Dr. Janice Jones – Chief Executive Officer Dr. Jones has served as Managing Director of Good Earth Minerals, LLC since late 2009. During her tenure, the Company has grown to an asset value in excess of $2.5 Billion. She has assembled an experienced management team, acquired four major calcium sulfate deposits, and commenced production with the Company’s first mine. She has over 25 years of experience on Wall Street and has been featured in a number of financial publications, including Forbes. She also received the prestigious Hunter College Hall of Fame Award. For over 10 years, she served as President of Chartwell & Company, Inc., an investment banking and financial relations firm which focused on several industries, including natural resources and technology. She has also raised significant debt and equity capital for numerous growth companies. Dr. Jones received both a Masters and Ph.D. in Social Sciences from Yeshiva University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hunter College.

John Grace – Executive Vice President/Corporate Development. Mr. Grace served in various capacities with Price Waterhouse Coopers, rising to Engagement Partner and Managing Partner. In addition to assignments as Engagement Partner for major clients of the firm, Mr. Grace built two national offices into significant profit centers that grew to be the largest professional organizations in their markets. Mr. Grace has also provided financial, management and M & A services to clients and others over the years. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Scranton.

Don Bryant – Senior Advisor. Mr. Bryant has over 30 years of experience in the food sector, building successful enterprises and creating significant shareholder value. He most recently served as President/CEO for Hopunion, LLC, where he increased annual gross revenues from $28 million to $143 million. After Hopunion, he led the merger of Yakima Chief and Hopunion to become Yakima Chief-Hopunion LLC, which at $330 million is the largest hop supplier in the world to the brewing industry with offices in Belgium, China, Hong Kong, Germany and Washington, with 21 facilities in the US and Germany. He has also held senior management positions for such companies as Mark Anthony Brands, E & J Gallo Winery and Procter & Gamble. Mr. Bryant holds an MBA from Lehigh University School of Business in Pennsylvania.

David Martin — Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Martin brings 25 years of operating experience in food and agriculture companies. He served as Vice President of Operations at Essentia Protein Solutions, the world’s largest producer of meat ingredients and functional proteins with production facilities in eight countries. Mr. Martin held senior positions for over 14 years with ConAgra Foods & JBS, with more than 20 production plants across 10 countries. He also served as Controller and Director of Production Scheduling for over 10 years at Tyson Foods. Mr. Martin has a demonstrated record of leadership, building teams, reducing costs, increasing efficiency and improving EBITDA. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from the University of Northern Iowa.