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Saturday, July 31, 2010



    

 
Francis P. McGuire, Director, President & Chief Executive Officer
 
Prior to joining Major Drilling in August 2000, Francis served as Vice President, Business Development of MITI Information Technology Inc. from 1998 to August 2000, identified by Profit magazine in 1999 as the fastest growing company in Atlantic Canada. Mr. McGuire has also served as Deputy Minister of the Department of Economic Development and Tourism of New Brunswick. Mr. McGuire holds a Masters of Arts in International Studies, Trade and Economics from Johns Hopkins University, a diploma in European Politics from the Institut d'Etudes Politiques in Paris and a Bachelor of Arts from Dalhousie University.
  
     Francis McGuire
 
Denis Larocque,  Chief Financial Officer

Through the period of geographic expansion for Major Drilling that saw it grow from a privately owned Canadian company to a publicly traded multinational with a presence on 5 continents, Mr. Larocque was involved in the acquisition and branch office setup in countries like Australia, Argentina, Chile, Mongolia and many more.  Prior to joining Major Drilling in September 1994, Mr. Larocque worked for an accounting firm affiliated with BDO Dunwoody.  Mr. Larocque is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration, major in Accounting from Laval University.
  
    Denis Larocque
 
Robert Morgan, V.P. - Business Development and Latin American Operations

Mr. Morgan obtained a Bachelor of Science degree (Geology and Business Administration) from St. Francis Xavier University in 1976 and joined the Company in 1980 as a drilling supervisor from which position he advanced first to regional manager, then to Vice President of Operations, and, most recently, to Vice President, Business Development and Latin American Operations.
   
      Robert Morgan
 
Rob Newburn, Executive V.P.- Australian, Asian and African Operations

Mr. Newburn brings many years of drilling operation management experience to the position of Executive VP, Australian, Asian and African Operations. He was promoted to the position of VP, North American and African Operations after a successful stint managing the Townsville, Australia operation of Major Drilling, and then to his current position in April, 2010.
   
     Robert Newburn
 
Ray Baldry, V.P.- Australian and Asian  Operations

Mr. Baldry started in the drilling industry in 1985 as a Driller’s Assistant, progressing to Driller and Field Supervisor, which allowed him to gain a wealth of knowledge in all aspects of drilling techniques. In 1997, Major Drilling Group International acquired a company in Australia where Mr. Baldry held the position of Branch Manager and has since held several management positions within the group. These have included Operations Manager Australia, International Operations Manager (Asia & Africa) and the most recent being General Manager Australia before taking up the position of Vice President Australian and Asian Operations.
 
          Ray Baldry
 
James A. Gibson, Vice President of Legal Affairs, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary
 
Mr. Gibson joined Major Drilling Group in 1995, having been engaged in the private practice of law for the previous eight years. Mr. Gibson holds a Bachelor of Science from Dalhousie University and a Bachelor of Law from the University of New Brunswick. 
   
      James Gibson

David Balser,
Vice President, Finance 

Mr. Balser obtained his Chartered Accounting designation in 1991. He joined the Major Drilling Group in 2005, after 14 years of experience in public practice, manufacturing and construction industries. Mr. Balser holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Mount Allison University.
 
  
         David Balser