David Steinepreis

Managing Director

David is a Chartered Accountant and former partner of KPMG, where he specialised in strategic corporate advice and taxation for listed companies. David has a strong reputation in the junior mining sector of building a series of successful enterprises. He has been a resident of the UK since 2006 and is a former non-executive Director of Norseman Gold plc, listed on AIM and ASX.

Mark Hohnen

Chairman

Mark has been involved in the mineral business since the late 1970s and is currently a Non-Executive Director of Kalahari Minerals Plc. He has had extensive international business experience in a wide range of industries including mining and exploration, property, investment, software and agriculture. He has held a number of directorships in both public and private companies and was founding Chairman of Cape Mentelle, Cloudy Bay wines and Anglo Pacific Resources Plc.

Martin French

Non-Executive Director

Martin started his career at Merrill Lynch and has 25 years experience in international capital markets and the junior resource sector. He was journalist at Euromoney magazine and then as editor, launched Euroweek and later Asiamoney magazine in Hong Kong. He became a partner of Credit Lyonnais Securities Asia (CLSA), running their operations in Thailand, Malaysia/Singapore, then Chinese Corporate Finance and launching CLSAs businesses in Latin America. Martin has built a career in start-up operations, finding deals and raising funds. He is director of Corporate Development.

Glyn Tonge

Non-Executive Director

Professor Tonge has international business, finance and management experience across a broad range of industries and for a number of years was a director of Baring Brothers & Co Ltd where he worked in corporate finance. He was until recently Pro Chancellor at Southampton Solent University. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Institution in London, a Fellow of the Society of Biology and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine.

Luke Bryan

Chief Executive Officer

Luke holds a BE in Mining Engineering and a BA in economics, both from Auckland University. His experience encompasses construction, software, manufacturing and mining. He has been involved in the mining industry in Australia, Africa and Russia, holding senior operational and managerial positions, as well as a number of consulting roles. Luke is in charge of operations and development for North River.

Boyd Cuthbertson

Chief Financial Officer

Boyd has been a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales for 28 years. He spent 22 years in the Financial Services sector attaining senior management positions with responsibility for operational risk, corporate governance and audit. The remaining six years have been spent in a consultancy / interim capacity helping businesses improve their governance and operational procedures. He joined North River as CFO in late 2010.

Jon Andrew

Exploration Manager

Jon Andrew holds a BSc Honours from the University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. He has 20 years experience in exploration and mining geology, most of which has been obtained in the Sub-Saharan Africa region. Specialising in base and precious metals exploration, he has also been involved in iron ore, bauxite, industrial minerals and coal exploration and mining projects and has spent considerable time mentoring young exploration geoscientists and technicians. Prior to joining North River, Jon held positions with BHP World Exploration and Albidon Limited, as well as providing Consulting services to numerous ASX and AIM listed companies.