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Fortuna has assembled a balanced team with particular expertise in Latin American mining, exploration, geology and finance.

 
Jorge A. Ganoza Durant, Geological Engineer
President, CEO and Director


Mr. Jorge Ganoza Durant is a geological engineer with over 12 years experience in exploration, mining and business development throughout Latin America. Jorge graduated from the New Mexico Institute of Mining in 1994. He is a fourth generation miner from a Peruvian family that has owned and operated several underground gold, silver, and base metal mines. His professional experience is vast and varied- before Fortuna he was involved in business development at senior levels for several private and public Canadian junior mining companies working in Central and South America. Jorge's experience extends through various countries including Panama, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Peru, and Colombia.

 
Jorge R. Ganoza Aicardi, B. Sc. Engineering
Vice President of Operations


Mr. Jorge Ganoza has more than 35 years experience in the mining industry. In 1973, he obtained a B.Sc. in Engineering from the Universidad National La Molina in Peru and also completed advanced finance studies at the Escuela Superior de Administration in 1983. Jorge is a third generation miner from a Peruvian family that has owned and operated underground gold, silver and base metal mines. From 1997 to 2005, he has worked as a consultant in Panama and Peru, in the mining and aquaculture sectors.

 
Thomas I. Vehrs, Ph.D.
Vice President of Exploration


Over the past thirty years, Dr. Vehrs has built a successful career in mineral exploration and mine development. During this time he has consulted for and/or held senior positions with Gold Fields, Cyprus-Amax, Western States Minerals and Anaconda Minerals, among others. He has lived in Latin America for 18 years managing multi-million dollar exploration budgets in Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Argentina and Central America, specializing in epithermal and porphyry related precious and base metal exploration. Dr. Vehrs' appointment as Vice President of Exploration enhances the Company's ability to manage exploration and development programs at our various projects in Peru and Mexico as well as to identify new opportunities for acquisition and development by the Company.

 
Luis Dario Ganoza Durant, B. Sc. Engineering, MBA, M. Sc.
Chief Financial Officer


Mr. Luis Ganoza Durant has extensive experience in the financial management of mining companies, most recently as Controller for one of Peru's largest public mining companies. Luis has a B.Sc. in Mining Engineering from the Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria in Peru, an MBA from ESAN, a Tier 1 Latin American Business School, and an M.Sc. in Accounting and Finance from The London School of Economics.

 
Mark Moseley-Williams, B. Sc. Engineering, MBA
Vice President of Project Development


Mr. Mark Moseley-Williams is a mining engineer with over 13 years of international experience in operations, project management and business development. Mark has a B.Sc. in Mining Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and an MBA from Cranfield School of Management in the UK. Mark has worked in business and project development for several companies throughout Latin America including Eldorado Gold, Kinross and Coeur d'Alene Mines in positions of increased responsibility. He worked for over three years in the Mexican Sierra Madre and led challenging projects in the Chilean high Andes and in the environmentally and socially sensitive Chilean Patagonia.

 
Manuel Ruiz-Conejo Carlos, B. Sc. Engineering
Vice President of Business Development


Mr. Manuel Ruiz-Conejo is a mining engineer graduated from the Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria in Lima, Peru. He has more than 25 years in the mining industry and has worked for the most prolific polymetallic mines and mine contractors in Peru. As an engineer, he participated in the implementation and execution of critical projects. As an executive, he devised and supervised the execution of several multimillion dollar mining projects. In 2005, he became Chief Operating Manger of Minera Atacocha. Manuel also holds an Executive Mangement Program from the Universidad de Piura in Peru. Amongst his different areas of expertise, he has vast experience in community relations.