Management

Rui Feng, Ph. D., Geology
Director, Chairman and CEO

Dr. Feng has worked as both a geologist and an executive in the mineral resource industry for over 16 years.   He is an entrepreneur with an extensive track record in successfully acquiring and exploring mineral properties and ultimately turning them into profitable mining operations.  Over the last decade, Dr. Feng was the founder of several successful publicly listed companies in Canada which have made significant discoveries of mineral resources in China, including  Jinshan Gold Mines Inc., formerly, Pacific Minerals Inc. Dr. Feng is well-versed in China's legal framework related to the mining industry and  has an extensive network in China's mining and exploration industry.

Dr. Rui Feng obtained his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Geology in China and his Ph.D. in Geological Sciences from the University of Saskatchewan in Canada in 1992.  He was awarded a Post Doctoral Fellowship from the National Engineering and Science Council of Canada from April 1992 to April 1993 to work as a Research Scientist at the University of Montreal.  From 1993 to 1994, Dr. Feng worked for the Institute of Sedimentary and Petroleum Geology of the Geological Survey of Canada in Calgary as research scientist.  He is currently a Director of the Canada China Business Council - BC Chapter Board, and Vice President of the Canada-China Business Association.

Myles J. Gao, P.Geo.
Director, President & Chief Operating Officer
Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101

Mr. Myles Gao obtained his B.Sc. in geology from Lanzhou University, China, in 1982. Moving to Canada in 1989, he received his M.Sc. Degree in geology in 1993 from Laurentian University.  Mr. Gao has worked for numerous Canadian mining and exploration companies in both Canada and China, focusing on gold and copper mining and exploration. He is based part-time in China, where he is also active in sourcing, assessing and acquiring mineral projects for the company.

Maria Tang, C.A, C.P.A
Interim Chief Financial Officer

Ms. Maria Tang earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the Nankai University, China, holds both a CA and US CPA designation, and has five years audit experience, most recently with Ernst & Young LLP where she focused on public company audits with China operations and was in charge of SOX 404 audits for U.S. public companies.

Shaoyang Shen, MMPA, MBA, CMA
General Manager China Operations

Mr. Shaoyang Shen joined the company in January, 2008 as General Manager of China Operations. Based primarily in China, he is responsible for strengthening the internal control of financial aspects of operations in China. Mr. Shen has over 10 years of experience working in China and Canada. In 2004 he obtained his Master of Management and Professional Accounting (MMPA) degree from the University of Toronto, Canada. Most recently he worked in Toronto, Canada with the world's fifth largest accounting firm, Grant Thornton LLP. Mr. Shen has been a Certified Management Accountant (Canada) since 2004.

Lorne Waldman, MBA, LL.B.
Corporate Secretary

Mr. Lorne Waldman earned a law degree and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of British Columbia in 1993.  He is responsible for regulatory and compliance affairs of the company, and managing investor relations duties. Mr. Waldman brings with him over ten years experience with Nam Tai Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: NTE), an electronics manufacturer with 100% of its manufacturing in China, where he held positions of in-house legal counsel, corporate secretary, and was responsible for investor relation functions.

Jack Austin, P.C., Q.C., B.A., LL.B., LL.M., Doc.Soc.Sci. (Hon)
Special Adviser to the Chairman and CEO

The Honourable Jack Austin, is a Special Adviser to the Chairman and CEO. Senator Austin brings to the Company over 40 years experience in law, business, public service and politics. A graduate of the University of British Columbia in Economics and Law and from Harvard Law School in International Trade Law, Mr. Austin served as Deputy Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources, Canada, and Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. After his elevation to the Senate, he served in the Canadian Cabinets of Prime Minister Trudeau and Prime Minister Paul Martin.

From 1993 to 2000, Mr. Austin served as President of the Canada China Business Council and from 2000 to 2003 as Deputy Chairman. He assisted in the building of a close relationship for Canada and China in commercial development.  Silvercorp will benefit from Mr. Austin's counsel and extensive expertise in cross-cultural communications and business development in China.