Thomas M. Clay Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Golden Queen Mining Co. Ltd

Thomas Clay serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Golden Queen Mining Co. Ltd.  In addition, he is also the Vice President of East Hill Management Co., LLC and Director of the Clay Mathematics Institute and of Thrombogenics N.V. His business education was completed at Harvard College, Oxford University and Harvard Business School. Mr. Clay has served on the Golden Queen Mining Co. Ltd. Board of Directors since 2009.