Director Since: June 10, 2009

Peter Dodd became Chief Financial Officer of NACG on February 4, 2008. Mr. Dodd has over 25 years experience in strategic business planning, corporate finance and investment banking. Prior to joining NACG, Mr. Dodd served as Director of Strategy and Development for CSR Ltd, an Australian-based conglomerate with sugar, building products, aluminum and property divisions. Previously, Mr. Dodd was Managing Director and Global Head of Corporate Finance for ABN AMRO in London, England, managing corporate finance teams in 23 countries. A PhD in Accounting and Finance, Mr. Dodd served as Dean and Managing Director of the Australian Graduate School of Management, a world recognized business school serving both the University of New South Wales and the University of Sydney.

Chair of the Governance Committee
Director Since: October 17, 2003

Mr. Hawkins joined The Sterling Group, L.P. in 1992 and has been a Partner since 1999. Before joining Sterling he was on the professional staff of Arthur Andersen & Co. from 1986 to 1990.He received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Tennessee and his M.B.A. from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University.

President and Chief Executive Officer
Director Since: May 9, 2005

Rodney J. Ruston became President and Chief Executive Officer of North American on May 9, 2005 and took the Company public with a listing on both the NYSE and TSX on November 22, 2006. In 2007, Mr. Ruston joined Northern Alberta Institute of Technology’s President’s Advisory Committee. Previously, Mr. Ruston was Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Ticor Limited, a publicly-listed, Australian natural resources company with operations in Australia, South Africa and Madagascar. Mr. Ruston has spent his entire career in the natural resources industry, holding management positions with Pasminco Limited, Savage Resources Limited, Wambo Mining Corporation, Oakbridge Limited, and Kembla Coal & Coke Pty. Limited. He was Chairman of the Australian Minerals Tertiary Education Council from July 2003 until May 2005 and received his Masters of Business Administration from the University of Wollongong and Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) from the University of New South Wales in Australia.

Chair of the Governance Committee,
Chair of the Compensation Committee
Director Since: September 19, 2006

Mr. Tomsett became one of our directors in September 2006. From September 2004 to January 2006, Mr. Tomsett was President & Chief Executive Officer of Placer Dome Inc. based in Vancouver. He joined the Placer Dome Group in 1986 as a Mining Engineer with the Project Development group in Sydney, Australia. After various project and operating postions, he assumed the role of Executive Vice President, Asia-Pacific for Placer Dome Inc in 2001. In 2004, Mr. Tomsett also took on responsibility for Placer Dome Africa which included mines in South Africa and Tanzania. Mr. Tomsett has been a Director of the Minerals Council of Australia, the World Gold Council and the International Council for Mining & Metals. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum. Mr. Tomsett graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mining Engineering from the University of New South Wales and also attained a Master of Science (Distinction) in Mineral Production Management from Imperial College, London. He is also a director of Silver Standard Resources Inc.