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Officers

George Burns joined Eldorado on February 1, 2017 and assumed the role of President and Chief Executive Officer on April 28, 2017. Prior to joining us, George was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Goldcorp. He also held the Goldcorp positions of Senior Vice President, Mexican Operations and Vice President, Canada and United States respectively. Prior to that he was Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Centerra Gold Inc.

George has over 30 years of experience in the mineral sector including executive, operations, development and engineering leadership roles in gold, copper and coal operations. George has served in various capacities for Asarco LLC including Vice President of Mining as well as numerous capacities for Cyprus Minerals Corporation. He began his career with Anaconda Company in 1978.

George Burns , , , President and Chief Executive Officer

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Philip Yee was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in September 2018. He is responsible for overseeing Eldorado's financial strategy, planning and analysis, accounting and financial reporting, as well as its tax and treasury functions. Phil has extensive experience in the mining industry, financial management and reporting, financial and operational recovery, M&A, international risk management and strategy development. He most recently held the position of EVP & CFO at Kirkland Lake Gold and was SVP & CFO with Lake Shore Gold between 2013 and 2016. Mr. Yee holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Saskatchewan and is a Chartered Professional Accountant. Phil has served on the Board of Directors for Kumtor Operating Company, the Eurasia Foundation Central Asia and the American Chamber of Commerce Bishkek.

Philip Yee , , , Executive VP and Chief Financial Officer

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Joseph Dick joined Eldorado in December 2019 and assumed the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer on December 16, 2019. Prior to joining Eldorado, Joe was SVP, Latin American Operations at Goldcorp, where he was responsible for four operating units, which produced an average of over 800,000 oz annually 2017-2018. Prior to Goldcorp, he held progressively senior roles for Barrick Gold Corporation, including General Manager for the Pueblo Viejo mine in the Dominican Republic, during its transition from construction to operations and General Manager of the Cortez District during the Cortez Hills expansion. He has also held management roles with Rio Tinto in Utah and Alaska. Joe has over 35 years of mining experience, including executive, safe operations, projects, engineering and production support roles in gold, silver and base metals operations. He holds a BS, Mining Engineering from the University of Montana.

Joseph Dick , , , Executive VP and Chief Operating Officer

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Lisa Ower was appointed EVP, People and External Affairs in November 2020. She joined Eldorado in August 2018 as Vice President, Human Resources. Lisa is responsible for overseeing external affairs, government relations, ethics & compliance, corporate HR strategy, organizational design, and talent management solutions to maximize engagement and support business strategy and operational plans. As Diversity Officer, Lisa serves as executive sponsor of Eldorado’s Inclusive Diversity efforts, guiding people practices and organizational culture-building efforts across the global footprint. Lisa has over 20 years of global experience in human resources having previously most recently been Vice President People, Culture and Communications at Enerplus and Vice President People and Corporate Services at Veresen. Lisa holds a Master of Science in Educational Psychology and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from College of Saint Rose, NY.

Lisa Ower , , , Executive VP, Chief People Officer and External Affairs

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Frank Herbert joined Eldorado on an interim basis in May 2022 and assumed the role of Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, effective January 1, 2023. Prior to joining Eldorado, Frank held various senior legal positions in the mining industry including serving as an Independent Consultant for a mid-tier Canadian gold producer and a 13-year tenure at Centerra Gold Inc. where his most recent role was President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Prior to his in-house roles, Frank was in private practice for over 15 years at major Canadian law firms, where his practice focused on mining and corporate matters. Frank also has extensive experience working with the investment community and analysts in Europe and North America as well as with local and international media. He holds a BA of History and English from the University of Toronto and Bachelor of Laws from Queen’s University.

Frank Herbert , , , Executive VP, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

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Senior Management

Cara Allaway joined Eldorado in April 2019 as Vice President, Finance. She is responsible for overseeing the Company's accounting, financial reporting and planning and analysis functions. Cara previously held similar roles at Nevsun Resources Ltd. and Dominion Diamond Mines; and prior to that, spent 12 years at PwC in the Assurance groups in Halifax and Toronto, and in the Capital Markets Group in Russia. Cara is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Mount Allison University, and a Masters of Management and Professional Accounting from the University of Toronto.

Cara Allaway , , , VP, Finance

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Christos Balaskas joined Eldorado on October 9, 2017 as VP and General Manager, Greece. Prior to joining Eldorado, Christos was the General Manager of the Athens Natural Gas Supply & Distribution Company, a position he held since 2009. Christos has over 25 years of experience in the Downstream Oil & Gas sector mostly with the Royal Dutch Shell Group of companies and BG Group where he held various managerial positions in Greece and in the UK. Christos is a Naval Architect and Marine Engineer by training from the National Technical University of Athens. He also holds an MSc in Computer Science from the University of Birmingham and an MBA in Engineering Management from Cass Business School, City, University of London.

Christos Balaskas , , , VP and General Manager, Greece

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Paul Ferneyhough was appointed SVP, Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer in January 2023. Paul previously joined Eldorado in May 2021 as SVP, Chief Growth and Integration Officer. Prior to joining Eldorado Gold, Paul spent nearly two decades with Repsol SA (and Talisman Energy), most recently as Executive Director leading Repsol’s North American upstream oil and gas division. He also held progressively senior leadership roles in corporate, line and functional areas including finance, investor relations, strategy, commercial, planning, and business performance management. Paul is a Qualified Chartered Accountant (ICAEW) and has a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Physics from Durham University, United Kingdom.

Paul Ferneyhough , , , SVP, Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer

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Simon Hille was appointed SVP, Technical Services and Operations in January 2023. Simon previously joined Eldorado in November 2020 as Vice President, Technical Services and was appointed SVP, Technical Services in May 2022. Prior to joining Eldorado, Simon was with Newmont (Goldcorp), as Group Executive, Technical Engineering and Global Projects. Ahead of the Newmont merger, Simon was Vice-President, Global Innovation, Metallurgy and Processing at Goldcorp. He also held progressively senior leadership roles in metallurgy and process development with Barrick Gold and Newcrest Mining. Simon has over 30 years of experience in gold and base metals specializing in leading high-performance, cross-functional technical and operational teams to maximize value from complex ore bodies. He has a BSc in Extractive Metallurgy from Curtin University’s Western Australian School of Mines and is a Fellow of Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy (FAusIMM).

Simon Hille , , , SVP, Technical Services and Operations

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Sylvain Lehoux joined Eldorado Gold Lamaque in 2017 as General Manager. He was promoted to his current role in December 2020, overseeing all mine site operations in Québec, in addition to representing Eldorado regionally, including our business development activities. Sylvain began his career in mining in 1986 at the Selbaie mine (BHP Billiton), later working in Ontario for the Williams mine (Minerai Lac). Upon returning to Val-d'Or, he worked at the Kiena mine with Placer Dome, where he held various mining positions, including as general manager restarting the mine in 2007. Sylvain worked at Alexis Minerals as Vice President of Operations before accepting the position of General Manager of Westwood Mine from IAMGOLD Corporation in June 2012.

Sylvain Lehoux , , , VP and General Manager, Quebec

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Dr. Peter Lewis joined Eldorado in May 2009 as Vice President, Exploration. He is responsible for the technical oversight and strategic planning of the Company’s exploration programs, including project generation, early to late stage exploration projects, and minesite exploration. Peter holds a Doctorate in Geology from the University of British Columbia and a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from Stanford University. He brings to the Company over 20 years of experience in mineral exploration, including 15 years as an independent consultant specializing in structural controls on ore deposits.

Peter Lewis , , , VP, Exploration

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Graham Morrison joined Eldorado in 2011, initially as a Business Development Analyst and has progressively taken on greater responsibility within the company, having most recently been promoted to Vice President, Corporate Development in October 2021. Before joining Eldorado, Graham worked in equity research at Raymond James Ltd with a focus on mid-cap gold producers and developers. Prior to that, he worked as a field technician for a privately-owned prospect generator focused on the Americas. Graham has a BA from Dalhousie University and an MSc, Mineral Economics from Western Australia School of Mines. He is also a CFA Charterholder.

Graham Morrison , , , VP, Corporate Development

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Nicolae Stanca was appointed Vice President and General Manager, Romania on July 1, 2012. Prior to this, he was President of the Board of Directors and General Manager of Deva Gold SA and General Manager of Minvest S.A., the Romanian national company for copper, gold and iron. He also acted as the appointed Prefect of Hunedoara County (Romania) between 1998 and 2000. Nicolae graduated from the University of Petrosani as a Mining Engineer and has over 40 years' experience in the mining industry. He has extensive knowledge of the development and operation of open pit and underground mines.

Nicolae Stanca , , , VP and General Manager, Romania

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Lisa Wilkinson joined Eldorado Gold as Vice President, Investor Relations in May 2021. She oversees all investor relations activities and marketing for Eldorado Gold. Prior to joining Eldorado Gold, she was Vice President, Investor Relations and Strategic Development at TMAC Resources. Before that role, she spent several years in capital allocation, business planning and capital projects at Kinross Gold. Her background in capital markets includes equity research roles with RBC Capital Markets, Scotia Capital, and Citigroup. Lisa has a Bachelor of Applied Science (Chemical Engineering) from the University of Waterloo and a Master of Business Administration from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. Lisa maintains a Professional Engineer designation in Ontario and is a certified Project Management Professional.

Lisa Wilkinson , , , VP, Investor Relations

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Mehmet Yılmaz was appointed Vice President and General Manager, Turkey, on March 11, 2020. Prior to this role, he was Chairman of Tüprag Metal Madencilik A.Ş., a subsidiary of Eldorado Gold. Mr. Yılmaz first joined the company in 1987 as a field geologist. Mehmet graduated from the Geological Department of Middle East Technical University in Ankara and has over 30 years’ experience in the mining industry. Mr. Yılmaz is a Member of Chamber of Geological Engineers (Türkiye), serves as a Board Member of the Turkish Mining Development Foundation, Vice President of the Turkish Miners Association by 2018, and recognized as a Competent Person (CP), National Resources and Reserves Reporting Committee (UMREK).

Mehmet Yilmaz , , , VP and General Manager, Türkiye

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