Mark H. McKinnies

MARK H. MCKINNIES is the President of Earth Sciences, Inc. He was born
in Denver in 1952. Mr. McKinnies attended the University of Denver and
graduated with honors in 1974, obtaining a BSBA degree with a major in
Accounting. He received his CPA certificate in 1975 and worked for Peat,
Marwick, Mitchell & Co. (now KPMG Peat Marwick) from 1974 until joining
Earth Sciences, Inc. as Accounting Manager in 1978. He was appointed
Manager of Finance and Administration in 1979, was elected Controller in
1980, Secretary in 1981, and was elected President, Treasurer and a
Director of the company in 1983. Mr. McKinnies lives with his family in
Conifer, Colorado and has been married for 21 years. He has four
children ranging in ages from 24- to 12-years-old. He attends Confier
Community Church where he has served as Elder and President of the
church council. And is a past Treasurer and Director of Mountain Area
Alternatives, a crisis pregnancy center located in Evergreen, Colorado.
He is a member of the Colorado Society of CPAs, the AICPA and the
Association of Mining Financial Professionals. He enjoys woodworking,
mountain biking and handball when time allows.