Directors & Management

Mr. Crowe has been a Director and President of Entree Gold Inc. since the inception of the company in 2002 and became Chief Executive Officer in July 2003.

Mr. Crowe is a professional geologist with more than 25 years of exploration, business and entrepreneurial experience throughout North America, Latin America, Africa and Southeast Asia. Prior to joining Entrée, Mr. Crowe was President and co founder of Azimuth Geological Inc., a private consulting company specializing in exploration and management services for junior and major mining companies such as Rio Algom Ltd., the Prime Group and Westmin Resources Limited. Mr. Crowe has served as a director of several junior mining companies.

Mr. Crowe obtained a Bachelor of Geology degree from Carlton University and a Master of Geology degree from the University of Calgary. He is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia and the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada.

Mr. Harris has been a director of Entrée Gold Inc. since January 29, 2003.

Mr. Harris is a corporate, securities and business lawyer with over 20 years’ experience in British Columbia and internationally. He has extensive experience with the acquisition and disposition of assets, corporate structuring and restructuring, regulatory requirements and corporate filings, and corporate governance. Clients have included public companies listed on the TSX Venture Exchange, the Toronto Stock Exchange, the OTC Bulletin Board and NASDAQ. Involved in a number of professional and community activities, Mr. Harris has been an instructor at the Professional Legal Training Course for articling students sponsored by the Law Society of British Columbia on the subject of corporate and securities law. Mr. Harris was also a Founding Member of the Legal Advisory Committee of the Vancouver Stock Exchange. Apart from his legal education, Mr. Harris has also completed a graduate course in business at the London School of Economics.

Mr. Howard, the former leader of the Conservative Party in Britain and a distinguished lawyer, has filled many government posts, including Home Secretary, Secretary of State for Employment and Secretary of State for the Environment. Since leaving office he was Shadow Foreign Secretary and then Shadow Chancellor. He remains a Member of Parliament until the next election.

Mr. Howard has a long-standing interest in Mongolia. He has visited the country and, most recently, joined its president in addressing a symposium held in London on investment in Mongolia.

Since 2005, Mr. Howard has been appointed to a number of corporate boards.

Mr. Malkin has been Chief Financial Officer of Entrée Gold Inc. since July 16, 2003.

Prior to joining Entree Gold Inc., Mr. Malkin was the Chief Financial Officer of Trivalence Mining Corporation from January 1997 to March 2003. Mr. Malkin is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia. Prior to 1997, Mr. Malkin held senior financial positions in the entertainment and commercial real estate industries.

Mr. Bottomer has been a director of Entrée Gold Inc. since June 28, 2002 and hired as Vice-President, Corporate Development on October 16, 2005.

Mr. Bottomer is a professional geologist with more than 36 years experience in global mineral exploration and development with major and junior mining companies, the last 19 years based in Vancouver, BC. Currently, he is Vice-President, Corporate Development with Entrée Gold Inc. He was formerly President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Rio Resources Ltd., a public company focused on gold and silver exploration in Canada and currently is a director of several other junior resource companies. Mr. Bottomer has also served as Vice-President Exploration with IMA Exploration Inc., Director of Canadian and International Exploration with Echo Bay Mines Ltd., and Vice-President of New Projects with Prime Equities International.

Mr. Bottomer obtained a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in geology from the University of Queensland and a Master of Applied Science degree from McGill University. Mr. Bottomer is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia and a fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. He is also past President of the British Columbia and Yukon Chamber of Mines and currently an elected councilor on the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia.

Mr. Cann has been with Entrée Gold since July, 2002 and was appointed to the position of Vice-President, Exploration on August 11, 2005.

Mr. Cann has been in charge of the startup and management of all of the Company’s support operations and exploration projects in Mongolia, China and the United States . He has extensive experience in project management, geological consulting and office management. From 1999 to 2000, prior to joining Entree, Mr. Cann was Exploration Manager for Spokane/Sand River Resources in Chihuahua, Mexico and from 1995 through 1999, Mr. Cann worked as an independent consulting geologist for various companies contemplating property acquisitions in Honduras, Mexico, Peru and Nevada. Mr. Cann holds a Master of Science degree in Economic Geology from the University of British Columbia and is a member of the Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC (P.Geo. – APEGBC), the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (CIMM) and the Society of Economic Geologists (SEG).

Ms. Forster joined Entrée as Business Manager in October 2003 and was appointed Corporate Secretary in May 2006 and Vice President and Corporate Secretary in November 2007. She has over 20 years of experience in administration and management, primarily in the mining industry. She holds an MBA from Simon Fraser University and is currently a director of the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia and a member of the Labour Market Task Force.

Mr. Bailey has been a director of Entrée Gold Inc. since June 28, 2002.

Mr. Bailey is an exploration geologist with more than 27 years of industry experience. Since 1995, he has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Minefinders Corporation Ltd. (“Minefinders”), a precious metals exploration and development company whose shares are listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the American Stock Exchange. Minefinders has discovered more than 4 million ounces of gold and 165 million ounces of silver over the past six years. Before joining Minefinders, Mr. Bailey held senior positions with Equinox Resources Inc. and Exxon Minerals. Since 1984, Mr. Bailey has worked as a consulting geologist with Mark H. Bailey & Associates LLC. Mr. Bailey is a highly respected industry veteran, renowned for his technical competence and strong ability to maximize exploration programs and budgets.

Mr. Meredith has been a director of Entrée Gold Inc. since November 24, 2004. He was nominated by Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. as its representative on the Applicant’s Board, as per the terms of an Equity Participation and Earn-in Agreement effective November 9, 2004, between the Applicant and Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.

Mr. Meredith is a seasoned executive with a strong background in corporate management and in key facets of the mining industry, including exploration, mine construction, financing and operations. He is Ivanhoe Mines' deputy chairman, overseeing the company's business development and corporate relations. Mr. Meredith joined the Ivanhoe Group in 1996 and was chief financial officer of Ivanhoe Mines prior to his appointment as deputy chairman. He has been a director of SouthGobi Energy Resources (formerly Asia Gold) since it went public in December, 2003, among others.   

Prior to joining Ivanhoe, Mr. Meredith, a Chartered Accountant and a Certified Management Accountant, was a partner and director of Deloitte & Touche, one of the largest accounting and management consulting firms in the world. Mr. Meredith has over 35 years of experience as a business advisor, specializing in regulatory compliance and corporate finance. He is also a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Cary Pinkowski was the founder of Entrée Gold Inc., and instrumental in the acquisition of the Lookout Hill project. Mr. Pinkowski has 15 years of experience in dealing with North American and European capital markets. During Mr. Pinkowski's distinguished career with Canaccord Capital Corporation, Canada's largest independent securities dealer, he specialized in Venture and Natural Resource Company Financings. He received numerous awards including achieving Chairmans Club every year since inception.