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Mr. Thompson was a director of Crystallex from 2000 to 2002. He has more than 35 years experience in the financial services sector; including significant expertise in raising debt equity and project finance in Canadian and U.S. Capital Markets.
Mr. Thompson most recently served as Senior Vice President Corporate Development of NCE Resources Group/Sentry Select Capital Corp. He participated in the growth of the companies' Oil and Gas and Pipeline Assets from C$450 million in 2001 to over C$4 billion in 2006. He also served as President and COO of Strategic Energy Management Corporation. Strategic Energy invested in Private and Public early-stage Oil and Gas companies. During his term as President the fund grew from C$20 million to C$280 million. Prior to NCE Resources he was VP Corporate Development for Newcourt Credit Group and a Director of the Public Sector Finance Group of Newcourt Capital a structured finance company (Newcourt was purchased by C. I. T. in 2000). Mr. Thompson also spent 20 years with the Bank of Montreal. At the time of his departure he was Vice President Toronto Region. | 