Management Team

Ron F. Hochstein, President
Mr. Hochstein, P.Eng., was appointed President of the Company in May 2009. He is also President and Chief Operating Officer of Denison Mines Corp., which is the parent of UPC’s Manager, Denison Mines Inc. Prior to the merger of Denison Mines Inc. and International Uranium Corporation (IUC) in December 2006, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of IUC. Mr. Hochstein joined IUC in October 1999 as Vice-President, Corporate Development and later served as Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, prior to his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer in April 2000. Prior to joining IUC, Mr. Hochstein was a Project Manager with Simons Mining Group and was with Noranda Minerals as a metallurgical engineer. Mr. Hochstein is a Professional Engineer and holds an MBA from the University of British Columbia and a B.Sc. from the University of Alberta.

James R. Anderson, Chief Financial Officier
Mr. Anderson is the Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation and the Chief Financial Officer of the Manager. Upon the completion of the Denison Arrangement, Mr. Anderson became the Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of DMC. Prior to that, Mr. Anderson served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Manager from 2004 to 2006. Prior to joining the Manager, Mr. Anderson was Managing Director of Exel Energy Group Inc. Prior to that, he held the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Rogers Cable Inc. Mr. Anderson, a Chartered Accountant, has held various senior positions in marketing, development, accounting and finance at companies in the energy sector, including Westcoast Energy Inc. and Union Gas Limited. Mr. Anderson has served as a director on a number of boards of companies in the gas sector. Mr. Anderson has been a Chartered Accountant since 1974.

Donald C. Campbell, Vice-President, Commercial
Mr. Campbell is the Vice-President Marketing of the Corporation and the Vice-President, Commercial of the Manager. Upon completion of the Denison Arrangement, Mr. Campbell became the Vice-President, Commercial of DMC. Mr. Campbell served as the Vice President, Marketing and Special Projects for the Manager from 2004 to 2006. He held the position of Vice President, Marketing and Special Projects of Denison Energy Inc. from 1993 to 2004. From 1986 to 1993, he was Vice President, Special Projects for Denison Energy. Mr. Campbell has 49 years of mining and oil and gas experience in Canada and internationally. Mr. Campbell graduated from the University of New Brunswick in 1959 with a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering and is a registered Professional Engineer in Ontario.

Curt D. Steel, Vice-President, Marketing
Mr. Steel joined the Manager in January 2008 as its Vice-President, Sales & Marketing and in June 2008, he became Vice-President , Marketing of the Corporation. Mr. Steel was Senior Trader with Nukem Inc. from 1998 to 2007. Mr. Steel was VP at The Uranium Exchange Compnay from 1990 to 1997, where he served in various capacities including nuclear fuel brokerage, consulting and information services.

Andre Desautels, Corporate Secretary
Mr. Desautels was appointed Corporate Secretary of the Company in March 2009. He is also Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Manager. Prior to joining Denison, Mr. Desautels was a member of the New Media Executive Team at Canwest Publishing Inc., from 2005 to 2008.Starting in 2001, he held the position of Associate General Counsel for the Canadian division of Time Warner Inc. and held various positions in operations, business development and legal affairs for EDS Canada Inc. from 1998 to 2001. Mr. Desautels has an MBA from the University of Quebec in Montreal, an LL.B. from the University of Ottawa and has been a member of the Quebec and Canadian Bar Associations since 1996.


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