James K. Gowans

James K. Gowans "is the president and CEO of DeBeers Canada Inc. (a diamond exploration and mining company). Prior to that, he was the senior vice-president and COO of PT Inco in Indonesia (a nickel producing company) from 2002 to 2006. In addition to the public company board listed below, Mr. Gowans sits on the board of DeBeers Canada Inc. and is the Chair of The Mining Association of Canada and the president of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum for 2008/2009.

"Mr. Gowans received a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mineral Engineering (Mining and Mineral Processing) degree from the University of British Columbia and attended the Banff School of Advanced Management."

• Director, Cameco