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 combination 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. He is also Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of the Manager.  Prior to the combination of Denison Mines Inc. and International Uranium Corporation (IUC) in December 2006, he 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. Prior to the combination of Denison Mines Inc. and International Uranium Corporation (IUC) in December 2006, 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.

Sheila Colman, Corporate Secretary
Ms. Colman joined the Manager as Canadian Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary in February 2010 and became Corporate Secretary for the Corporation the same month. Ms. Colman first started with Denison Mines Inc. in 2004 as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Following the combination of Denison Mines Inc. and International Uranium Corporation (IUC), Ms. Colman continued her employment with Denison as Canadian Counsel and Corporate Secretary until 2007, when she left the Company to spend time with her young family. Prior to joining Denison in 2004, Ms. Colman was legal counsel to Labatt Brewing Company Limited. After being called to the Ontario Bar in 1995, Ms. Colman practiced corporate law at the firm of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP. Ms. Colman graduated from Queen’s University with a B.A.(H) in 1990 and then received her LL.B. from Queen’s University in 1993.


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