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The company is managed by:
David Amar, President & CEO
Dr. Claus G.J. Wagner-Bartak, – Director, Chairman of the Advisory Board
Avi Amar, Director, Research and Marketing
Claude Amar, Director

David Amar, President & CEO
Mr. Amar is the company's founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors. He has extensive management and consulting experience as a principal in several mineral exploration companies in British Columbia, Canada, as well as Central and South America. For over twenty years, Mr. Amar has successfully brought past producing and potential mineral claims into production. Operating alongside respected Canadian mining engineers and geologists such as George Addie, P. Eng., Gord Cowie, P.Eng. and Stephen Butrenchuk, P. Geol., Mr. Amar has conducted exploration, sampling, testing and sampling programs with industry leaders such as Pearson, Hoffman & Associates, BLM Engineering and SNC Lavalin. Mr. Amar is a veteran of the international mineral and gem business and is presently a member of the U.S. Jewelry Board of Trade (JBT) and is the current President of Crown Diamonds, Gems and Minerals Ltd.

Dr. Claus G.J. Wagner-Bartak – Director, Chairman of the Advisory Board
Dr. Claus G. Wagner-Bartak is a highly accomplished multidisciplinary engineer, scientist and business executive. He pioneered and coordinated several innovative mega-projects like the research and development of the CanadArm, an outstanding key operational system for the NASA Space Shuttle and Space Station missions. Dr. Wagner-Bartak also developed and guided state-of-the art industrial robot developments for demanding environments, including underwater applications. Dr. Claus Wagner-Bartak has been President of the Titanium Corporation, a Canadian public mining company, during the early phases of corporate establishment, definition and securing of mining, mineral and ore assets and the financial and business structuring as a viable going concern.

Dr. Wagner-Bartak evaluated and assessed environmental aspects in the mining industry with the objective of eliminating potential damage and pollutants to the environment and applying “green technologies” for the mining industry. Emphasizing environmental and human operators’ health considerations, Dr. Claus Wagner-Bartak has for many years evaluated, advised, and consulted on general mining operations. He has been a strong advocate for environmental and pollution controls and modernized natural treatments for illnesses and diseases.

Dr. Wagner-Bartak has financed, managed and directed research at the University of California Los Angeles and established, amongst others, state-of-the-art research laboratories for new metallurgical and diamond deposition projects.

As polymath, he is a sought-after consultant to business and governments involving frontier technologies, innovations, and business systems. During his professional career he has led multinational aerospace projects from sounding rockets to interplanetary spacecraft and space shuttle systems, developed information and measurement technology systems, and founded successful business ventures resulting also in the development of novel pharmaceutical, biotechnological, and advanced chemical products.

A recipient of the NASA Public Service Medal, the NASA Astronaut Award, the International Joseph Engelberger Award (Robotics) and the “Engineering Medal” of the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario, Dr. Claus Wagner-Bartak received his university education and training in sciences at Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich, Germany, at the University of Vienna, Austria, and in Business Administration and Engineering Management at Technical University, Munich, Germany. He has served on the board of directors for a number of publicly listed companies.

Avi Amar, Director of Research & Marketing
Mr. Amar is the company's director of research and marketing. Avi Amar has a Business Management background from York University, and is a former member of the Toronto Olympic Committee. Mr. Amar also works as a prospector.

Claude Amar, Director, Materials
Mr. Claude Amar is a construction and materials consultant specializing in the building and maintenance of roads and bridges. Mr. Amar brings unmatched hands-on experience to the company.

Fortune Graphite Inc. - Advisory Board:

Dr. Claus G.J. Wagner-Bartak – Director, Chairman of the Advisory Board

Stephen Butrenchuck P. Geol.
Mr. Butrenchuk brings over 41 years of mining expertise to Fortune Graphite Inc. He has worked with a wide range of successful companies, including Cominco where he served a 16-year tenure as an Exploration Geologist. He has extensive experience in project evaluation and management, major drilling operations, supervising drilling programs, and negotiating with government agencies. In addition, Mr. Butrenchuk has written and co-authored several geological papers and is a member in good standing of the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta. Stephen B. Butrenchuk, P.Geol., is the qualified person as defined by the National Instrument 43-101.