Mr. Scharf served as Chief Financial Officer of Exall from May to December 2006, Executive Vice-president, Corporate Development of HudBay Minerals Inc., a public company listed on TSX from 2003 to 2005, Chief Financial Officer and a director of Southern Cross Resources Inc., a public company listed on TSX from 1997 to 2000, a director and Chief Financial Officer of Inmet Mining Corporation, a public company listed on TSX from 1988 to 1996, Vice President, Finance of Placer Dome Inc. from 1987 to 1988 and Chief Financial Officer of the Dome Mines Group from 1978 to 1987. Mr. Scharf has been a director of Gold Eagle since December 2006 and a director of Asia Now Resources Corp., a public company listed on TSX Venture since February 2006. Mr. Scharf holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (Economics) from York University in Toronto.