Donald W. Gentry, PhD

Donald W. Gentry, PhD, joined the Board of Directors in September 2007. Dr. Gentry retired from Polymet Mining Corporation in 2003 after five years as its President, CEO and Chairman. He is also Emeritus Professor of Mining Engineering, Colorado School of Mines. Prior to his time at Polymet, Dr. Gentry taught at the Colorado School of Mines (1972-1998), and operated a successful mining consulting firm, Terra Nova Resources (1990-2003). Earlier in his career, Mr. Gentry held positions with Anaconda Company, Kennecott Copper Corporation, and NL Industries, Inc. as a mining engineer.

Dr. Gentry formerly served as a member of the board of Santa Fe Pacific Gold Corporation, and Newmont Gold Company, and is currently serves on the boards of Golden Gryphon Explorations, Gryphon Gold Corporation, and Constellation Copper Corporation.

Dr. Gentry holds degrees from University of Illinois (B.S. in Mining Engineering, 1965), University of Nevada (M.S. in Mining Engineering, 1967), and University of Arizona (Ph.D. in Mining Engineering, 1972). He has served as President for the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (1993), President of American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Engineers (1996), and was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1996.

Marvin K. Kaiser

Marvin K. Kaiser joined the Board of Directors in September 2007. Mr. Kaiser retired from the Doe Run Company as its Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer after 13 years with this multinational mining firm. Previously, Mr. Kaiser held the position of CFO with Amax Gold Company (1989-1993), Olympic Mining Corporation (1984-1989), and Ranchers Exploration (1969-1984). Prior to that, Mr. Kaiser held positions with a manufacturing firm and a public accounting firm.

Mr. Kaiser currently serves as a member of the board of Constellation Copper Corporation, Apollo Gold Corporation, and Uranium Resources Inc. and formerly was a member of the board of NewWest Gold Corporation until its acquisition by Fronteer Development.

Mr. Kaiser graduated from Southern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting in 1963. He has sat on the SIU – Carbondale School of Accountancy Advisory Board from 1988 to Present, and served as Chair during 2005-2006. He currently sits on the Board of the Southern Illinois Foundation. Mr. Kaiser also authored the Annual Silver Review for the Engineering & Mining Journal for 16 years.

Kenneth P. Pavlich - Board Member

Kenneth P. Pavlich began a consulting association with the Company in 2005, focusing primarily on the El Capitan deposit. He joined the Board of Directors in late 2006, and was subsequently elected to his position as President and C.E.O. in early 2007.

Before joining ECPN, Mr. Pavlich operated as the Principal of Pavlich Associates, providing consulting services to numerous precious metal, base metal and industrial mineral companies. Prior to that, he held senior management positions with industrial minerals producer, Oglebay Norton Company (1997-2002), and precious metals producer Santa Fe Pacific Minerals (1989-1997), where he managed the development of three gold operations in Nevada (Lone Tree, Mule Canyon and Trenton Canyon).

Earlier in his career, Mr. Pavlich held positions with several entrepreneurial technology firms providing services to natural resource companies. He also served in engineering positions with two coal companies. Throughout his career, Mr. Pavlich has worked with many of the premier precious metal, base metal, industrial mineral and energy resource companies in North America. His 30-year career has included stints in marketing and sales, engineering, operations, and corporate development.

Mr. Pavlich earned a B.S. in Mining Engineering (Summa Cum Laude) from the University of Idaho where he was elected to both the Phi Kappa Phi academic honor society and the Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society. He holds an M.S. in Management and Administrative Science - Finance Concentration from the University of Texas at Dallas.

Bruce Snyder – Board Member

Bruce Snyder has had an exceptional career as a Head Football Coach, including stints at Arizona State University, University of California, and Utah State University. He was also an assistant coach in the NFL with the Los Angeles Rams. His excellence in coaching has been recognized by being selected to be the head coach in the Hula Bowl and the East West Shrine post season games. Additionally, Mr. Snyder was honored by being selected as the National College Football Coach of the Year in 1996.

Mr. Snyder holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Oregon and has published a book on leadership: “Leadership in Action”. He is currently enjoying a career as a professional speaker and has a wide following as a public figure and organizational specialist.

R. William Wilson – Board Member

R. William Wilson became a member of the Board of Directors of El Capitan Precious Metals, Inc. in 2005. He was elected to his current position in 2007. Prior to joining the Company, he was a principal in Two Dragons Group, LLC, a marketing and business development firm engaging in private equity and merger and acquisition transactions. From 1999 to 2003, Mr. Wilson served as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Pebble Technology, Inc. Mr. Wilson’s merchant and commercial banking career included four years as the Executive Director of Drexel Oceania LLC, a specialized international merchant bank located in San Francisco, and fifteen years in domestic and international wholesale banking at Westpac Banking Corporation, Australia’s largest banking institution. He has worked extensively with public and private companies in North America, Asia and Australia in mining, financial services, real estate, health care, building materials, and petrochemical industries.

With Westpac Banking Corporation, he was Chief Manager (Senior Vice President) responsible for the national commercial real estate portfolio and industry lending policy. He also led a specialist management team that negotiated the financial and legal restructuring of over $1 billion of corporate and real estate assets. Prior to that, he was a senior credit officer in the national corporate banking division.

Mr. Wilson received a B.S. in Business Administration/Finance from the University of San Francisco in 1979. He has also served as Chairman and/or director of several private Australian companies in hospitality and tourism, health care, and commercial real estate.