Lexaria has two principal officers at this time, as well as an advisory board assisting in significant decisions about the company and its projects.

Chris Bunka
Chairman of the Board, ceo & President

Mr. Bunka was appointed Chairman of the Board, CEO and President in October, 2006. Since 1988, Mr. Bunka has been CEO of CAB Financial Services Ltd., his privately-held holding company. He is a venture capitalist and corporate consultant. He is also a business commentator and author.

He brings to Lexaria extensive experience in the capital raising markets, corporate governance, project acquisition and finance.

Mr. Bunka is primarily focused on the development of growth companies. He is also the Chairman and CEO of Golden Aria Corp., a publicly-listed corporation.

Bal Bhullar, cga, crm
Director & CFO

Ms. Bhullar brings over 18 years of diversified financial and risk management experience in both private and public companies, in the industries of high-tech, film, mining, marine, oil & gas, energy, transport, and spa industries. Among some of the areas of experience, Ms. Bhullar brings expertise in financial and strategic planning, operational and risk management, regulatory compliance reporting, business expansion, startup operations, financial modeling, program development, corporate financing, and corporate governance/internal controls.

Previously, Ms. Bhullar has held various positions as President of BC Risk Management Association of BC, and served as Director and CFO of private and public companies. Currently, Ms. Bhullar serves as a Director and CFO for Bare Elegance Medspa and a CFO for ISEE3D Inc.

Ms. Bhullar is a Certified General Accountant and as well holds a CRM designation from Simon Fraser University and a diploma in Financial Management from British Columbia Institute of Technology.

Dr. David DeMartini
Director

Dr. DeMartini is a recognized expert in several geophysical fields including seismic "bright spot" data analysis. He held various senior positions at the Shell Bellaire Research Center in Houston Texas from 1980 through 1998. He was inducted to the Offshore Energy Center Hall of Fame as a Technology Pioneer last year and was for several years a member of the Dean's Advisory Council of the College of Mathematical and Physical Sciences at The Ohio State University from which he received a PhD in Physics following his B.S. in Physics cum laude from the University of Notre Dame. Dr. DeMartini has prepared customized software on behalf of Lexaria Corp, and is applying it to existing seismic data, to help better differentiate certain structures to assist the Company as it continues to prioritize its many oil and gas targets.

Committees of the Board

Our audit committee consists of Bal Bhullar and Chris Bunka.

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