Officers

Glenn J. Mullan, B.Sc. (Geology)
Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Mullan holds a B.Sc. (Geology) from Concordia University and has 30 years of experience in the mining and mineral exploration industries. Mr. Mullan is the President, C.E.O., and Chairman of Golden Valley Mines Ltd., and has been since forming the Company in August 2000. He was also the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Canadian Royalties from July 1998 to November 2009 and is currently the Chairman Emeritus.

As an independent prospector, Mr. Mullan has assembled and acquired many mining prospects ranging from grass-roots ventures through advanced-stage projects. Mr. Mullan was instrumental in assembling the properties which form today Canadian Royalties’ Nunavik Nickel Project and has been instrumental in assembling many of the properties comprising the portfolio now explored by Golden Valley Mines, including in the Republic of Sierra Leone.

As part of the Company’s efforts to improve its Corporate Governance practices, Mr. Mullan recently completed the Directors’ Education Program (DEP), offered through the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) and the Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University.

Annie Karahissarian
Chief Financial Officer

Ms. Karahissarian graduated with a bachelor of commerce degree from École des Hautes Études Commerciales and has over 8 years of experience in accounting. Ms. Karahissarian has been acting as Chief Financial Officer at Golden Valley Mines Ltd since June 2007.

Michael P. Rosatelli, M.Sc. (Mineral Exploration)
Vice-President Exploration

Mr. Rosatelli has been the Company’s Senior Exploration Geologist since 2003 and has worked closely with the Golden Valley Mines management team over the past years on all facets of the Company’s exploration activities. Mr. Rosatelli has worked as an exploration geologist for nearly 20 years in various positions with both major and junior mining companies, including previously with McIvor-BHP Billiton, Anglo-Gold, Band-Ore, and Kennecott. His experience covers a broad range of exploration activities for many commodities, including precious and base metals and uranium deposits across Canada and Africa. Mr. Rosatelli has been instrumental in assembling the properties comprising the Otish Uranium Project in Quebec and the Beartooth Island Uranium Project in the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan.

Luciana Zannella, LL.B.
Vice-President Corporate and Legal Affairs, and Corporate Secretary

Ms. Zannella graduated with a bachelor of law from the University of Montreal and has focused her career in the fields of corporate and commercial law, as well as in securities law.   Ms. Zannella has been the Company’s Vice-President Corporate and Legal Affairs as well as its Corporate Secretary since June 2007.  Ms. Zannella also held office as Corporate Secretary for Canadian Royalties Inc. from November 2006 through to July 2010.