Our Board of Directors oversees Eldorado’s senior management team, which is responsible for the daily operations of the business.
The Board works with senior management to develop strategic plans, establish long-term goals and monitor progress in achieving Eldorado’s corporate strategy. Eldorado’s Board provides senior management with independent, objective advice.
BOARD BIOGRAPHIES
Steven Reid
Chair of the Board
Committees: Technical (Chair); Compensation; Corporate Governance & Nominating
Mr. Reid was appointed as Chair of the Board on January 1, 2021. Mr. Reid was first elected to the Board of Directors in May 2023. He has over 45 years of experience in the mineral resource industry. Prior to his retirement, he was the Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer for Goldcorp Inc. from 2007 to September 2012. Before joining Goldcorp, Mr. Reid spent 13 years at Placer Dome in numerous corporate, mine management and operating roles. He holds a B.Sc. in mineral engineering from the South Australian Institute of Technology and a TRIUM Global Executive MBA. Mr. Reid is a member of AusIMM, CIM and the Society of Mining Engineers of A.I.M.E. (USA) and has the designation ICD.D from the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Hussein Barma
Independent Director
Committees: Audit; Compensation; Sustainability
Mr. Barma was appointed to the Board of Directors in June 2025. He is a chartered accountant and qualified lawyer with over 25 years of experience in senior leadership roles within the mining sector. He began his career in 1988 as an auditor with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), and in 1998 joined Antofagasta plc, where he served as Chief Financial Officer for over 15 years, leading the company through a period of significant growth and transformation.
Mr. Barma brings expertise in accounting, internal controls, governance, risk management, and compliance. He is currently a principal at Barma Advisory, where he advises clients across the natural resources and other sectors. In addition, he serves on the board of Fidelity Asian Values PLC, listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Carissa Browning
Independent Director
Committees: Sustainability; Corporate Governance & Nominating (Chair)
Carissa Browning was appointed to the Board of Directors in January 2022. Ms. Browning is a Corporate Commercial Lawyer at a boutique legal and advisory platform focused on energy, cleantech and sustainability. She previously served as legal counsel for BC Hydro and TransAlta Corporation. She has broad industry experience in electricity and renewable energy, technology, fintech and commodity trading; and advises on matters relating to corporate governance, market regulation and sustainability. Ms. Browning is currently appointed to the board of Alberta Innovates, Clean Prosperity and is a Calgary Chapter Executive of the Institute of Corporate Directors. She holds a B.A. and LL.B from the University of Calgary, has the designation ICD.D from the Institute of Corporate Directors and regularly contributes her thought leadership and reflections on the importance of diverse representation, reconciliation and her views as an Indigenous woman. She identifies as a Dene from the Dehcho region (Northwest Territories).
George Burns
Chief Executive Officer
George Burns joined Eldorado on February 1, 2017 and assumed the role of President & Chief Executive Officer on April 28, 2017. To support Eldorado's growth and succession planning, he transitioned to the role of Chief Executive Officer on September 12, 2025. Prior to joining Eldorado, George was Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer at Goldcorp Inc. He also held the Goldcorp positions of Senior Vice President, Mexican Operations and Vice President, Canada and United States. Prior to that he was Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Centerra Gold Inc.
George has over 40 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. Mr. Burns has also served in the past as an independent director of another public mining company.
Teresa Conway
Independent Director
Committees: Audit (Chair); Corporate Governance & Nominating
Ms. Conway was elected to the Board of Directors in June 2018. She is a former executive with over 25 years of experience in the North American renewable energy and energy markets. She was the President & CEO of Powerex (2005 - 2017), and prior to that held various execuive positions since joining Powerex in 1993, including CFO, with accountability for information technology. She was also with PriceWaterhouse Coopers ("PWC") and her primary focus was mining. Ms. Conway holds a B.B.A. from Simon Fraser University and is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA). In addition, Ms. Conway has the designation ICD.D from the Institute of Corporate Directors. Ms. Conway also serves on the board of directors of Altius Minerals and Entrée Resources Ltd.
Judith Mosely
Independent Director
Committees: Audit; Compensation; Sustainability (Chair)
Ms. Mosely was appointed to the Board of Directors in September 2020. She has over 20 years of experience in the mining and metals sector, and most recently, held the position of Business Development Director for Rand Merchant Bank in London, with responsibility for developing the bank’s African business with international mining and metals companies. Prior to that, Ms. Mosely headed the mining finance team at Société Générale in London. Ms. Mosely holds a master's degree in sustainability leadership from the University of Cambridge where her research focused on decarbonization in the gold mining industry. She also holds a Master of Arts degree in modern languages from the University of Oxford and a diploma in business administration from the University of Warwick. She serves on the boards of BlackRock World Mining Trust plc and Galiano Gold Inc.
Stephen Walker
Independent Director
Committees: Compensation (Chair); Audit; Technical
Mr. Walker was appointed to the Board of Directors in June 2022. He has over 37 years of experience in capital markets and the mineral resource industry. Prior to his retirement, he held varying roles in his 20 years with the Royal Bank, including Managing Director and Head of Global Mining Research from 2007 to 2020, Director of Canadian Equity Research from 2004 to 2006, and initially as a mining analyst.
Mr. Walker also worked as a mining analyst for Richardson Greenshields and Gordon Capital. Prior to working in the banking industry, he worked for 11 years as a geologist with Noranda Mines and Hemlo Gold in Canada. He holds a B.Sc., Geology, from Dalhousie University, an M.Sc., Geology, from the University of Western Ontario and an MBA from Queen's University. Mr. Walker is a member of the CFA Institute, the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and holds an ICD.D designation.
John Webster
Independent Director
Committees: Corporate Governance & Nominating; Sustainability; Technical
Mr. Webster was first appointed to the Board of Directors in January 2015. He spent over 30 years with PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PWC") until his retirement in June 2014. His roles included eight years as Managing Partner in British Columbia, three years as Assurance Leader in Romania and Southeast Europe and as leader of the firm’s Mining Practice in Canada. He has extensive experience as an audit partner, and has provided advice to both venture capital and listed clients on large, complex transactions. Mr. Webster holds a B.A. (Hons.) in economic and social history from the University of Kent and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He is both a Fellow (2002) and a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (1983). Mr. Webster also serves on the board of directors of Euro Manganese Inc.