Mr. John A. Labate has been the Chief Financial Officer of Gold Resource Corp. since October 1, 2015. Mr. Labate served as an Interim Chief Financial Officer at Gold Resource Corp from May 11, 2015 to October 1, 2015. Mr. Labate served as the Chief Financial Officer of Midway Gold Corp. from May 8, 2013 to August 20, 2013. Mr. Labate served as the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Golden Star Resources Ltd., from August 20, 2008 to January 31, 2012. He served as the Chief Financial Officer of Constellation Copper Corp. from March 1, 2004 to August 2008, Vice President since June 2004, Company Secretary since August 8, 2006 and as its Assistant Secretary from December 15, 2004 to August 7, 2008. Mr. Labate has served as a Consultant for Gold Resource. He served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Applied Optical Technologies Inc., from September 1999 to February 2004. He also served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of GeoBiotics Inc., from 1997 to August 1999. Prior to 1997, Mr. Labate served as the Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer of Crown Resources Corporation. He has held numerous positions in the mining finance and accounting field. He also served as Controller at Bond International Gold and in various accounting positions at Anaconda Minerals Company. He has been a Director of Solitario Exploration & Royalty Corp since December 21, 2016. Mr. Labate served as Director of AMV Liquidating Trust (formerly, Amerivest Properties Inc.) since May 1995. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from San Diego State University.