John Baker
Independent Director
Alderon Iron Ore Corp
Canada
Biography
Mr. John A. Baker, Q.C., serves as an Independent Director of Alderon Iron Ore Corp. Mr. Baker is Senior Partner of the law firm, Ottenheimer Baker. Mr. Baker is currently the Executive Chairman and a Director of Altius Minerals. From 1976 to the fall of 2014, Mr. Baker was a securities lawyer, ultimately becoming a senior partner of McInnes Cooper LLP (formerly Ottenheimer Baker), a leading Atlantic Canada law firm and carried on an extensive mining, securities, and corporate/commercial practice. Mr. Baker’s history of public company, community and volunteer directorships is considerable. Mr. Baker's volunteer contributions have been recognized with the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal, the Canadian Bar Association Award for Distinguished Public Service and a Paul Harris Fellowship by Rotary International. He has been named "St. John's Corporate Lawyer of the Year" by the respected peer review publication Best Lawyers. He obtained his Bachelor of Laws from Dalhousie University in 1976.
Research Interest
Agrochemicals Chemical technology Chemical Reaction Engineering Biochemical Engineering Reservoir Engineering
