Brent Bergeron1,4
Chair of the Board of Directors
Mr. Bergeron joined Pan American Silver in 2019. He leads the development and implementation of the company’s corporate affairs and sustainability strategy and programs, including government and external relations, environmental stewardship, community relations, social responsibility, and country risk analysis activities.
Prior to joining Pan American Silver, Mr. Bergeron was a member of the management team at Goldcorp Inc., most recently as Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability. Prior to joining Goldcorp, he served as a senior executive with international experience in the fields of construction and infrastructure development, telecommunications, broadcasting and media throughout Africa, North, South and Central America. Mr. Bergeron has served as a member of the Executive Steering Committee for the Responsible Gold Standard Initiative at the World Gold Council (WGC), Chairman of the International Council of Metals and Mining’s (ICMM) Environmental and Social Committee and as a member of the Clean Resources Economic Strategy Table for the Government of Canada.
He currently serves as a member of the Board and Executive Committee of the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) and of the B.C. Special Olympics. Mr. Bergeron holds a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) and a Master of Arts (Economics) from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.
Garnet Dawson1,2,3
Director
Mr. Dawson is a geologist with over 40 years of experience in the exploration and mining business working with senior and junior mining companies in the Americas, Europe, Africa and China. He has held executive roles with several Canadian mining companies including Chief Executive Officer of GoldMining Inc., Vice President, Exploration of Brazilian Gold Corporation and Vice President, Exploration of EuroZinc Mining Corporation. He has led teams that have added significant resources and reserves at the Neves Corvo and Aljustrel copper and zinc mines in Portugal (Lundin/EuroZinc), Sao Jorge gold project in Brazil (Brazilian Gold) and more recently through acquisition of resource stage gold projects in the Americas at GoldMining. Prior to joining EuroZinc, he consulted internationally and held a number of positions with Battle Mountain Canada Inc., British Columbia Geological Survey and Esso Minerals Canada Ltd. He currently serves as a Director of GoldMining Inc., U.S. GoldMining Inc. and Freegold Ventures Limited. Mr. Dawson is a registered Professional Geologist with Engineers & Geoscientists British Columbia and holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Geology from the University of Manitoba and a Masters of Science degree in Economic Geology from the University of British Columbia.
Lembit Janes2,3
Director
Mr. Janes is a long-time shareholder of Spanish Mountain Gold, currently holding over 50 million shares and has a solid understanding of the company’s development and plans.
With his expertise in finance and governance, and as an investor in mining companies, he is making an immediate contribution to the Board as the company advances the Spanish Mountain Gold project.
Currently Mr. Janes is a trustee and the largest unitholder in the publicly traded trust, SIR Royalty Income Fund. He was instrumental in stopping a proposed going- private transaction at $3.55 per unit in early 2021 and was ultimately appointed to the board of trustees where he helped restore regular monthly distributions. The trust unit value is now over $15.
His work career comprised 39 years at Janes Family Foods, where he was Chair and CEO. Under Mr. Janes’ leadership, the business became one of Canada’s leading frozen food brands and was ultimately sold in 2012.
Mr. Janes is a philanthropist and has sat on numerous industry and charitable boards over the years. He is a resident of Toronto, with an undergraduate degree from McGill University and a MBA from York University.
Christopher Lattanzi1,4
Director
As a Director since 2008, Christopher is a mining engineer and was President of Micon International Limited, mineral industry consultants from its founding in 1988 to mid-2005. He has been active in the consulting area since 1967 when he joined David S. Robertson & Associates, Micon's predecessor firm. Prior to joining Robertson & Associates, he was in charge of mine design and operation for Canada's first oil sands operation. He has directed or participated in the preparation of feasibility studies for mineral deposits in Canada, the United States, Africa, Europe and Asia. These projects have involved base metals, precious metals and potash, and initial capital expenditures of up to about $500 million. Christopher served as Chairman and lead director of Meridian Gold Corp. prior to that company's merger with Yamana Resources Inc.
Peter Mah4
President, CEO & Director
Mr. Mah is a professional engineer with over 30 years of Canadian and global mining experience in gold, silver, diamonds and base metal projects. He has held several senior management roles including the President of Avanti Kitsault Mine Ltd, British Columbia, COO of Alloycorp Mining Inc., and Group Executive of prefeasibility and feasibility projects at Newmont Mining Corp. Most recently he was the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at McEwen Mining Inc. where he was responsible for all open pit and underground operations and projects in Canada, Mexico, Argentina and the USA. His expertise includes new mine construction and has a proven track record of building, transitioning and operating mines. Most notable was the Debeer’s Victor open pit diamond mine where he was the Mine General Manager. In 2009, Peter’s Victor Mine Team was awarded the Mining Magazine’s international ‘Mine of the Year’ award. He’s a former Director at Mining Association British Columbia, Mining Association Ontario, Noront Resources and Argo Gold Inc. He is currently a Director at Golden Lake Exploration Inc. Mr. Mah holds a Bachelor’s of Applied Science in Mining and Mineral Process Engineering and a Master’s of Applied Science majoring in Rock Mechanics from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Canada.
Richard Orazietti2,3
Director
Richard Orazietti is a senior executive with extensive experience in corporate development, capital markets, risk management, financial reporting and control, operational management, strategic planning and leading change in multiple industries, including mining, telecom and automotive. He was the Chief Financial Officer of Westport Fuel Systems Inc., a global clean technology company in the automotive sector where he led several equity and debt financings to recapitalize the company to fund its growth. Prior to joining Westport Fuel Systems, he served as Senior Vice President, Treasurer of Goldcorp, Inc., a former NYSE and TSX listed senior gold producer, where he was responsible for financing the company’s strategic and operating objectives and managing risk exposure. Previously, he also held roles as Senior Vice President, Controller and Vice President, Internal Audit. Prior to Goldcorp, Mr. Orazietti served as Vice President, Finance at BCE Inc., Canada’s largest communications company, where he led the financial management of various operating divisions during a period of significant change in the industry. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant (“CPA”) in British Columbia and holds a Global Executive MBA from the IESE Business School at the University of Navarra and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Simon Fraser University. Mr. Orazietti is also fluent in French, Italian, and Spanish.
(1) Member of Governance and Nominating Committee
(2) Member of Compensation Committee
(3) Member of Audit Committee
(4) Member of Environment, Safety and Corporate Social Responsibility
