Catherine McLeod-Seltzer

CATHERINE MCLEOD-SELTZER is President of Pacific Rim Mining Corp. She is
well known and well regarded in the mining industry. After spending the
early years of her career working in mining corporate finance, both in
North America and internationally, Ms. McLeod-Seltzer went on to co-
found Arequipa Resources with renowned mine-finder David Lowell. The
$1.1 billion takeover of Arequipa by Barrick in 1996, which she helped
steward, was of one of the most lucrative mining industry buyouts in the
last 10 years. During her career to date, Ms. McLeod-Seltzer has raised
over $100 million in working capital for mineral exploration.