Directors

Alan Ferry, C.F.A., Non-Executive Chairman

Mr. Ferry has been an independent businessperson since 2007, following a 28-year career in the investment industry as a mining analyst and mining corporate finance specialist. Mr. Ferry is a director of six listed junior mining companies including Lead Director of Guyana Goldfields Inc. and Chairman of Macusani Yellowcake Inc. He holds a B.Sc. in Geological Sciences from Queen's University (1977) and holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Mr. Ferry has been a Director of Avalon since 2000.

Donald S. Bubar, M.Sc., P.Geo, Director, President and CEO

Mr. Bubar, P.Geo. is a geologist with over 30 years experience in mineral exploration in Canada. He is a graduate of McGill University, (B.Sc., 1977) and Queen's University (M.Sc., 1981). From 1984 to 1994, he worked for Aur Resources Inc. where as Exploration Manager he was involved with the discovery of the Louvicourt copper-zinc deposit, Val d'Or, Quebec in 1989.  Since 1995, Mr. Bubar has been President and CEO of Avalon.

Mr. Bubar is also a Director of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) and was instrumental in the creation of its Aboriginal Affairs Committee in December, 2004. He continues to Co-Chair the committee which advocates for greater co-operation between exploration companies and aboriginal communities.

David Connelly, CStJ, CD, MBA, B.Comm, Director

Mr. Connelly is a resident of Yellowknife , NWT and well known in the northern business community. He has acted as a strategic consultant to business, government and First Nations on implementing economic development opportunities in the north, and for the past two years has served the Company as its Community Relations Advisor for the Thor Lake project.

A graduate of Dalhousie University , University of Toronto , and the Canadian Forces Logistic School , Mr. Connelly began his career in international banking in Asia .  Following several development related assignments with government, Sherritt Gordon Mines engaged him as Director of Business Development to launch efforts to capitalize on value added opportunities from their hydrometallurgical process.

As President and CEO of Inuvialuit Development Corporation from 1992-1997, Mr. Connelly turned around one of Canada 's largest Aboriginal development corporations.  In recognition of his contribution to Aboriginal economic development he received the Queen's Jubilee Medal in 2003.  Since 1992 he has structured over 20 prosperous joint ventures and sat on the boards of many of the North's larger companies.

Phil Fontaine, B.A., LL.D. LL.D. (R.M.C.), LL.D. (Brock), LL.D. (Windsor) LL.D. (Lakehead), LL.D. (U of Winnipeg), Director

Mr. Fontaine is the former National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations and currently a Special Advisor to the Royal Bank of Canada. He is a proud member of the Sagkeeng First Nation in Manitoba and plays an active role in the support of his community.  Mr. Fontaine earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in political studies from the University of Manitoba (1981) and has received numerous awards and honourary degrees for great work on behalf his people and the country. Mr. Fontaine joined the Avalon Board of Directors in September of 2009.

Brian D. MacEachen, C.A., Director, Chairman of Audit Committee

Mr. MacEachen is currently President and CEO of Linear Metals Corporation, having served as Vice-President and CFO of Linear Gold Corp. and Linear Metals Corporation since January 2004 and June 2006, respectively.  A Chartered Accountant with more than 20 years of experience in overseeing the financial management of publicly-traded companies, Mr. MacEachen's involvement in the mining industry has spanned over 23 years, including senior positions with Franco-Nevada Mining Corporation and Aur Resources Inc.  Mr. MacEachen has been a director of Avalon since 1998.

Mr. MacEachen earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from St. Francis Xavier University (1986)

Peter McCarter, B.A., LL.B., M.B.A., Director 

Mr. McCarter graduated from the University of Toronto with a B.A. degree in 1974 and from York University (Osgoode Hall) with LL.B. and M.B.A. degrees in 1978.  Mr. McCarter practiced law at the Toronto law firm of Aird & Berlis during 1978-1989, specializing in corporate/securities/resource law.  Mr. McCarter joined Aur Resources inc. in 1989 and, prior to Aur being acquired by Teck Cominco limited in August 2007, was the Executive Vice-President, Corporate Affairs & Secretary and a Director of Aur.  Mr. McCarter also currently serves as a director of Thundermin Resources Inc., a TSX listed junior resource company. Mr. McCarter has been a Director of Avalon since 2007.

Mr. McCarter has served on a number of advisory committees for the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), including being a member of the Securities Advisory Committee (1988-1989); a member of the Toronto Stock Exchange's Committee on Corporate Disclosure -- the Allen Committee (1994-1997; and a member of the Continuous Disclosure Advisory Committee of the OSC (2004-2006).

Mr. Hari Panday, C.G.A., B.A., Director

Mr. Panday has had a very successful career in international banking including being the founding President and CEO of ICICI Bank Canada where he defined and executed the entry strategy to launch ICICI in Canada. ICICI is the second largest financial services company in India with $90 billion of global assets. Prior to founding ICICI Bank Canada, Mr. Panday held senior positions at HSBC Bank Canada and the Bank of Montreal. In 2009, Mr. Panday was awarded the Indo-Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Toronto, Corporate Executive of the Year and was selected to the "India Abroad 2008 - Power List" of prominent Indo-Canadians.