Russell E. Hallbauer is a businessperson who has been at the head of 8 different companies and presently occupies the position of President & Chief Executive Officer at Aley Corp. Mr. Hallbauer is also on the board of Taseko Mines Ltd. (former Chief Executive Officer & Non-Independent Director), Hunter Dickinson, Inc. and Hunter Dickinson Services, Inc. and Member of The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum.

In his past career Mr. Hallbauer was General Manager-Base Metal Joint Ventures at Teck Resources Limited, Chairman for Compañía Minera Antamina SA, Chairman for Curis Resources Ltd., President & Chief Executive Officer at Gibraltar Mines Ltd., President & Chief Executive Officer of Curis Resources Ltd. and Chairman at The Mining Association of British Columbia.

Mr. Hallbauer received an undergraduate degree from Colorado School of Mines.