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OFFICERS & DIRECTORS
Jack Kugler, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
Mr. Kugler has served as Executive Vice President and Director of Mirror Image Internet Inc. from October 2000 to his recent
departure, where he was responsible for managing financial operations and investor relations for the company.
Prior to joining Mirror Image Internet Inc., since 1992, he was most recently Executive Vice President of the Government
Securities Department at Daiwa Securities America, Inc. From 1984 to 1992, he served as Executive Vice President and was a Member
of the Board of Directors at Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc. and Chairman of Drexel Burnham Lambert Government Securities, Inc. From
1977 to 1984 Mr. Kugler was Chairman of the government securities division of Merrill Lynch. Mr. Kugler also served as a General
Partner in Fixed Income at Salomon Brothers for 20 years beginning 1957.
Mr. Kugler attended the Baruch School of Business at the City College of New York and received an Honorary Doctorate of Business
Administration degree from Hawthorne College at Antrim, N.H. in 1980. He is a member of the Washington Quarterly Roundtable of
the Center for Strategic and International Studies of Washington, D.C.
Peter Toscano, Secretary and Treasurer
Mr. Peter Toscano has been heavily involved in materials reprocessing, export, and importation in Mexico over the past
five years. In addition, Mr. Toscano has had extensive experience in the development of systems for the management of hazardous
wastes in Russia and Central Asia. Also, Mr. Toscano has been involved in various low-level radioactive waste management
projects within the Pacific Rim. Within those arenas, Mr. Toscano has spearheaded projects that utilized strategic alliances
with major companies such as Westinghouse and Waste Management. Among his responsibilities, Mr. Toscano has acted as a liaison
bridging the gap between Russia and U.S. Corporations.
Jesus M. Oliveras, Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Oliveras presently has been the Controller for International Power Group since 2007. He has been associated in the past
with companies such as Ernst & Young, Pueblo International and Citibank. Prior to joining International Power, he was the
Director of Operations for the Ana G. Mendez University System where he is also adjunct professor in the area of finance and
accounting. Mr. Oliveras has also been associated with companies such as Orange County Utilities, Centex Mortgage Company, and
Goldstar Products, Inc., where he managed accounting and finance functions. Mr. Oliveras has extensive accounting and financial
experience with public registered companies with global operations.
Mr. Oliveras attended the Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship and Nova Southeastern University where he
received his Masters in International Business Administration. Mr. Oliveras also attended the Inter American University where he
received his Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting & Finance.
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David W. Burney, President
Dave holds a Master's Degree in Geology, Ore Deposits Exploration, from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. He was
an underground mine geologist for Amax Lead Company of Missouri, Buick Mine, and was later assigned to the mine's exploration
group. During the 1990's, as adjunct faculty with Cochise College, Sierra Vista, AZ, Dave taught several geology courses while
continuing his quest for mineral resources. For the past three years, Dave has explored for copper resources in the Southwest
United States.
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Jose Garcia, Vice President
Mr. Garcia has been Vice President of the Company since May 2002 and President of U.S. Precious Metals de Mexico since
March 2003. Mr. Garcia was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company on February 27, 2004. Mr. Garcia is from Morelia,
Mexico, and has conducted limited geological work on properties near the Company's Solidaridad Properties.
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Mr. Jerry Pane
Mr. Pane is one of the newest members of the U.S. Precious Metals Board of Directors. Since 2002 he has been a partner in
Madison Trading, LLC, and since 2006 a partner in LeTigre Clothing line. In addition, he has been an owner of several small
businesses in the hospitality industry.
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Mr. Brian G. Russell
Mr. Russell, graduated from the University of Witwatersrand in 1951 with degrees in geology and chemistry. He worked for
nineteen years with the Council for Mineral Technology (MINTEK) in South Africa doing analytical research, established an X-Ray
Fluorescence Section and directed the Development Metallurgical Process Technology. While at MINTEK he presented and published
many scientific papers and supervised several masters and doctorate degrees. In 1974 he was appointed Director of the South
African Minerals Bureau and represented South Africa on the International Standards Organization Committee for the
standardization of Ferro alloys and received an award for meritorious service from the American Institute for Mining,
Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers. Mr. Russell, presently is a Director of American International Ventures, Inc., a company
trading on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board.
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Mr. Sheldon Baer
Mr. Baer is a member of the Board of Directors and brings extensive business expertise to the company, especially for finding
joint venture partners for U.S. Precious Metals gold, silver and copper properties in Mexico. Mr. Baer is currently the
President of Golden Hands Construction Inc., which he personally founded in 1977. Golden Hands specializes in construction of
medical, commercial and industrial facilities. Golden Hands has been featured in prestigious publications such as the Physician
Magazine of the Los Angeles Medical Association and Contract Magazine.
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Dr. Daniel Conte
Dr. Conte is a member of the Board of Directors. He is Associate Attending Physician at the Hackensack University Medical Center,
Hackensack, NJ, and also Associate Attending Physician at St. Mary's Hospital, Passaic, NJ. From 1965 to 2008 Dr. Conte has been
Chief Medical Officer for the Garfield Board of Education. Also Dr. Conte was Chief Medical Examiner for John Hancock and
Prudential Insurance from 1982 to 2003. Dr. Conte was a member of the Board of Directors of the Towne Center Bank, Lodi, NJ from
2001 to 2003.
Dr. Conte's professional affiliations are: American Osteopathic Association, Bergen Passaic Medical Osteopathic Physicians and
Surgeons, American College of Family Practice and New Jersey Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons.
Dr. Conte attended Villanova University (1953-1957) where he received his Bachelor of Science degree. Dr. Conte also attended
Kirksville College of Medicine and Surgery (1959-1963). Dr. Conte served his Internship at the Doctor's Hospital, Columbus,
Ohio.
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