Officers
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Mr. Jacques Perron
Chairman, Canadian Mineral Industry Education Foundation
Corporate Director
Jacques Perron has over 40 years of experience in the global mining industry and has extensive technical and operations experience. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Franco-Nevada and Torex Gold Resources. Most recently, Mr. Perron was President, CEO and Director of Pretium Resources Inc. Prior to that, he was President, CEO and Director of Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. and St. Andrew Goldfields Ltd. He has held senior executive roles at a number of other mining companies including Iamgold and Cambior Inc. Mr. Perron has been a director of the Canadian Mineral Industry Education Foundation since 2007 and Chairman since September 2022. Mr. Perron is himself a past recipient of the CMIEF scholarship. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering from l’École Polytechnique de Montréal.
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Mr. Frederic Ruel
Treasurer, Canadian Mineral Industry Education Foundation
Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer, OR Royalties Inc..
Frédéric Ruel has over 18 years of experience in financial reporting and has been involved in the mining industry for over 13 years. Prior to joining OR Royalties, he held the position of Director, Corporate Reporting for Canadian Malartic Partnership, Osisko Mining Corporation and Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines. Mr. Ruel began his career as an auditor in a premier Canadian accounting firm where he worked for 7 years. He is a member of the Ordre des Comptables Professionnels Agréés du Québec and holds a Master in Accounting from the Université de Sherbrooke. Mr. Ruel is also involved with other public companies in the mining industry.
Directors
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Mr. Jacques Perron
Chairman, Canadian Mineral Industry Education Foundation
Corporate Director
Jacques Perron has over 40 years of experience in the global mining industry and has extensive technical and operations experience. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Franco-Nevada and Torex Gold Resources. Most recently, Mr. Perron was President, CEO and Director of Pretium Resources Inc. Prior to that, he was President, CEO and Director of Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. and St. Andrew Goldfields Ltd. He has held senior executive roles at a number of other mining companies including Iamgold and Cambior Inc. Mr. Perron has been a director of the Canadian Mineral Industry Education Foundation since 2007 and Chairman since September 2022. Mr. Perron is himself a past recipient of the CMIEF scholarship. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering from l’École Polytechnique de Montréal.
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Ms. Jennifer Peterson
Coordinator, Workforce Planning and Talent Acquisition, Cameco Corporation
Jennifer Peterson joined Cameco in 2003 in the finance department and then moved into human resources in 2005. She has 20 years of experience in the mining industry. Ms. Peterson is responsible for the coordination and oversight of Cameco’s workforce planning and talent acquisition activities, including immigration, education assistance and scholarship programs. She received a Bachelor of Commerce with distinction from the University of Saskatchewan in 2002.
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Ms. Chantal Gosselin
Corporate Director
Chantal is a seasoned professional with 30 years of experience in the mining industry and capital markets. Her expertise spans a wide range of areas, including underground operations, project management, construction, equity financial analysis and portfolio management. With a career rooted in national and international mining operations, complemented with financial equity market experience, Chantal has a deep understanding of the resource sector and its importance to the global economy.
Present directorships include Ero Copper Corp, Pan American Silver, Prime Mining Corp and Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.
Chantal holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering from Laval University and a Master of Business Administration with focus on International Finance from Concordia University.
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Ms. Angelina Mehta
Mining Executive, Engineer, Investment Professional, and Board Director
Angelina Mehta has over 20 years of experience in the fields of finance and engineering. Ms. Mehta is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Lundin Gold as well as General Manager of Joint Ventures at Rio Tinto Aluminium. She was previously Director, Mining Investment Banking at Laurentian Bank Securities Inc. and Senior Mining Advisor in Investment Banking with Paradigm Capital Inc., as well as Vice President of Operations for North American Nickel. Over the years, she served as Investment Manager for Sentient Asset Management Canada and held various operational positions for multiple mining companies, including Rio Tinto’s joint venture Iron Ore Company of Canada. Angelina holds a Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering and an MBA from McGill University, as well as a Master of Law degree from the Osgoode Hall Law School of York University. Angelina has completed the ICD – Director Education Program.
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Ms. Jessica Ferguson
Vice-President, Human Resources, Centerra Gold Inc.
Jessica Ferguson has over 15 years of experience in the mining industry with a focus on Human Resources, where she has developed expertise in talent management and acquisition, compensation and benefits, performance management, and learning and development. She is currently Vice President, Human Resources at Centerra Gold Inc. Prior to joining Centerra Gold, she held progressively senior roles at AuRico Metals and AuRico Gold Inc. Ms. Ferguson holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources and Labour Relations from Athabasca University and an Honours Diploma in Business Administration and Management from Conestoga College.
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Mr. Matthew Bird
Lead, Scotiatrust – National Foundations
Matthew Bird has 18 years professional experience in Financial Services, in the areas of Estates, Trusts, Wealth Management and Philanthropy. Mr. Bird is currently the Lead for Scotiatrust’s National Foundations group, a financial services team exclusively focused on supporting over 200 CRA-registered client Private Foundations. Before joining Scotiatrust, he served as Senior Manager at the Aqueduct Foundation, one of Canada’s largest and fastest growing Foundations. Outside of his professional role, Matthew is actively involved with several charitable organizations and is currently serving as volunteer President and Chair of the Board of Directors for a registered Canadian private foundation that administers educational award programs, including scholarships and bursaries for students across Canada.