Jack Stephen Barley is a businessperson who has been at the head of 13 different companies and currently is Executive Chairman of African Energy Metals Inc., President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Katanga Cobalt Corp. (a subsidiary of African Energy Metals Inc.) and President at CHM Financial Services, Inc. Mr. Barley is also Principal at NuCoal Energy Corp., Partner at WestPoint Merchant Ventures, Inc., Member of Law Society of British Columbia and Member of Law Society of Alberta.

Mr. Barley previously held the position of President & Director at Thor Explorations Ltd., President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at ROK Resources, Inc., Secretary, Treasurer & Director of Qwick Media, Inc., Executive Chairman for Redhawk Resources, Inc., President, CEO, Director & Head-Investor Relations at Calypso Uranium Corp., MD, Global Head-Derivative Trading & Finance Group at Barclays Bank Plc, President & Director at Waymar Resources Ltd., President, Secretary & Treasurer at Copper Valley Minerals Ltd., President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Palo Duro Energy, Inc., President, Secretary & Director at ReMac Zinc Corp., MD, Global Head-Derivative Trading & Finance Group at Barclays Metals Ltd. and Chief Financial Officer & Vice President of Drexel Burnham Lambert Commodity Group, Inc.

Jack Stephen Barley received an undergraduate degree from Mount Allison University and a graduate degree from Dalhousie University.