Julie Lassonde
Executive Chairman & CEO, Director

Ms. Lassonde has over 14 years of experience in various financial and engineering fields including work as a civil engineer with SNC-Lavalin and investment banking experience with Macquarie Bank Ltd in Australia and the U.S.A. Ms. Lassonde holds a degree in Civil Engineering from Queen's University. She is currently a director of Halo Resources Inc., past President of Garson Gold Corp. She is also a Board Member of the Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation, sits on the board of the fundraising committee for Queen's University Engineering Campaign and is a member of the Advisory Board for Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto.

Pamela Strand, M.Sc. P.Geol.
President, Director

Ms. Strand has been the President of Shear Diamonds since 1997. Since 1988, Ms. Strand has been employed as a geologist in the exploration and mining industry. This has included work as a District Geologist for the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, and as an exploration geologist for Miramar Mining Corporation, Homestake Mineral and Development and Noble Peak Resources Ltd. She is a Professional Geologist with APEGGA and NAPEGG, a Director and Vice President (Nunavut) of the NWT and Nunavut Chamber of Mines, past President of the Edmonton Geological Society and volunteers for the Student Outreach Program for APEGGA. Ms. Strand is also currently a Director on several private and public companies. Ms. Strand has a B.Sc. from the University of Toronto and a M.Sc. in Economic Geology from the University of Western Ontario.

Richard Belfer, CA, MBA
CFO

Mr. Belfer is a finance professional with significant experience in the mining and consumer / industrial product industries. He joined Shear Diamonds Ltd. as Controller in May 2011. Prior to joining Shear Mr. Belfer spent four years with PricewaterhouseCoopers in assurance, tax and corporate restructuring roles in both Canada and Australia. Mr. Belfer is a Chartered Accountant and obtained a Bachelor of Commerce from Dalhousie University and a Masters in Business Administration from McMaster University.

Chris Morton
VP Operations

Mr. Morton is a specialist in diamond recovery and diamond processing optimization. He has been involved in the mining industry for fifteen years and has had many years involvement specifically in the diamond mining sector including past employment with Rio Tinto. His passions are team building and the collaborative development of successful projects. Mr. Morton has been a part of the Shear team as Site & Process Manager for Shear's Jericho Mine and he recognizes the unlimited potential of Jericho as a viable diamond production facility and he is excited to be part of Shear Diamonds team.

Stephanie Autut
VP Environment and Community Affairs

Ms. Autut has worked in senior positions for the Nunavut Impact Review Board, Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated and the Kitikmeot Inuit Association. Notable is her 11 years as Executive Director for the Nunavut Impact Review Board, the agency responsible for impact assessment in Nunavut. In her current role, Stephanie will lead the Shear team and Shear's consulting firms to develop, execute and manage the implementation of a strategic environmental and community affairs plan and permitting strategy. Stephanie gained her diploma in Environmental Protection from the School of Civil Engineering at Centennial College in Toronto, Ontario and her bachelor's degree in English and Geography at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario.

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