Canada
Juan Vegarra, Chairman & CEO Juan Vegarra is a native of Peru and continues to foster his significant base of contacts both within the Peruvian government and in the mining industry. Prior to his appointments as Chairman and CEO of Vena Resources in 2003, Mr. Vegarra enjoyed a successful career as a Microsoft executive. He currently manages a venture capital firm focused on the mining sector in addition to his duties with Vena Resources.
Andres Tinajero, CFO
Andres Tinajero is a Certified Management Accountant with 13 years experience in financial management focused on the areas of cost accounting, cost analysis, budgeting and financial strategy. He has worked for major organizations in North America, including his most recent position as Controller for LaFarge Canada, a $19 billion dollar construction company focused in aggregates, cement, asphalt and ready-mix operations. Mr. Tinajero holds an MBA and a BA in Finance.
Charlotte May, Corporate Secretary Ms. May has over 20 years experience gained in the institutional broker industry and the oil and gas and junior industrial sectors. Ms. May provides consulting services to a number of junior resource companies in the areas of marketing, corporate secretarial and public company administration.
Peru
Enrique Winkelried, General Manager
Enrique Winkelried is a mining engineer with an advanced management degree. He has had over 30 years of experience in diverse aspects of mining including operations, planning, exploration, projects, mine commencement, cost control, security, environment and community relations in both underground and surface operations of polymetallic, gold, non-metallic, iron and coal mining. Mr. Winkelried has worked for important mining and service companies in Peru such as Minera Santa Rosa, Grupo Minero Atacocha, Minera Yanacocha, Compania de Minas Buenaventura, Siemens, Zublin, Minera Bariben, Grupo Huampar, Hierro Peru and Cerro Verde.
David Bent, Vice President of Exploration
David Bent has over 30 years of mining experience and extensive knowledge of exploration for base metals, precious metals and uranium in over a dozen countries. Prior to joining Vena Resources, Mr. Bent was Vice President of Exploration for UNOR Inc. where he was responsible for the uranium exploration program in the Artic. Mr. Bent worked for many years with Noranda where he held numerous senior positions. He also held senior positions with Newmont Mining and Normany Mining in Peru. Mr. Bent earned his B.Sc. in Geology from Acadia University. He is a member of the Association of Professional Geoscientists.
Luis Moran, Vice President, Corporate Development
Luis Moran is a chemical engineer with an exemplary track record in the Peruvian mining industry. He has been on the board of directors of Centromin Peru as well as Minero Peru SA and held the position of general manager for San Ignacio de Morococha Mining Company, Castrovirreyna Mining Company as well as general manager and president of Hierro Peru (ex - Marcona Mining Company). Mr. Moran also held the position of Vice President of the Special Privatization Committee for several large Peruvian mining companies (Tintaya, Centromin, Minero Peru and Hierro Peru).
Gervacio Rodriguez Saavedra, Exploration Project Manager
Gervacio Rodriguez is a senior geologist highly experienced in exploration and appraisement of mineral resources. He studied at San Agustin de Arequipa University and performed his post graduate studies at the Escole Natinoale Superieure Appliquee Et of France in Mining Prospecting. Gervasio has more than 25 years of experience as a geologist engineer working for numerous mining companies in Peru including Centromin Peru SAC. In addition to his duties at Vena, he is a part-time principal professor at Daniel Alcides Carrion Public University in Cerro de Pasco.