Azteca Corporate

Matthew F. Russell
President, CEO, Chairman

Mr. Russell brings to Azteca 15 years of project management experience in the mining sector.  Mr. Russell has managed mine feasibility studies, mine plant design, development of a new hydrometallurgical process, coal preparation plant construction, and design and construction of mobile and overland conveyors for the copper and gold heap leach industries.  Mr. Russell co-founded Idaho General Mines, Inc. (now called General Moly GMO:AMEX), where he served as EVP Operations and Chief Operating Officer from Q1 2004 until Q2 2006.  Mr. Russell was instrumental in Idaho General acquiring the Mount Hope and Hall-Tonopah Molybdenum Properties, and managed the process of achieving an AMEX listing.   Mr. Russell received his MBA from Gonzaga University in 1998.

Richard F. Nanna
Director

Mr. Nanna has 30 years experience in the mining and exploration industry in Nevada and abroad.  Mr. Nanna is perhaps best known for his work on the Getchell Project in Nevada in the 1990s where he discovered over 12 million ounces of gold.

Jan Alston
Director

Mr. Alston brings to the board a wide range of experience in Canadian securities regulation, business administration, and finance.  Mr. Alston was a practicing securities lawyer early in his career, and has since been active in multiple Canadian junior venture companies in the mineral and oil and gas industries as both executive management and directorships for over 20 years.

Justin L. Rice
Director

Mr. Rice brings to the board 50 years of broad corporate experience in the mining sector, all of which has been focused on the Silver Valley of Northern Idaho.  Most recently, he was Chairman, CEO and President of Silver Royal Apex, a private land-holding company he established in 2003. Mr. Rice was employed by Coeur d’ Alene Mines Corporation, serving in various capacities from 1960 until he retired as Chairman of the Board in 1992.  Additionally, he served as Chairman and CEO of Royal Apex Silver, Inc. from 1963 to 1988 when the company was acquired by Coeur d’ Alene Mines Corp.

Randy Squires
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Mr. Squires has over 19 years experience as a corporate Controller, where his responsibilities have included budgeting, cash management, financial statement analysis and preparation, audit preparation, and bank, bonding and insurance relationship management.  He is currently President of a private, commercial construction company in California.  He received his MBA from Golden Gate University in 1995.

Jon Slizza
Vice President of Corporate Finance and Investor Relations

Mr. Slizza brings Azteca more than 18 years experience in financial analysis, corporate strategy, business funding and development, and institutional sales in the technology, financial services and natural resource industries as an investment banker, portfolio manager, financial analyst and entrepreneur.  Mr. Slizza has raised more than $100 million in capital from institutional and individual investors for projects and companies in the mining and energy sectors, and over $500 million for technology related start-ups and venture capital funds.

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