American Bonanza Gold Corp





 
Brian Kirwin
President & CEO



Former Vice President, Exploration of Vengold 1997-2000; 1990-1997 Placer Dome Inc. in various Senior roles. M.Sc. Mineral Exploration with over twenty years involved in international exploration evaluating deposits, mines and investment conditions worldwide. Credited with three satellite deposit discoveries on advanced projects in Nevada.

 
Giulio T. Bonifacio
Director



Mr. Bonifacio is a professional accountant with over 23 years of experience in senior executive positions with several mid-sized mining and exploration companies. With extensive public company expertise Mr. Bonifacio has an in depth knowledge of financial, regulatory and acquisition related matters. Mr. Bonifacio has also been involved in or led several equity and debt financings over this timeframe.

 
Robert McKnight
Director



Professional Engineer and MBA with over 25 years of experience in the resource business with a wealth of knowledge in project finance, mergers and acquisitions, feasibility studies and valuations. Vice President and Director of Selwyn Resources Ltd. And Driector of an indirect Guyana subsidiary of StrataGold Corporation since February 2004; Manager, Financial Services of AMEC Mining & Energy September 2003 to January 2004; Vice President of Pincock Allen & Holt Ltd. from 1998 to 2001; Director and Principal of Endeavour Financial Corporation from 1990 to 1997 and prior thereto various senior corporate development roles                                                       with TOTAL CFP Group Minerals.

 
Ronald K. Netolitzky
Director



Ronald Netolitzky has a wealth of experience in the mining industry and has achieved exploration success on three major gold deposits which have subsequently been put into production: the Snip, Eskay Creek and Brewery Creek mines. He was chairman of Viceroy Exploration Ltd. until its recent acquisition by Yamana. Previously he was Chairman of Viceroy Resources Corporation, after serving as its President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Netolitzky is also the former Chairman of both Loki Gold Corporation and Baja Gold Inc.

 
James Bagwell
Director



Mr. James F. Bagwell holds a B.Sc. degree in Economics and Business Administration. He is a business executive and entrepreneur with a career spanning over 38 years. He has been involved in many new company formation, management, financial and as an investor in industries including retail, wholesale, manufacturing, real estate, mining, farming, medical, and charitable groups. He is currently serving as a director to MIT Holding. He is also a partner with ABBA Corp. and Viking Development Partners.

 
Joe Chan
Vice President, & Chief Financial Officer


Mr. Chan is a professional accountant with over 25 years of accounting, administration and system experience in the mining industry. From 1992 to 2002, Mr. Chan held various positions with Teck Cominco Limited including 6 years as Controller for its wholly own subsidiary Quintette Operating Corporation and four years in a senior financial role for its US $2.5 billion Antamina copper project in Peru. Mr. Chan has served as Controller for various public companies, including International Taurus Resources Inc., since 2003.