Brian G. Thurston

Brian G. Thurston, President, CEO and Director of Lion Energy Corp. has advanced the company through a change of business into the mineral exploration sector during his two years at the helm, raising over $32 million and acquiring quality assets for the company. Mr. Thurston brings over 17 years of exploration management and operational experience in Canadian and Latin American projects. He was part of the initial geological exploration team that evaluated the current land holdings of Aurelian Resources, Inc., in Ecuador in 2002, and he held the position of Country Manager for Aurelian in 2004 and 2005. Aurelian was taken over by Kinross Gold Corp. in a transaction valued at $1.2 billion.