Jeremy Kendall has served as a Director of the Company since September 1978. In June 1983 he was elected Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He is Chairman of the Board of all of the Company's subsidiaries. He is also currently the Chairman of Opta Minerals Inc. (TSX:OPM) which is approximately 66.7% owned by the Company and Chairman of Jemtec Inc. (6/91 to present) a distributor of electronic home incarceration equipment listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (the TSV) and Easton Minerals Ltd. (1/95 to present) a mineral exploration company listed on the TSXV is approximately 32% owned by the Company. Mr. Kendall has served on the following Board of Directors: BI Inc. (9/81 to 11/00) a producer of electronic home incarceration equipment listed on Nasdaq; Brigdon Resources Inc. (06/93 to 02/99) an oil and gas exploration company; Redaurum Ltd. (06/95 to 03/02) a mineral exploration company listed on the TSX; and Wisper Inc. (6/95 to 3/02) a provider of wireless electronic equipment and services listed on the TSXV. He is also a Director of a number of private and charitable organizations. |