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Avanti has formed an advisory board comprised of several distinguished mining executives who will act as strategic advisors to the board of directors. The mandate of this group is to assist Avanti with its strategic plans and to use their extensive contacts to assist the company with anticipated transactions: | | | R. Edward Flood
 Mr. Flood is Managing Director, Investment Banking, for Haywood Securities (UK) Ltd., a subsidiary of one of Canada's leading independent investment dealers. He served as Deputy Chairman of Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (1999-2007), assisting in developing Ivanhoe's growth and its establishment as a significant presence in Asia's mineral exploration and mining sectors. Mr. Flood was Ivanhoe's President from 1995 to 1999. Prior to joining Ivanhoe, from 1993 to 1995, Mr. Flood was a principal at Robertson Stephens & Co., a U.S. Investment bank. From 1983 to 1993, he served as Manager, Project Evaluation for NERCO Minerals Company. He has also held the position of senior mining analyst with Haywood Securities Inc. from 1999 to 2001. He is currently the Chairman of Western Uranium Corporation, a Director of Asia Gold, and a Director of Jinshan Gold Mines Inc. Mr. Flood has a Masters of Science (Geology) from the University of Montana and a BSc (Geology) from the University of Nevada.
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