Board of Directors

Kelvin Dushnisky served as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of AngloGold Ashanti from September 2018 to September 2020. Mr. Dushnisky led the execution of the organization’s strategic priorities and oversaw a global portfolio of mining operations and projects in Africa, South America, and Australia, along with exploration interests and investments in North America. He also led the company’s interface with key stakeholders, including shareholders, host governments, communities, and organized labor. Prior to AngloGold Ashanti, Mr. Dushnisky had a sixteen-year career with Barrick Gold Corporation, ultimately serving as President and a member of the Board of Directors. Prior to Barrick he held senior executive and board positions with a number of private and listed companies. Mr. Dushnisky holds a B.Sc. (Hon.) degree from the University of Manitoba and M.Sc. and Juris Doctor degrees from the University of British Columbia. He is a member of the Law Society of British Columbia and the Canadian Bar Association. Mr. Dushnisky is past Chair of the World Gold Council. He served on the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) and is a member of the Advisory Board of the Shanghai Gold Exchange and the Accenture Global Mining Council. He is a former member of the Institute of Directors of Southern Africa. Mr. Dushnisky served on the Board of Trustees of the Toronto-based University Health Network (UHN).

Mr. Brown is a former Executive Director of the State of Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development from 2019 to 2023 among other state government roles held during this period. Previously he served as President of Barrick Gold North America, a subsidiary of Barrick Gold Corporation from 2015 to 2018 after serving in roles of increasing responsibility with Barrick since 1994. Mr. Brown has over 24 years of mine operations experience coupled with experience in U.S. federal, state and foreign government relations. He has previously served on a number of not-for-profit boards in the state of Nevada, including the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance, Communities in Schools – Nevada and the Nevada Taxpayers Association. He is former member of the executive committee of the US National Mining Association. Mr. Brown holds an MBA from George Washington University.

Ms. Chubbs is a Director at LAC, having joined the Board in June of 2019. Ms. Chubbs was the Chief Financial Officer of Eldorado Gold Corporation from 2011 to 2018. She joined Eldorado Gold Corporation in 2007 and led Treasury and Risk Management functions until accepting the Chief Financial Officer position. Prior to joining Eldorado Gold Corporation, she was a Senior Manager with PwC Canada. During her ten years at PwC Canada, Ms. Chubbs specialized in audit of public mining and technology companies. Ms. Chubbs started her career in her native Argentina, with experience divided between PwC Argentina and IBM. Ms. Chubbs holds dual degrees from the University of Buenos Aires, a Certified Public Accountant bachelor’s degree, and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. Ms. Chubbs is a Chartered Public Accountant in Canada. Ms. Chubbs also serves on the board of Royal Gold, Inc.

Mr. Evans is the current President and Chief Executive Officer of LAC and is also a Director of LAC. Mr. Evans joined as a Director of LAC in June of 2017, has served as President of LAC since August of 2018 and its Chief Executive Officer since May of 2019. Mr. Evans has more than 20 years of operations and general management experience across businesses of various sizes and industry applications. Previously, he served as Vice President and General Manager for the Lithium Division at FMC Corporation (USA), and as the Chief Operating Officer of DiversiTech Corporation, a portfolio company of the private equity group, Permira. Jon has also held executive management roles at Arysta LifeScience, AMRI Corporation and General Electric. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Clarkson University and an MSc from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Dr. Yuan Gao was the Vice Chairman of the board of Qinghai Taifeng Pulead Lithium-Energy Technology Co. Ltd, a leading producer of cathods for lithium-ion batteries, from September 2019 to May 2023 having served as President and CEO from May 2014 to September 2019. Previously, Yuan served as Vice President at Molycorp Inc., and as Global Marketing Director and Technology Manager at FMC Corporation (USA). Yuan holds a BSc from the University of Science and Technology of China, and a PhD in Physics from the University of British Columbia. He has also completed Executive Education at The Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Kirkman is GM’s nominee to the Board of LAC. He is the Vice President Corporate Development and Global M&A of General Motors Company since January 2023, and prior to that served as the Head of Corporate Development, Mergers & Acquisitions of Tesla, Inc. from August 2016 to December 2022. Mr. Kirkman has extensive M&A experience gained during his time leading the corporate development teams of GM and Tesla, and previously as part of Apple Inc.’s corporate development department. He holds an MBA from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Ms. Magie is a Director at LAC, having joined the Board in June of 2021. Ms. Magie served as the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Lundin Mining Corporation from October 2018 to September 2022, overseeing financial reporting, treasury, tax and information technology (including cybersecurity). She joined Lundin in 2008, serving in various roles of increasing responsibility, including nine years as Vice President, Finance. With over 25 years of experience, Ms. Magie began her career with Ernst & Young and has held progressively more senior roles in public companies, with the last 15 years in the mining industry. Before joining Lundin, Ms. Magie was the Director of Corporate Compliance for LionOre Mining International Ltd. She has extensive experience in acquisitions and divestitures, public and private equity fundraising and public company reporting. Ms. Magie holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto and is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA).

Mr. Montgomery is a non-executive director at Walkabout Resources Ltd. He brings extensive global experience in major capital projects. Over his 35-year career at BHP Group Limited and its predecessor organizations, Mr. Montgomery worked across various geographies and commodities, demonstrating expertise in leading assets and projects as well as senior corporate roles, including Chief Growth Officer, Global Head of Group Project Management and Vice President – Projects. Mr. Montgomery is a Professional Engineer and holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering and Business Management from Oxford Brookes University.