Mr. Thody has been a Partner of Nemeth Thody Anderson, Chartered Accountants of Vancouver B.C. since 1980. During the past fourteen years, Mr. Thody’s practice has focused on corporate mergers and acquisitions as well as domestic and international tax issues. Prior to this his practice focused on the auditing of publicly listed companies as well as participation in the Initial Public Offering process for several corporations. He is currently a Director of two corporations listed on the TSE and three corporations listed on the TSX, each of which is involved in mining exploration throughout North and Central America.

Mr. Thody is a member of the British Columbia Institute of Chartered Accountants (“BCICA�?) as well as the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants. He is currently a member of the BCICA By-Laws Committee. Mr. Thody is a Director and a member of the Finance Committee for the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation. Mr. Thody holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree (Marketing) from the University of British Columbia.