Board

At OceanaGold we recognize that our people are one of our greatest assets. We work hard to ensure that each member of our Board, Management and Operating team has the necessary qualifications and skills that will enable them to be a success both in their role and our team as a whole.

James (Jim) E Askew - Chairman

Appointed 6 November 2006.

Jim Askew is a mining engineer with over 30 years broad international experience as a Director/Chief Executive Officer for a wide range of Australian and international publicly listed mining, mining finance and other mining related companies. He has served on the board of numerous resource public companies, which currently include Ausdrill Ltd, Asian Mineral Resources Ltd and Golden Star Resources Ltd.

Mr Askew holds a Bachelor of Mining Engineering (Honours) and a Master Degree, Engineering Science.

Mr Askew is Chairman of the Sustainability Committee and a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee.

Terrence N Fern - Non Executive Director

Appointed 6 November 2006.

Terrence Fern is Chairman and Managing Director of Petsec Energy Ltd. He has over 25 years of extensive international experience in petroleum and minerals exploration, development and financing.

Mr Fern holds a Bachelor of Science degree from The University of Sydney and has followed careers in both exploration geophysics and natural resource investment.

Mr Fern is a member of the Audit and Financial Risk Management Committee and the Remuneration and Nomination Committee.

Jake Klein

Jacob (Jake) Klein - Non Executive Director

Appointed 16 December 2009.

Jake Klein is the former President and CEO of Sino Gold Mining Ltd, a company he co-founded in 2000. Sino Gold Mining Ltd grew to become the largest foreign investor in the gold industry in China until it was purchased by Eldorado Gold Corporation for over $2 billion in 2009. Mr Klein has over 20 years experience in international finance and mining and metals in South Africa and Australia, including periods at PricewaterhouseCoopers and Macquarie Bank Limited. Mr Klein is a non executive director of Lynas Corporation Ltd and member of the NSW-Asia Business Council.

Mr Klein is Chairman of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee and a member of the Audit and Financial Risk Management Committee.

Jose (Joey) P Leviste Jr. - Non Executive Director

Appointed 10 December 2007.

Joey Leviste is the current Chairman of OceanaGold's wholly-owned subsidiary company in the Philippines, OceanaGold (Philippines), Inc. and has been a Director of the Philippines company since OceanaGold's merger with Climax Mining in 2006. He is also a Chairman of Pilipinas SIFE (Students in Free Enterpise); an international NGO in 40 countries promoting entrepreneurship for students in universities to help their communities, and the Philippine Resident Representative of the Australia-Philippine Business Council. In 2005 he was appointed as a Commissioner to the Consultative Commission tasked with advising the Philippines' President on the changes needed to the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines.

Mr Leviste graduated in economics from the Ateneo University with an MBA degree from Columbia University and an MA Economics degree from Fordham University in the United States.

Mr Leviste is a member of the Sustainability Committee.

William (Bill) Myckatyn - Non Executive Director

Appointed 22 April 2010.

Mr Myckatyn is a professional mining engineer based in British Columbia, Canada. He is the Lead Director of QuadraFNX Mining Ltd., an intermediate copper and gold producer focused in the Americas and a company he co-founded as CEO in 2002. Prior to founding Quadra Mining in 2002, Mr Myckatyn held the position of Chief Executive Officer at other mining and metals companies over a period of nine years including Dayton Mining, Princeton Mining and Gibraltar Mines.

Prior to 1993 Mr Myckatyn worked in a number of senior mine operating roles in Canada, Australia and the Philippines, primarily with Placer Dome. In addition to his position with Quadra Mining, Mr Myckatyn also sits on the Board of Directors for Canadian based exploration companies: Pacific Rim Mining, First Point Minerals and San Marco Minerals.

Mr Myckatyn is a member of the Sustainability Committee.

J. Denham Shale - Non Executive Director

Appointed 9 February 2004.

Denham Shale is a lawyer in practice in Auckland, New Zealand. He was previously Chairman of Kensington Swan, a leading New Zealand law firm, and has been a director of listed companies for 20 years. Mr Shale is currently Chairman of The Farmers Trading Company Limited Group and a director of listed companies - Turners Auctions Limited and South Canterbury Finance Limited as well as a director of unlisted - Munich Reinsurance Company of Australasia Limited and several other private companies. He has a Bachelor of Laws degree and is an Accredited Fellow of the Institute of Directors in New Zealand.

Mr Shale is Chairman of the Audit and Financial Risk Management Committee and a member of the Sustainability Committee.