Michael Burns joined NaiKun in 2001. Previously, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at BC Gas. As President of the BC Gas subsidiary, Inland Pacific Enterprises, he directed the company's independent power activities. Mr. Burns founded and led an integrated public affairs, advertising and strategic consulting firm serving major public and private enterprises. In his 20-year career with IBM, he held senior positions in Canada and abroad, and finished as Vice President. Mr. Burns has extensive corporate and public-sector board and governance experience and has served on a number of corporate, community and association boards in Canada.

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Peter C. Hunter, VP, Design and Construction

Peter Hunter is a specialist within the field of electro-mechanical engineering and contracting. To date, he has been involved with many offshore wind energy projects throughout Europe and the United Kingdom and has been operating in the international arena for over 35 years. Prior to becoming VP and General Manager - OffShore, at the German turbine manufacturer, Nordex Energy GmbH based in Hamburg, Mr. Hunter acted as Managing Director for the UK subsidiary of the Danish wind energy company, NEG Micon A/S.

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Doug King, CFO, VP, Finance & Accounting

Doug King is a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Business Valuator. He holds a Bachelors of Commerce from the University of British Columbia and is an alumnus of the UBC Portfolio Management Foundation. Previously he was the Controller and Business Manager for a local commercial imaging company and prior to that was with KPMG in Vancouver where he was a Manager in the Financial Advisory Services with a focus on business valuations, corporate finance, due diligence and project analysis.

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Michael Margolick, VP, Power & Transmission Planning

Michael Margolick has been actively involved in the BC and Canadian electricity industries for 25 years. Prior to joining NaiKun, he held positions in resource and strategic planning at BC Hydro, where he developed the utility's resource acquisition plans and served in the Corporate Strategic Planning Unit, providing advice on policy and restructuring issues, and at the University of BC . He was the Staff Director for the BC Electricity Market Reform Task Force (1997) and Executive Director of the BC Energy Council, which prepared the province's Sustainable Energy Strategy in 1994. He has appeared as an expert witness before Canadian energy regulators on a number of occasions, representing a wide range of clients. Mr. Margolick's consulting practice has specialized in energy industry regulation and market reform, utility planning and energy and environment. His clients have included; Royal Dutch Shell Group, the Canadian Gas Association, and Ontario Power Generation. He holds a B.A. in Mathematics from Cornell University and a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of British Columbia.

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Harvey Permack, VP, Engineering

Most recently, Harvey Permack held the position of Vice President, Project Management and Operations (Mexico) for Westcoast Energy. His experience includes providing technical expertise to project development teams and building corporate presence and branding in international markets. He holds a bachelors degree in electrical engineering and a MBA from Simon Fraser University.

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Matt Burns, VP, Commercial Operations

Matt Burns has worked for the Vancouver International Airport Authority for over ten years, where he most recently held the position of Director within the operations department. He has significant experience in project management and was responsible for several key business processes at YVR, including service contracts. Mr. Burns was also involved with the development of several major capital projects and spent a number of years acting as the liaison between YVR's engineering and operations departments. Mr. Burns holds a B.A. in Political Science from Simon Fraser University and an MBA from the University of British Columbia.

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Tony Fogarassy, General Counsel

Tony Fogarassy joins the company from Clark Wilson LLP, where he founded and chaired the firm's energy law group, and most recently, acted as chair of the firm's newly formed aboriginal practice group. Mr. Fogarassy's practice has principally involved commercial, First Nations, environmental, transportation and public policy law, both federally and provincially. In addition to law, Mr. Fogarassy has also worked extensively as a geologist. He has participated in projects throughout western Canada and the Canadian coasts as well as internationally for industry and government. Tony is from Prince Rupert, BC.

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Gary Holden, Director

Mr. Holden is President and Chief Executive Officer of ENMAX Corporation and each of ENMAX's subsidiary corporations. Mr. Holden has held senior executive positions with AltaGas Income Trust, EnSource Energy Services and TransAlta New Zealand Limited. Mr. Holden holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Calgary and in 1997 was selected as one of Canada 's Top 40 under 40. He was also runner-up as CEO of the Year in 1998 in New Zealand.

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Kenneth F. McCready, Director

Ken McCready has built an outstanding career focused on conventional energy, alternative energy and large-scale project development. Most recently he has worked with biomass energy start-up companies. Mr. McCready is a Senior Policy Advisor for the Energy Council of Canada and previously was President and CEO of TransAlta Corporation. He currently sits on a number of Canadian and international boards, including: EnCana Corporation, Computer Modelling Group, Nexterra Energy Corp., Biosphere Technologies Inc., and Innovest Strategic Value Advisors Inc. In addition, he is a member of the Federal Minister's Advisory Council on Science and Technology, and serves as Chair, Natural Resources Canada Advisory Board on Energy and Science Technology.

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Joe S . Houssian , Director

One of Canada's best known entrepreneurs, Mr. Houssian has extensive experience in business development, growth and operations. Mr. Houssian founded Intrawest Corporation, a world-class developer and operator of luxury mountain, golf and beach resorts. Intrawest's operations and ancillary businesses included Abercombie & Kent that operate in 100 countries. When sold in 2006, Intrawest employed 25,000 people with annual revenues over $1.5 billion. Currently, Mr. Houssian is Chairman and founder of Intracorp Capital, an urban real estate development company. He has also served on the boards of Versacold and Lions Gate Entertainment.

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Graham Wilson, Director

Graham Wilson has been President of Grawil Consultants Inc., a private management and financial services firm, since 2002. He has previously served as a senior financial executive at Westcoast Energy, Petro-Canada and MacMillan Bloedel. Currently, Mr. Wilson is a Director of Hardwoods Distribution Income Fund, Itron Inc., British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. and Daylight Resources. From 2002 to 2006, Mr. Wilson served as Director on a number of boards including Lightning Energy Ltd., Sequoia Oil & Gas Ltd., Inflazyme Pharmaceuticals Ltd., and Trustee of Calpine Power Income Fund.

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Fred Dabiri, Director

Fred Dabiri is President and Chief Executive Officer of David Nairne and Associates Ltd, a BC-based architectural, planning and engineering company. In that role he is responsible for corporate leadership and coordinating the activities of the entire engineering, planning, economic development, architectural and project management staff which specializes in projects with First-Nations communities. Prior to joining David Nairne and Associates, Mr. Dabiri spent ten years with Indian and Northern Affairs Canada in the North Coast and Prince George regions providing management of engineering and architectural services, as well as technical advice to First Nations communities and Tribal Councils.

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Michael H. Altman, Director

Michael Altman was previously President and Corporate Secretary of Uniterre Resources Ltd, where he managed Uniterre's profitable involvement in the oil and gas industry. In addition to his role with NaiKun, Mr. Altman is currently a director and officer of Austpro Energy Corporation. He was called to the bar as a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada in April 1980 and is a member of the Law Society of British Columbia.

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Steven Sanders, Director

Mr. Sanders is a partner in the law firm of Rubin Bailin, Ortoli LLP. Previously, he served as a partner in the law firm of Beckman, Millman, Sanders LLP and acted as counsel to the law firm of Spitzer Feldman PC and currently, as counsel to the law firm of Rubin Bailin, Ortoli LLP. Mr. Sanders serves as a Director and Secretary of Genesis Gold Corporation and Manas Petroleum Corporation, and as Director of Helijet International and Op-Tech Environmental Services, Inc. He is also a Director of the Roundabout Theatre (the largest not-for-profit theatre in North America), Town Hall New York City, and the New York Theatre Ballet.

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