Management & Board
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ERAN FRIEDLANDER
President, CEO & Director
Strong business background with public (Intel, Strauss Elite) and private companies (GH Financials, FantIne Group) in Europe and in the Americas. Founding partner of public and private ventures active in the financial, natural resources and IT sectors.
Extensive experience in capital markets, business development, marketing and strategic planning.
LLB from Hebrew University, Jerusalem and MBA from ISG, Paris.
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BALRAJ MANN
CFO & Director
Over 29 years of experience in corporate finance, acquisitions and financial reporting.
Previous experience includes Senior Management position with Price Waterhouse Coopers. President, CFO and Director of several Canadian Public and Private Companies.
Chartered Accountant, Member British Columbia and Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, B.A. Commerce and Economics from Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC.
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JOSE CARLOS POLONIA
Project Manager Brazil &
COO & Senior Advisor to the Board
40 years of Brazilian geological experience including 30 years as senior geologist with the world's top tier iron mining company - CVRD (Vale) and 3 years senior consultant to BHP Billiton in charge of evaluating iron ore projects and fostering buyer seller relationships with Nippon Steel.
With the first half of his career focused on research and studies and the second half focused on hands on management of mining operations Mr. Polonia is highly experienced in all aspects of iron (and related commodities) extraction - from exploration to production, at all major iron producing areas in Brazil.
B.Sc in geology from University of Rio de Janeiro, diplomas in advanced geology (US Geological Survey), geostatistica (University of Ouro Preto), mining economics (Brazilian Institute of Mining) and financial administration (UNA).
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FABIO CARVALHO DE MENDONCA
Project Manager
Mr. Carvalho de Mendonca brings with him a wealth of experience in the mineral exploration sector including 10 years employment as senior geologist with Xstrata Nickel, Yamana Gold Inc. and Castillian Resources.
His vast experience with the evaluation of mineral deposits, scoping and baseline studies, HSEC and QAQC practices (inc. Six Sigma Green Belt training), combined with extensive knowledge of DNPM (Brazilian Mining Department) policies, prove him an excellent asset to the Eagle Star's team as it moves forward with the development of its assets in Brazil.
Mr. Carvalho de Mendonca has successfully completed his M.Sc at the University of Brasília, a leading Brazilian school for the study of geology.
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MOHAN VULIMIRI
Senior Advisor to the Board
35 years experience in exploration and delineation of ore deposits with many junior and established mining companies.
Founder & Chairman of Frontier Pacific Mining Corporation (now amalgamated with Eldorado Gold), Founder & Chairman of San Fernando Mining Co. (discovered La Fortuna Gold deposit in Mexico) and Founder & Executive Chairman of Nortec Minerals Corp.
B.Sc. (Hons.) Applied Geology, from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and M.Sc. Economic Geology from the University of Washington, Seattle.
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DR. ZELIA CARDOSO DE MELLO
Senior Advisor to the Board
Former Brazilian Minister of Economy, Finance and Planning. Also served as senior advisor on Brazilian business opportunities for Tokyo-based ORIX Corporation [IX – NYSE] and served on the board of advisors of New York-based Lily Pond Capital Management.
Extensive regional business knowledge and access to a network of high-profile contacts.
Completed each of her degrees at the School of Business and Economics at the University of São Paolo (USP), receiving her Ph.D. cum laude in 1981 and a Professor at USP until 1995.
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JILL LEVERSAGE
Director, Head of Audit Committee
Recognized securities industry expert with 25 years of experience in corporate finance and investment banking, along with contributions to businesses advisory roles and board memberships.
Former Managing Director and Team Leader of the Vancouver market for TD Securities Inc., Vice President, Director and Managing Director of the Vancouver market for RBC Capital Markets, and Vice President for BMO Financial Group.
Lead Advisor on numerous transactions, including IPOs, M&A and debt and equity financings with clients such as the City of Vancouver, Translink, West Fraser Timber and Versacold.
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MR. PATRICK BRANDRETH
Manager, Corporate Development
Mr. Brandreth comes from a background of providing Investor Relations, Corporate Communications and Corporate Development services to multiple publically traded companies on the TSX.V including Lucky Strike Resources and Fission Energy. Mr. Brandreth has grown, and continues to maintain a strong network in and around the capital markets. His drive and leadership skills have lead him to the position of director for various public companies and co-founder to an established IR firm in Vancouver.