Lenard Boggio

Biography

Mr. Lenard F. Boggio (Len), B.A., B.Com., FCA, CPA (Illinois), ICD.D, serves as an Independent Director of Alderon Iron Ore Corp., since February 20, 2013. Mr. Boggio was a Partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) and its predecessor firm Coopers & Lybrand from 1988 until his retirement from PwC in May 2012. During that time, he was Leader of the B.C. Mining Group of PwC, a senior member of PwC’s Global Mining Industry Practice and an audit practitioner for publicly listed Canadian, U.S. and U.K. mineral resource and energy clients. The scope of his clients’ activities included exploration, development and production stage operations in the Americas, Africa, Europe and Asia. Mr. Boggio has developed significant knowledge with respect to executive compensation policies and procedures. Mr. Boggio also serves on the board on the board of directors of Great Western Minerals Group Ltd., Pure Gold Mining Inc., Polaris Materials Corporation, Sprott Resources Corp. and Rio Cristal Resources Corporation. Mr. Boggio holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Windsor, Ontario, he has been a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia since 1985 and was awarded the Fellow Chartered Accountant designation for distinguished service to the accounting profession and the community in 2007. Mr. Boggio earned his CPA designation in Illinois in 1999 and is a Member of the State Boards of Accountancy in Illinois and Washington State.

Research Interest

Agrochemicals Chemical technology Chemical Reaction Engineering Biochemical Engineering Reservoir Engineering