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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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