Mr. Phillips S. Baker Jr. age 48 is the president chief executive officer and a director of Hecla Mining Company. Mr. Baker served as chief financial officer of Hecla from May 2001 to June 2003 and as chief operating officer from November 2001 to May 2003 before being named as chief executive officer in May 2003. He was appointed to serve as a director of Questar effective February 10 2004. |