President and Chief Executive Officer

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.

Executive VP and Chief Financial Officer

Paul Ferneyhough was appointed Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer at Eldorado Gold in January 2024. Paul joined the company in May 2021 and previously served as Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer, and prior to that, Senior Vice President, Chief Growth and Integration Officer.

Before 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.

Executive VP, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

Frank Herbert formally 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. 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 Bachelor of Arts in History and English from the University of Toronto and Bachelor of Laws from Queen’s University.

Executive VP, Technical Services and Operations

Simon Hille was appointed Executive Vice President, Technical Services and Operations at Eldorado Gold in November 2023. Simon joined the company in November 2020, serving in increasingly senior roles until his appointment as Executive Vice President. Simon is responsible for operations in Türkiye and Canada inclusive of Technical Services, Exploration, and Safety & Sustainability.

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. Prior to joining Eldorado, Simon was Group Executive, Technical Engineering and Global Project at Newmont (Goldcorp). He also held senior leadership roles in metallurgy and process development with Barrick Gold and Newcrest Mining.

Simon holds a Bachelor of Science in Extractive Metallurgy from Curtin University’s Western Australian School of Mines and is a Fellow of Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy (FAusIMM).

Executive VP, Development, Greece

Louw Smith was appointed Executive Vice President, Development, Greece, at Eldorado Gold in January 2024. Louw brings to the role over 30 years of experience in the industry, and most recently held the position of Managing Director at TEX overseeing a full range of technical solutions for gold mining companies. Prior to that, Louw was Chief Operating Officer at Nord Gold Plc for eight years. Louw was also Chief Operating Officer at Alacer Gold Corp. Louw will be based in Greece and responsible for the development of our Greek assets, including Skouries and Perama Hill, overseeing operations, and corporate functions. Louw holds a master’s degree in Mining Engineering (Mineral Economics) from the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa and an executive master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Western Australia.