, Member of Compensation Committee and Member of Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee

Superior Copper Corporation

2007-N/A

Former Director, Chairman of Audit Committee and Member of Nominating, Governance & Compensation Committee

Augyva Mining Resources Inc.

2008-Present

Chairman, Member of Corporate Governance Committee and Member of Technical Committee

Southeast Asia Mining Corp.

Education*

Bachelor's Degree 1976

Queen's University

MBA 1980

Queen's University

Other Affiliations*

Biogan International Inc.

Augyva Mining Resources Inc.

HMZ Metals Inc.

Queen's University

Gleacher & Company, Inc., Research Division

Superior Copper Corporation

BofA Merrill Lynch, Research Division

RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Research Division

Crédit Suisse AG, Research Division

Citigroup Global Markets Japan Inc., Research Division

Southeast Asia Mining Corp.

First Marathon Securities, Ltd., Research Division

Midland Walwyn Capital Inc., Research Division