Charles B. Stanley was elected to Hecla’s Board of Directors in May 2007. Mr. Stanley has been Executive Vice President and Director of Questar Corporation (a Western U.S. natural gas distribution, pipelines, and exploration and development company) since 2002 and also President and Chief Executive Officer of Questar Market Resources, Inc.; Wexpro Company (management and development, cost-of-service properties); Questar Exploration and Production Company (oil and gas exploration and production); Questar Gas Management Company (gas gathering and processing); and Questar Energy Trading Company (wholesale marketing and storage) since 2002. Mr. Stanley also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of El Paso Oil and Gas Canada, Inc. from 1995 to 2000. Prior to that, Mr. Stanley was President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Coastal Gas International Co. from 1995 to 2000. |