Diego Airo. Mr. Airo brings over 20 years of experience in the resource sector comprised of a unique blend of operations, project, technical, and corporate roles. Prior to joining Versamet, Mr. Airo worked as Director of Project Evaluations at Maverix Metals Inc, until its acquisition by Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. Mr. Airo has also held various leadership, technical and operational roles at Capstone Mining Corp. (now Capstone Copper Corp.) and Kinross Gold Corporation, spanning multiple continents and commodities. Mr. Airo is a Registered Professional Engineer and holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mining and Mineral Processing Engineering from the University of British Columbia as well as a Master of Finance from Pennsylvania State University.
Juan Presa. Mr. Presa has served as General Counsel of Union Group since September 2020 and as Corporate Execution Manager at Tether since November 2025, contributing to strategic initiatives and overseeing critical operational processes. His professional experience encompasses advising companies across diverse sectors, including agriculture, mining, and FinTech, with a strong focus on capital markets. He has worked with publicly listed companies on major exchanges such as the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, and the TSX. He graduated from the Catholic University in Uruguay with a law degree and holds a Master's Degree in M&A, Corporate, and Financial Direction from ISDE Law Business School in Madrid.
Paul Jones. Mr. Jones brings over 20 years of experience in the mining sector. Prior to joining Versamet, Mr. Jones was the Senior Vice President of Corporate Development for Alexco Resource Corp. until its acquisition by Hecla Mining, as well as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development for Alio Gold prior to its sale to Argonaut Gold. Mr. Jones has held roles of increasing responsibility in operations, financial planning and analysis, investor relations, and business development for Capstone Mining (now Capstone Copper). Mr. Jones also spent 12 years in investment banking where he advised mining clients on the execution of more than $15B in merger and acquisition transactions. Mr. Jones holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia.
Mark Backens. Mr. Backens has over 35 years of global mining experience, most recently serving as Chief Executive Officer of Alio Gold Inc. Previous experience includes directorships with Alio Gold Inc., Timmins Gold Corp., Anthem United Inc., New Strike Capital Inc., Candelaria Mining Corp., and Soho Resources Corp. Mr. Backens' other experience includes Director of Investment Banking - Mining for Scotia Capital Inc. and senior management roles with Meridian Gold Inc., Placer Dome Inc. and Goldcorp Inc. in areas of engineering, mine construction, mine management and corporate development. Mr. Backens holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geological Engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and also holds Partners Directors and Senior Officers Certification. Mr. Backens was formerly a member of AIME, CIM and a Professional Geologist.
Craig Rollins. Mr. Rollins was fundamental in the creation and launch of Versamet since its launch in 2022. Mr. Rollins is a corporate and securities lawyer advising companies operating in the mining and natural resource sectors. Mr. Rollins' expertise includes complex corporate and commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, options and joint ventures, corporate governance, regulatory and stock exchange compliance, stock exchange listings and public offerings. Mr. Rollins has in-house legal counsel experience with several companies in the mining and natural resource sectors, including Pathway Capital Ltd. and Copper Standard, and also brings experience from a preeminent Vancouver based law firm. Mr. Rollins holds his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of British Columbia and the University of Windsor, respectively, and is a practicing member of the Law Society of British Columbia.
Marcel de Groot. Mr. de Groot is a co-founder and the President of Pathway Capital Ltd. Mr. de Groot has over 20 years of experience in providing strategic support to both private and public companies within the metals and mining space. He has been involved in a number of mergers and acquisitions, financings, and re-organizations including Equinox and Versamet as well as the acquisitions of CIC Resources Inc. (Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd.), Asanko Gold Inc. acquisition of PMI Gold Corporation, Esperanza Resources Corp. (Alamos Gold Inc.), and Underworld Resources Inc. (Kinross Gold Corp.). Mr. de Groot holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia and is a Chartered Professional Accountant. Mr. de Groot is also currently Director of Copper Standard Resources Inc. (formerly Level 14 Ventures Ltd.) (Copper Standard). Other Current Board Appointments: Director of Copper Standard Resources Inc. (CSE), Director of Carbon Streaming Corporation (Cboe Global Markets).
Gregory Smith. Mr. Smith was fundamental in the creation and launch of Versamet since its launch in June 2022 as a founding shareholder. Mr. Smith is also a founding shareholder of Equinox Gold, a leading mid-tier gold producer, and served as its President and then CEO until July 2025. Mr. Smith has a long track record of entrepreneurship, executive leadership, and M&A in mining, and has raised or arranged over $2 billion in debt and equity over the course of his career. Mr. Smith has held multiple executive positions at mining companies including CEO of JDL Gold and CEO and founder of Anthem United, both now part of Equinox Gold, CEO of Solaris Resources, President and CEO of Esperanza Resources prior to its sale to Alamos Gold, and CFO of Minefinders Corporation prior to its sale to Pan American Silver. Mr. Smith has also held management positions at both Goldcorp and the mining division of KPMG LLP, and has acted as a director of Premier Royalty, Chesapeake Gold, i80 Gold, Solaris Resources and Royalty North Partners. Mr. Smith is a Fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (FCPA).
Michael McDonald. Mr. McDonald, currently Vice President, Investor Relations, Corporate Development & Treasury at B2Gold., has more than 15 years of experience in capital markets and joined B2Gold from Gold Standard Ventures Corp. where he served as Vice President, Corporate Development & Investor Relations from 2021. Prior to joining Gold Standard Ventures Corp., he held corporate development and investor relations roles with SSR Mining Inc. from 2010 to 2017, and from 2019 to 2020. From 2017 to 2019, he was Vice President, Metal Sales for Goldcorp Inc. Mr. McDonald started his career in investment banking with CIBC and holds a B.Com. in Finance from the University of British Columbia. Mr. McDonald currently serves on our Board pursuant to B2Gold's nomination right. No other shareholder has exercised any such nomination right.
Daniel O'Flaherty. Most recently, Mr. O'Flaherty held the position of Chief Executive Officer of Maverix Metals Inc. which he co-founded in 2016. Maverix Metals was sold to Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. in 2022 for over $700 million. He has 20 years of investment banking and executive officer experience in the mining industry. Mr. O'Flaherty was previously the Executive Vice President of Corporate Development at Esperanza Resources, which was acquired by Alamos Gold in 2013. In addition to serving as Executive Vice President of two gold development companies, both of which were acquired, Mr. O'Flaherty was formerly a director in the investment banking team of Scotia Capital in Vancouver focused exclusively on the metals and mining sector where he specialized in providing advice to clients on acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, and hostile takeover defenses as well as on equity and debt financings. Mr. O'Flaherty holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree, with honors, from the University of British Columbia. Other Current Board Appointments: Director of Copper Standard Resources Inc. (CSE).
Victoria McMillan. Ms. McMillan has been the Chief Financial Officer of Versamet since its launch in 2022. Ms. McMillan has over 20 years of financial experience working across a variety of sectors with a focus on mining and the royalty industry. She has led financial reporting, regulatory, tax and risk management functions. Ms. McMillan has also held various other finance roles within the mining sector including at two mid-tier gold mining companies where she was involved in the execution of mergers and acquisitions, a U.S. listing, as well as the establishment and management of a gold sales function. Ms. McMillan's experience includes 8 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers in both London, United Kingdom, and Vancouver, where she was a senior manager within the assurance practice. Ms. McMillan currently serves as a director on the board of Lundin Mining Corporation and recently completed a four year term from 2021-2024 as a director on the board of BC Hydro, where she chaired the Audit and Finance Committee. Ms. McMillan holds a Bachelor of Management Studies from the University of Nottingham and she is a Chartered Professional Accountant. Ms. McMillan has completed the ICD-Rotman Directors Education Program and is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Elizabeth McGregor. Ms. McGregor has over 20 years of financial experience and over 15 years of experience in the mining sector. She was most recently the Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of Tahoe Resources Inc. and was previously at Goldcorp and KPMG earlier in her career. Ms. McGregor has a wide variety of executive financial experience, including debt financing, stakeholder management, board reporting, and corporate, mine site and project management experience. Ms. McGregor currently serves as a director on the board of Kinross Gold Corporation and Orla Mining Ltd. Ms. McGregor has a B.A. (Hons) from Queen's University and is a Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant. Other Current Board Appointments: Director of Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX) (NYSE American), Director of Orla Mining Ltd. (TSX) (NYSE American).
From SEC filings, via Futu. Compensation is total reported pay for the most recent fiscal year on file, not base salary alone.
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