Founder of International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. and Trevali Mining Corp., Mark D. Cruise is on the board of Velocity Minerals Ltd., Kria Resources Ltd. and Alto Verde Copper, Inc. and Member of European Federation of Geologists and Member of The Institute of Geologists of Ireland.

Dr. Cruise previously was Independent Director at Whitehorse Gold Corp., Chief Executive Officer & Director at New Pacific Metals Corp., Non-Independent Director at Trevali Mining Corp., Senior Geologist at Anglo American Plc and Vice President-Business Development at Cardero Resource Corp.

He received an undergraduate degree and a doctorate from Trinity College Dublin.