Sierra Resource Group Elects Mining Professional
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Sierra Resource Group Elects Mining Professionals and Accomplished Businessmen to Its Board of Director's.
PR Newswire
KINGMAN, Ariz. , June 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- At its annual meeting of the stockholders on April 21, 2011 a majority of stockholders of Sierra Resource Group Inc. OTCBB : SIRG) elected mining professionals James M. Stonehouse , Michel Rowland and Georges Juilland as well as businessmen Ricardo Cordon , Timothy Benjamin and Luis Munoz to its Board of Directors.
"We are very pleased and fortunate to have each of these respected gentlemen represent us on the board as it is quite unique for a company of our size to be able to attract directors of this caliber. We believe the business and technical experience they bring to the table is unmatched as well as the South American connections that could help propel this company to the next level." said Patrick Champney , Chief Executive Officer.
James Stonehouse is a mining professional having managed substantial mining operations throughout the world and has vast operating experience in North America , Central America , South America , Africa , and Asia . He also has extensive experience at Sierra's Chloride Copper Mine.
Michel Rowland a mining professional works as a private consultant in mining geology. Some of his clients include Cogema from France , Rumicuri from Ecuador , Ecuasaxon and Minera Australiana from Canada and Australia and Vincente Coronel Compania from Cuenca, Ecuador .
He has worked for Dynasty Metals and Mining Inc., Petro Canada , French construction company Fougerolle, Coyne Et Bellier from France and the Department of Commerce in France .
George Juilland is a mining professional with over 30 years experience in the development of new mineral resources in North and South America . He has held executive positions with major mining companies and supervised successful exploration programs, which have led to the discovery and the development of several new mines around the world.
Ricardo Cordon Founder and President of ARC S.A. a consulting company specializing in business process optimization and information technology. His clients include some of the largest companies in the Americas including Grupo H, Wal-Mart Central America, Banco Santa Cruz.
He has a Ph.D, in Computer Science from Princeton University ,
Timothy Benjamin has a Masters in Business Administration and a B.S. in Finance and Economics from Florida International University . He has been the CFO of many public and private companies' as well as working for the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Georgia as a Senior Account Executive/Account Executive/Section Manager/Supervisor for over six years.
Luis Munoz has been the General Manager of the legal consulting firm, Neglex, located in Quito, Ecuador and former Vice-Chairman of MN&A Abogados located in Quito Ecuador . He has a Masters in Business Administration from INCAE Business School located in Alajuela, Costa Rica . In 2004, he received a Doctor of Law Degree from Universidad International del Ecuador located in Quito, Ecuador .
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/07/idU...RN20110607