Gran Colombia is a Canadian-based mid-tier gold and silver exploration, development and production company with its primary focus in Colombia. 

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Gran Colombia

Ms. Labatte holds an MBA from the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto and is a CFA charter holder. She is the Founder of The Capital Lab Inc. and formerly Chief Development Officer of Mandalay Resources. Ms. Labatte has extensive extractive industry and corporate development experience having executed on numerous global IR and capital markets advisory mandates, transaction negotiations and implementation of corporate responsibility, risk and crisis management strategies. Belinda is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors, ICD.D since June 2018 and is an independent director of Star Royalties and Rambler Metals and Mining.

Belinda Labatte

Mr. Davies is a Chartered Professional Accountant (Ontario) with over 20 years of extensive international and public company experience in financial management, strategic planning and external reporting in resource and other sectors, including management positions with PetroMagdalena Energy Corp., Coalcorp Mining Inc., Medoro Resources Inc., LAC Minerals Ltd. and Pamour/Giant Yellowknife Mines. Mr. Davies also holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto.

Mike Davies

Ms. Fullerton, has been the Vice President, Legal and Secretary of Gran Colombia Gold since March 2019. She has over 12 years of experience in the areas of corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and corporate/commercial law focused primarily in the resource sector, gained through her previous positions at Macquarie Capital Markets Canada Ltd., Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP and Macleod Dixon LLP (now Norton Rose Fulbright LLP). She holds an LL.B. from the [University of Ottawa](/org/university-of-ottawa) and a Bachelor of Medical Science degree in Physiology from [Western University](/org/western-university).

Amanda Fullerton

Mr. Cecchi is an exploration geologist with over eighteen years of experience, with a focus on gold exploration and development in South America. Prior to joining [Gran Colombia](/org/gran-colombia), Mr. Cecchi was Corporate Technical Manager at Medoro Resources, and also held senior geologist positions at [Hecla Mining](/org/hecla-mining), Dotly Financial and Gold Mines of Sardinia. Mr. Cecchi served as exploration geologist at Bolivar Goldfields. Mr. Cecchi has a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology and a Master of Science degree from University of Tierra in Pisa, Italy.

Alessandro Cecchi

Mr. Haldane joined the Company as Vice President, Investor Relations in June 2020. Previously, he served as Manager, Investor Relations at Marathon Gold Corp. from January 2013 to March 2020. Mr. Haldane has over twelve years’ experience in investor relations and corporate communications for publicly traded mining companies and began his career at one of Canada’s longest established investor relations firms where he was responsible for the management and execution of investor relations programs for several Canadian junior mining and oil and gas companies.

Christopher Haldane

Jaime Perez Branger has over 30 years of experience in finance and capital markets. He has served as Managing Director of NextVentures Corp., a financial advisory firm, since 2006 and was the Executive Chairman of PetroMagdalena Energy Corp. from June 2011 to July 2012. Mr. Perez Branger was also the President of C.A. Agropecuria from May 2003 to October 2011. He was the founder and Managing Director of Andino Capital Markets in 1996; Vice President of Vestocopartners Inc. from 1991 to 1995; and Vice President at Citibank in Caracas from 1990 to 1991. He also serves on the board of PentaNova Energy Corp. and Caribbean Resources Corporation, among other private and public companies. Mr. Perez Branger holds a Master’s Degree of Economics from the London School of Economics.

Jaime Perez Branger

Mr. Bloomquist retired in March 2015 as the President, Global Chemicals Business for [Tata Chemicals](/org/tata-chemicals-ltd) Ltd. as well as the President, CEO and Director of [Tata Chemicals](/org/tata-chemicals-ltd) North America Inc. (the former General Chemical), which he was instrumental in selling to [Tata Chemicals](/org/tata-chemicals-ltd) for over $1 billion in 2008. During his over 28-year career, he has held positions in finance, manufacturing, sales & marketing, logistics and general management. Mr. Bloomquist has experience in taking companies public and private, raising financing in the public markets, as well as with banks and private investors. He serves on the Boards of Directors for [Rayonier Advanced Materials](/org/rayonier-advanced-materials), Huber Engineered Materials, PDS Biotechnology Corporation and Crystal Peak Minerals, and has served in past on the Boards of ANSAC and Oglebay Norton. He also serves on the Board of Business Advisors for the Tepper School of Business at [Carnegie Mellon University](/org/carnegie-mellon-university). Mr. Bloomquist received his MBA from [Carnegie Mellon University](/org/carnegie-mellon-university) and his B.S. in General Management from [Brigham Young University](/org/brigham-young-university).

De Lyle Bloomquist

Mr. Iacono has over thirty years of experience in capital markets and public companies and has raised more than four billion dollars for numerous natural resource projects internationally. He is currently a director and chairman of Western Atlas Resources Inc. and is a former Co-Chairman and an Executive Director of Pacific Exploration and Production Corporation and a former director of Petromagdalena Energy Corp. Mr. Iacono was also a co-founder of Bolivar Gold Corp and Pacific Stratus Energy, among others, and is involved in numerous resource and business ventures in Latin America, Canada and United States.

Serafino Iacono

Mr. Martinez served as the Colombian Minister of Mines and Energy from July 2006 to August 2010 and he has also served as President of International Colombia Resources Corporation, Chairman of the Board of Atunec S.A., President and Chief Executive Officer of Exxon Mobil Colombia S.A., and Manager of Corporate Planning for Esso Colombiana S.A. Mr. Martinez was previously director of various private and public companies, including Pacific Exploration & Production Corporation, CB Gold Ltd. and Ecopetrol. Mr. Martinez has also served as Council President and Representative of the President of Colombia at the National Hydrocarbons Agency. Mr. Martinez holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from [Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana](/org/universidad-pontificia-bolivariana), and specialized in Petroleum Management at [Northwestern University](/org/northwestern-university).

Hernan Martinez

Mr. Paredes assumed the role of CEO effective February 1, 2014 and brings to his position over 20 years of corporate leadership and operations management experience in the resource sector in Latin America. Before becoming an independent consultant on energy and environmental project development, Mr. Paredes held several roles with within Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA). He was responsible for regional planning of investments and social development for Eastern Venezuela, and was Managing Director and a Board Member of Maraven S.A. (an affiliate of [PDVSA](/org/pdvsa)), with responsibility for the construction and commissioning of the Cardon Refinery Conversion Project in Venezuela, a US$2.6 billion project and was General Manager of its Production Operations Division, with 5,000 employees and oil production of 800 KBbls per day. Mr. Paredes holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Master of Economic Analysis and Financial Economics.

Lombardo Paredes Arenas

Mr. Noguera Gomez has been Vice President, Corporate Affairs for Gran Colombia Gold since June 2012. His career in the Mining and Energy sector began in 1993 when he worked with [ExxonMobil](/org/exxonmobil), responsible for managing the company’s public and government affairs strategy, becoming an effective liaison with the legal, judiciary and congressional branches of government. Mr. Noguera Gomez is an Attorney with a Masters in Insurance Law, a certified stock trader and also holds an M.B.A from INALDE. He is responsible for managing the Company’s Sustainability, Public Affairs, External & Government Affairs strategy.

Jose Ignacio Noguera

Mr. Metcalfe has been Counsel at Metcalfe, Blainey & Burns LLP since 2001, and prior to that he was a senior partner with the law firm Lang Michener LLP, where he specialized in corporate commercial law, real estate transactions and financing. Mr. Metcalfe served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Armadale Properties, with significant holdings across numerous industries, including real estate development, finance, automotive dealerships and airport ownership and management. Currently he serves as director of the publicly listed companies Agility Health Inc., Alberta Oilsands Inc., LeadFX Inc. and WPC Resources Inc. Mr. Metcalfe has also served as a director of Canada Lands Company Limited, one of the largest real estate corporations in Canada, PetroMagdalena Energy Corp., and was a director and chairman of the board of CN Tower Limited, the tallest communications structure in the world. Mr. Metcalfe brings to the board of directors his extensive experience serving on the board of numerous natural resources corporations.

Robert J. Metcalfe

Mr. de la Campa has been involved in the financing and development of mining, oil and other resource projects in the United States, Latin America, Europe and Africa for the last thirty years. Previously, Mr. de la Campa was the Executive Co-Chairman and a director of Pacific Exploration & Production Corporation, the President and co-founder of Bolivar Gold Corp., a director of Petromagdalena Energy Corp. and a co-founder of Pacific Stratus Energy. He holds a BSFS in International Economics and a Masters Degree in Political Economics from [Georgetown University](/org/georgetown-university).



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