Ingrid Hibbard, a lawyer by training, was appointed President and CEO of Pelangio Mines in 1996. She was the driving force behind Pelangio Mines' acquisition of the Detour Lake deposit from Placer Dome in 1998, the sale of the deposit to Detour Gold in 2007 and the subsequent merger of PDX Resources (which held Pelangio Mines' interest in Detour Gold) and Detour Gold in early 2009. She remains on Detour Gold's board as a director. Recently, Ms. Hibbard has spent significant amounts of time in Ghana while negotiating the option agreements in respect of the Manfo and Obuasi Properties and maintaining Pelangio's excellent working relationships with local communities and industry.