Management
John P. Ryan, President, CEO and Director
Mr. Ryan was appointed as President and CEO of the Company on November 13, 2008. Mr. Ryan has extensive experience with development-stage resource companies. Mr. Ryan has been a Director of the Company since June, 2008. Mr. Ryan was Founder and Chairman of U.S. Silver Corporation (a producing silver company) from June, 2006 until September, 2008. Mr. Ryan was Secretary and Chief Financial Officer of High Plains Uranium, Inc. (a uranium exploration and production company) ("High Plains") from incorporation in February 2005 until September 2006 (High Plains became a reporting issuer in all jurisdictions in Canada in November 2005). He also served from April 2004 to February 2005 as a director (in addition to Secretary and Chief Financial Officer) of High Plains Uranium, Inc. (Idaho), the predecessor to High Plains. During the period of 1996 until 2006, he held various positions with Cadence Resources Corporation, a U.S. public natural resources company, including Vice President of Corporate Development (1996-2005), Secretary (1998-2006) and a director (1997-2005). Mr. Ryan has also been Chief Financial Officer and a director of Trend Mining Company since August 2000. He served as President and a director of Grand Central Silver Mines Inc. from 1998 until 2000 and was a director of Metalline Mining Company from 1996 until 1999. Mr. Ryan attended the University of Idaho where he received a B.S. degree in Mining Engineering, and he also received a Juris Doctor from Boston College. Mr. Ryan is a former U.S. Naval Officer.
Terrence J. Dunne, Director
Mr. Dunne is a business consultant, primarily focused on business acquisitions and corporate reorganizations. Mr. Dunne received a degree in Business Administration from Gonzaga University in 1970. He received his Masters Degree in Business Administration in 1975 from Gonzaga University. In addition, he received a Masters Degree in Taxation from Gonzaga University in 1984. Mr. Dunne is a former adjunct professor in the School of Business Administration of Gonzaga University, teaching courses in corporate mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations. He also serves as President and Director of Hanover Gold, Inc. and serves as Chief Financial Officer and Director of Daybreak Oil and Gas, Inc. Mr. Dunne is a Director of Gold Crest Mines, Inc. and currently serves as the Secretary/Treasurer of the company.
Robert W. O'Brien, Director
Mr. O'Brien is an economist and has served as a Director of Gold Crest Mines, Inc. since 2004. He graduated from Gonzaga University with a B.A. in Economics. He has over 45 years experience with private and publicly held companies. He has served as an Owner, CEO, Officer, Director, and Accredited Investor in various categories including: Direct Management, Public and Investor Relations, Reverse Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Relations and all the attendant Due Diligence required in these positions. Since July 1996, Mr. O'Brien has owned and operated Spokane Quotation Bureau, LLC, a company that tracks and publishes stock quotations for selected over-the-counter stock trades.
Daniel R. McKinney, Sr., Director
Mr. McKinney joined Gold Crest Mines, Inc. as a Director in April of 2008. Mr. McKinney has been a real estate broker for approximately 30 years. He is a principal and developer of commercial and residential real estate projects in Washington, Idaho and Arizona. Since 1989 he has owned and operated a disability management consulting firm and has worked as a senior consultant specializing in negotiated settlements and forensic testimony on disability related court cases. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Eastern Washington University in 1973 and a Master of Education Degree from Whitworth University in 1977. Mr. McKinney is a past director and officer of Silver Crest Resources, Inc. and a past director and officer of Hanover Gold/Rock Energy Resources.
Matt Colbert, Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Colbert has been with the Company since August 2007. Mr. Colbert has ten years of experience in public accounting. Most recently, he worked with Idaho General Mines, Inc., now known as General Moly, Inc. a publicly traded molybdenum mineral development, exploration and mining company. From 1999 to 2006 Mr. Colbert Served as Assistant Controller, Controller and finally Chief Financial Officer of a publicly traded company Lifestream Technologies, Inc., a leading supplier of cholesterol monitors. From 1997 to 1999, Mr. Colbert served as a Business Assurance Associate in the audit department of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, an international accounting and consulting firm. Mr. Colbert has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Idaho and is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Washington.
