HIGHLIGHTS ______________________________________________________________________________ Business Skills: • Appraisal of personnel and assets to identify company strengths, • Establish strategic plans,to achieve a company’s financial and business growth objectives, • Determining the level of principals equity capture in a new entity, • Preparation of “submission ready” documents required to obtain stakeholder approvals of a company strategic plan, to go public or strengthening the corporate entity. My Experience • Launching Tai Resources Ltd. as a private company to a senior listed Toronto Stock Exchange reporting company. This was accomplished by engaging highly motivated staff in all aspects of an joint venture operating oil and gas entity. • Direct negotiations and implementing Joint Venture Exploration and Development Agreements between commercial entities and Production Sharing Agreements between corporate entities and the sovereign Republic of Azerbaijan and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine, • Manage the process for listing of the private companies Tai Resources Limited, A&B Geosciences and Nostra Terra Ltd., onto the public company trading platforms; London Stock Exchange: AIM, Nasdaq Over the Counter: BB, Toronto Stock Exchange and Toronto Exchange Venture, • Direct and manage the compilation of Regulatory Exchange and Securities Commission filings for business financing, share distributions, options notices and construction of corporate governance programmes, • Initiate and complete Initial Prospective Offerings, Limited Partnerships, Brokered and non-Brokered Private Placements and various forms of debt securities. • Direct compilation of corporate financial statements conforming to GAAP and subsequently IFRS • Evaluate asset acquisitions and dispositions and mergers of entities,

CFO @ Accepted a Director position in 2006 that evolved to President in May 2008. Addressed the financial shortcomings of the firm to erase a six figure working capital deficit to current financial health and opportunity to M&A as a "clean", operating licensed, producing, publically listed (TSX.V) corporation. Responsibilities include assessing exploration and development projects, financings and accounting activities to compliance with regulator bodies. Named to the position of CFO in November 2011 to better define the hands on role. From April 2006 to Present (9 years 8 months) President @ Created company developing gas/gas condensate fields in Crimea Ukraine. Negotiated and executed activities related to the Geologic Study and Pilot Production of Reserves in Tarkhankut Area Crimea. Initiated financing and re entry of wells to 3100 metres. Participated with placing the Company on the London Stock Exchange AIM in 2007 and eventual sale of the Company to USA interests in 2009. From June 2000 to January 2009 (8 years 8 months) Chief Operating Officer @ Identified and geographically prescribed the area of interest for the company in this Former Soviet Republic re-emerging petroleum industry. Co-negotiated the first Onshore Exploration, Development and Production Sharing Agreement with the State with particular responsibility developing the earning, development and work programme. From February 1995 to May 2000 (5 years 4 months) President @ Co-Founded start up in the midst of the NEP. Identified initial oil and gas targets and acquired PNG rights at land sales to provide seed for initial financing of this private company. Developed the firm through increased private underwritings to becoming public on the VSE via a Reverse Take over in 1989. Continued to develop the asset base to application for and acceptance on the senior board of TSE. From October 1981 to October 1994 (13 years 1 month) Calgary, Canada AreaSenior Exploration Geologist @ Exploration and development of Corporate projects throughout western Canada and USA. From June 1979 to October 1981 (2 years 5 months) Calgary, Canada AreaExploration Geologist @ Exploration geologist central Alberta From October 1976 to June 1979 (2 years 9 months) Calgary, Canada AreaExploration Geologist @ Hired from University as a junior exploration geologist working in Edson, Fox Creek and Peace River Alberta Areas From May 1975 to October 1976 (1 year 6 months) Calgary, Canada Area

BSc, Geology @ The University of British Columbia From 1970 to 1975 N Smith is skilled in: Negotiation of Production Sharing and Joint Venture Agreements, Canadian and International Oil & Natural Gas Exploration and Development, Management of Financial Systems, Corporate Governance, Due Diligence, Mergers & Acquisitions, Risk Management, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Energy, Petroleum, Financial Reporting, Forecasting, Corporate Finance, Budgets, Analysis, Business Strategy