Board of Directors

Ian Reid was appointed Chairman of the OceanaGold Board of Directors in June 2019, after joining the Board as a Non-Executive Director in 2018. An experienced leader, he brings to the role more than 30 years’ experience in managing the successful growth and operations of major multinational companies including Caterpillar equipment distributors Angus Alberta Limited and Finning International Inc. He has also served as a member of the Provincial Audit Committee for the Province of Alberta, on the Board of Governors of the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, the Board of Governors for Junior Achievement of Northern Alberta and NWT, and the Boards of Economic Development Edmonton, Alberta Chamber of Resources, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, and numerous volunteer organisations. In addition to his role at OceanaGold, Mr Reid also serves as an independent Director for several public and private sector corporations including Canadian West Bank, Fountain Tire Ltd, and Associated Engineering. He graduated from the University of Saskatchewan and has completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard. He supports many charities and has been awarded the Alberta Centennial Medal ‘for outstanding service’ to the people and province of Alberta.

Michael Holmes was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of OceanaGold in April 2020. An accomplished mining engineer with more than 30 years’ experience working in Australia, New Zealand, The Philippines, and North and South America, he brings to the role extensive operational experience in underground and open pit gold, copper, lead, zinc and nickel mines. Most recently, as Chief Operating Officer for OceanaGold, Mr Holmes was integral in leading responsible open pit and underground mining and processing of gold. Prior to this, he was General Manager of the Minera Alumbrera Operations in Argentina (Xstrata Copper), responsible for the large open pit, processing, transport, and port facilities and for the management of the feasibility study for the Agua Rica Project. Prior to this he held several senior mine management positions in Australia, including General Manager of the Mount Isa Copper Operations (Xstrata Copper) where he oversaw operations at the large-scale underground mine and concentrator. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) degree from the University of Queensland and is a member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

Geoff Raby was appointed a Non-Executive Director of OceanaGold in August 2011 and is Chair of the Sustainability Committee. He brings to the role significant experience in international affairs and trade through senior diplomatic and policy roles. Between 2007 and 2011, Dr Raby served as Australia’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China. Prior to this, he was a Deputy Secretary in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Throughout his distinguished career he has also served as Australia’s APEC Ambassador, Australia’s Ambassador to the World Trade Organisation, Head of DFAT’s Office of Trade Negotiations, Head of the Trade Policy Issues Division at the OECD (Paris) and Head of the Economic Section at the Australian Embassy, Beijing. Dr Raby also served as Chair of DFAT’s Audit Committee and was an ex officio member of the Boards of Austrade and EFIC (Export Finance and Insurance Corporation). Dr Raby is currently a Non-Executive Director of ASX and HSEX-listed Yancoal Australia Ltd. He holds a PhD in Economics, a Masters of Economics, and a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) from La Trobe University. In 2019, Dr Raby was named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List and awarded an Officer in the General Division (AO) for his distinguished service to Australia-China relations through senior diplomatic roles, and to multilateral trade policy development.

Paul Sweeney was appointed a Non-Executive Director of OceanaGold in July 2014 and is Chair of the Audit & Financial Risk Management Committee. An experienced finance and mining executive and company director, he brings to the role substantial international experience across the mining and renewable energy industries in the Americas, with a focus on robust financial and operating frameworks. Throughout his career, Mr Sweeney has held several senior positions including Chief Financial Officer for both Canico Resource Corp. (acquired by Vale) and Sutton Resources (acquired by Barrick Gold) and was a senior executive for Plutonic Power. He has also served on the board of directors for Tahoe Resources Inc. before its sale to Pan American Silver Corp. Mr Sweeney is currently an independent business consultant and a non-executive director of Adventus Mining Corporation and Prime Mining Corp., listed on TSXV, QTCQB and FRA.

Craig Nelsen was appointed a Non-Executive Director of OceanaGold in February 2019 and is Chair of the Remuneration, People & Culture Committee. A geologist with more than 40 years’ experience in mining, he brings to the role his considerable expertise in exploration geology, project development, corporate finance, governance, and health and safety. Mr Nelson has held numerous leadership positions throughout his accomplished career including Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Avanti Mining from 2008 to 2015. He was also Executive Vice President, Exploration of Gold Fields Limited, and Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the former Metallica Resources (now New Gold). He also held several senior roles at Lac Minerals Ltd, including Executive Vice President of Exploration. Craig currently serves as a Director of Golden Star Resources Ltd. He holds a Masters in Geology from the University of New Mexico and a Bachelor in Geology from the University of Montana.

Catherine Gignac was appointed a Non-Executive Director of OceanaGold in August 2019 and is Chair of the Governance & Nomination Committee. She brings to the role more than 30 years of capital markets experience, including an extensive career as a mining equity research analyst with leading global brokerage firms. Ms Gignac spent her early career as a geologist and currently serves as an independent non-executive director and chair of the reserves oversight committee of Cameco Corporation. She also serves as Chair of the Women in Mining Canada board and is a member of the Canadian Securities Administrators’ mining technical monitoring and advisory committee. She is an active member of the Institute of Corporate Directors, the Canadian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy, and the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC). Previously, Ms Gignac served as Chair of Corvus Gold Inc, from 2014 to 2019 and held various other director roles with public companies since 2011. From 2011 to 2015, she was the principal of Catherine Gignac & Associates. Ms Gignac holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours in Geology) from McMaster University and an ICD.D designation from the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management.