Management

James Passin

President and CEO, Compensation Committee, Director
Mr. James Passin joined Firebird Management in 1999, where he co-founded and manages Firebird Global Fund and Firebird Global Fund II. He is a former editor at investment newsletter Taipan. James is a graduate of St. John's College, where he majored in philosophy and classical literature. He serves on the board of directors of National Investment Bank of Mongolia; Sharyn Gol, a coal producer listed on the Mongolian Stock Exchange; BDSec, a Mongolian broker/dealer and investment bank listed on the Mongolian Stock Exchange; and Maghreb Minerals PLC, a mineral exploration company listed on the AIM. James also serves as a director of several private, venture-stage international resource companies.
 

Donald Padgett

Compensation Committee, Audit Committee, Director
Don has extensive experience in all aspects of public company finance and governance. He formerly held senior positions in corporate finance within major Canadian investment firms, practiced as a securities lawyer and has been a director of various other public and private Canadian corporations.
 

Francis Karanja

Exploration Geologist, Director
Peteroleum exploration geologist with over 20 years experience in Petroleum Exploration with Vangold,Shell,Amoco and National Oil Corporatiion of Kenya and the Kenya Ministry of Energy. Mr.Karanja's experience in petroleum exploration is mainly in the East Africa Rift systems basins.

Graduate of Nairobi and Leeds Universities.
 
 
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