Leadership Team

GREG SMITH

PRESIDENT, CEO & DIRECTOR

Greg Smith was appointed CEO and a Director of Equinox Gold on September 1, 2022. Mr. Smith had been President of Equinox Gold since March 2017, when JDL Gold merged with Luna Gold, and helped to lead the team through four mergers and an asset acquisition to grow the company from a single-asset developer to a multi-asset producer. Prior to his role as CEO of JDL Gold, he held the roles of CEO and founder of Anthem United, President and CEO of Esperanza Resources prior to its sale to Alamos Gold, and CFO of Minefinders Corporation prior to its sale to Pan American Silver. Previously Mr. Smith has held management positions at both Goldcorp and the mining division of KPMG LLP, and he also acted as a director of Premier Royalty prior to its sale to Sandstorm Gold. Currently Mr. Smith is a director of i-80 Gold, and is chair of Versamet Royalties. Greg is a Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant.

DOUG REDDY

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Doug Reddy has been the COO of Equinox Gold since September 2020 and was previously the SVP Technical Services for Leagold from September 2016 until its merger with Equinox Gold in March 2020. Doug has more than 35 years of experience in operations, due diligence, project evaluations, exploration, mine geology, resource development and consulting in base and precious metals. He was with Endeavour Mining for 10 years in executive and senior management roles focused on technical services, business development and investor relations. Doug was based in Peru as manager of the Lima engineering office of Amec Americas Limited and also was Technical Director – Geology and Geostatistics based in Vancouver. Doug is a registered professional geoscientist (P.Geo. EGBC) and a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

PETER HARDIE

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Peter Hardie has been the CFO of Equinox Gold since August 2016. Before joining Equinox Gold, Peter was the CFO of True Gold until it was acquired by Endeavour Mining in April 2016. Peter is a Chartered Professional Accountant with nearly 20 years of finance, accounting, business development, government negotiation, construction and operations experience. Before his time at True Gold, Peter spent 10 years at Nevsun Resources Ltd., where he progressed through various management positions and spent several years as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer. He was involved in financing, construction and mine start-up, operations, government negotiations, and led all areas of finance, including treasury systems and reporting.

SUSAN TOEWS

GENERAL COUNSEL

Susan Toews joined Equinox Gold as General Counsel in March 2018. Susan previously worked at New Gold Inc. from July 2008 as Vice President Legal Affairs, Corporate Secretary and as a consultant.  Before her years at New Gold, Susan was Corporate Secretary for Peak Gold Ltd., which merged with New Gold in 2008, and was General Counsel for EGX Canada Inc., an emerging stock exchange for real estate securities. Susan spent six years at the British Columbia Securities Commission as Senior Legal Counsel where she was involved in developing local and national rules on corporate governance practices and disclosure. Susan has almost 30 years of legal and business experience in a combination of in-house, regulatory and private practice roles as well as knowledge of mining in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Australia and Chile. As General Counsel for Equinox Gold, she is responsible for day-to-day legal advice and providing legal support for all areas, including mergers and acquisitions, natural resources, dispute resolution and legal and regulatory compliance. Susan is also a director of Bear Creek Mining Corporation. She has been a member of the Law Society of British Columbia since 1994 and holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and a Bachelor of Laws.

SCOTT HEFFERNAN

EVP EXPLORATION

Scott Heffernan has been planning and implementing Equinox Gold’s exploration strategy as EVP Exploration since August 2016. Before joining Equinox Gold, Scott was the VP Exploration of True Gold until it was acquired by Endeavour Mining in April 2016. Scott is a registered professional geologist with 20 years of hands-on exploration and management experience throughout the Americas and Africa. Prior to joining True Gold, he held the dual positions of VP Exploration for Wealth Minerals Ltd., and Exploration Manager (Argentina) of Cardero Resource Corporation. Previous to that he was with Equity Exploration Ltd., a Vancouver-based consulting and contracting firm specializing in turn-key geological project management. Scott received his B.Sc. (Geology) from the University of Alberta and completed his M.Sc. (Geological Sciences) with the Mineral Deposit Research Unit (MDRU) at the University of British Columbia.

KELLY BOYCHUK

SVP TECHNICAL SERVICES

Kelly Boychuk joined Equinox Gold in March 2020, following Equinox Gold’s merger with Leagold, as VP Technical Services and was promoted to Senior Vice President in October 2022. Kelly has over 35 years of experience in the design, construction and operations of tailings storage facilities, heap leach pads and mining infrastructure throughout the Americas, and has performed numerous due diligence and project evaluations. Previously, he was VP Technical Services for Leagold from February 2017 until the merger, and held senior management roles with Hunter Dickenson and Silver Standard focused on engineering and business development. Kelly was also the Manager of Project Development with Ledcor’s heavy civil and mining division focusing on mining construction and hydroelectric project development, and Engineering Manager with Knight Piesold Consulting in Chile, Canada, and the USA. He received his B.A.Sc. (Geotechnical Engineering) and Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of British Columbia and is a registered professional engineer with Engineers and Geoscientists BC.

SEBASTIAN D’AMICI

SVP FINANCE

Sebastian D’Amici has been the SVP Finance of Equinox Gold since August 2016. Before joining Equinox Gold, Sebastian was VP Finance of True Gold until it was acquired by Endeavour Mining in April 2016. Sebastian is a Chartered Professional Accountant with 15 years of finance, investment banking, accounting and business development experience. Prior to joining True Gold, he held senior finance and accounting roles with CHC Helicopters, Clarus Securities and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Sebastian received his B.Sc. from the University of British Columbia.

GORDANA VICENTIJEVIC

SVP PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

Gordana Vicentijevic joined Equinox Gold as SVP Project Development in May 2021. She brings over 25 years of extensive experience in mining operations, project management, engineering design and construction of mining, oil and gas and chemical plants. Prior to joining Equinox Gold, Gordana was Vice President & Project Director for Kinross Gold, where she managed the feasibility study, engineering, procurement and construction of the Tasiast Phase 2 and the 24k Tasiast expansion projects. Before Kinross Gold, she worked on several high-profile mining projects at Fluor Canada Limited, including as a Deputy Project Director for the US$4.6 billion Cerro Verde Expansion Project. Gordana received her BSc (Mechanical in Mining) from the University of Belgrade and completed her Master’s Degree (Engineering Management) at the University of Alberta.

RHYLIN BAILIE

VP INVESTOR RELATIONS

Rhylin Bailie has been the VP Investor Relations of Equinox Gold since October 2016, bringing 27 years of mining industry experience and more than 16 years of investor relations experience to her role. From 2011 to October 2016, Rhylin managed all aspects of investor relations and communications for a number of resource companies. Previously Rhylin was Director of Investor Relations for NovaGold Resources from 2006 to 2011 where she managed both the investor relations program and sustainability reporting. Prior to that she held various positions in the Treasury group at Placer Dome from 1995 to 2006. Rhylin is a graduate of the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Environmental Studies degree and was a director on the national board of the Canadian Investor Relations Institute from 2014-2022. In 2023 Rhylin was awarded the CIRI Fellowship designation, which recognizes investor relations leaders who bring distinction to the profession and serve as a role model for others.

ROSS BEATY

CHAIR

Ross Beaty is the Chair of Equinox Gold’s Board of Directors. Mr. Beaty is a geologist and resource company entrepreneur with over 50 years of experience in the international minerals and renewable energy industries. He founded and is Chair Emeritus of Pan American Silver and since 1985 has successfully founded and divested a number of other public mineral resource companies. He is past President of the Silver Institute in Washington, DC, a Fellow of the Geological Association of Canada and the Canadian Institute of Mining, and a recipient of the Institute’s Past President’s Memorial Medal. In 2007, Mr. Beaty received the Association of Mineral Exploration of BC’s Colin Spence Award for excellence in global mineral exploration; in 2008, he received the Mining Person of the Year award from the Mining Association of BC and the 2008 Natural Resources & Energy Entrepreneur of the Year Award by Ernst & Young. In 2010, he was awarded the prestigious Viola MacMillan Award by the Prospector and Developers Association of Canada and was selected as Mining Person of the Year for 2011 by Canada’s Northern Miner newspaper. In 2014, he received the CIM’s Vale Medal for Meritorious Contribution to Mining and in 2017 he was appointed to the Order of Canada for his business contributions to the mining sector and for his philanthropy aimed at preserving the environment. In 2018, Mr. Beaty was inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame in recognition of his significant contributions to the Canadian mining industry. In 2021, he was awarded the C.J. Westerman Memorial Award by Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia. Mr. Beaty holds an MSc in Mineral Exploration (with Distinction) from the Royal School of Mines, University of London, England, and an LLB (Law) and a BSc (Honours Geology) from the University of British Columbia.

LENARD BOGGIO

LEAD DIRECTOR

Len Boggio is the Board’s Independent Lead Director and is Chair of Equinox Gold’s Audit Committee. Mr. Boggio was a director of NewCastle Gold until it was acquired by Trek Mining in the merger that formed Equinox Gold. He was formerly a partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) where he served for more than 30 years until his retirement in May 2012.  During that time he was Leader of the B.C. Mining Group of PwC, a senior member of PwC’s Global Mining Industry Practice and an auditor of Canadian, U.S. U.K., and other internationally listed mineral resource and energy clients.  Mr. Boggio is a Fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (FCPA, FCA) and has served as president of the British Columbia Institute of Chartered Accountants and chairman of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants. In 2019 Mr. Boggio was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia, recognizing Mr. Boggio’s sustained distinction in his career, community service and work within the CPA profession.

MARYSE BÉLANGER

DIRECTOR

Maryse Bélanger is Chair of Equinox Gold’s Environment, Social and Governance Committee and is a member of its Compensation and Nomination Committee. Ms. Bélanger has over 35 years of experience with senior gold companies globally, with proven strengths in operational excellence and efficiency, technical studies and services. She has provided oversight and project management support through some of the mining industry’s key strategic acquisitions. Ms. Bélanger was appointed Chair of Adventus Mining in March 2024. She was Chair of IAMGOLD from 2022-2023, successfully overcoming construction issues to advance the company’s flagship Côté Mine toward production and to reposition IAMGOLD as a mid-tier gold producer. From 2016 to 2020, Ms. Bélanger was President, COO and Director of Atlantic Gold, where she guided the company’s Touquoy Mine through construction to production, and the eventual acquisition of Atlantic Gold by St. Barbara for C$722 million. From 2014 to 2016, she served as CEO and Managing Director of Mirabela Nickel Ltd. where she is credited with the successful turnaround of the Santa Rita mine in Brazil during a period of extremely low metal prices. From 2011 to 2014, Ms. Bélanger was a senior executive with Goldcorp where she was ultimately appointed Senior Vice President, Technical Services. Prior to Goldcorp, Ms. Bélanger was Director, Technical Services for Kinross Gold Corporation for Brazil and Chile. Ms. Bélanger is an active Board Member of Equinox Gold, and Sherritt International and has served on the boards of Mirabela, True Gold, Newmarket Gold, Sigma Lithium, Plateau Energy Metals and Atlantic Gold. She was recognized twice by the Women in Mining UK “WIM (UK)” 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining Project as one the most inspirational Global Women in Mining. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology, a graduate certificate in Geostatistics, ICD.D designation and she is fluent in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.

GORDON CAMPBELL

DIRECTOR

Gordon Campbell is a member of Equinox Gold’s Audit Committee and also its Compensation and Nomination Committee. Mr. Campbell was a Canadian diplomat and politician. From 2011 to 2016, he was the Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. He was the 34th Premier of British Columbia from 2001 to 2011 and was the leader of the Official Opposition in British Columbia from 1994 to 2001. From 1986 to 1993, Mr. Campbell was Mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia. Prior to serving in politics, Mr. Campbell was a real estate developer and a CUSO teacher in Nigeria.

TRUDY CURRAN

DIRECTOR

Trudy Curran is a member of Equinox Gold’s Audit Committee. Ms. Curran is a lawyer and retired businesswoman with extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, strategy, governance, human resources and executive compensation across a range of industries, particularly oil and gas and mining. Ms. Curran previously served as an independent director of several resource companies and currently serves as an independent director of Baytex Energy Corp., Trican Well Services Limited and the Alberta Securities Commission. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Saskatchewan and the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors. Ms. Curran was recognized as one of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada in 2012 and is also the recipient of the Governor General’s Bronze medal award for her academic, athletic and community achievements.

SALLY EYRE

DIRECTOR

Dr. Sally Eyre is Chair of Equinox Gold’s Compensation and Nomination Committee. Dr. Eyre is a mining finance professional with extensive experience in global resource capital markets and mining operations. Dr. Eyre currently holds non-executive directorships at Ero Copper. During 2011 to 2014 she served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Copper North Mining and prior to Copper North Mining served as Senior Vice President, Operations at Endeavour Mining, responsible for a portfolio of resource exploration, development and production projects throughout West Africa. Dr. Eyre served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Etruscan Resources (now Endeavour Mining), a gold company with producing assets in West Africa. She served as Director of Business Development for Endeavour Financial and has held executive positions with a number of Canadian resource companies. Dr. Eyre has a Ph.D. in Economic Geology from the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College, London. Dr. Eyre is a member of the Society of Economic Geologists, a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors, and a former Director of the Society of Economic Geologists Canada Foundation.

MARSHALL KOVAL

DIRECTOR

Marshall Koval is a member of Equinox Gold’s Environment, Social and Governance Committee. Mr. Koval is a mining executive with 42 years of corporate management, M&A, finance, mineral exploration, mine development and operations experience and has worked on mining projects in over 30 countries. He is currently President, CEO and a Director of Lumina Gold and was President & CEO of Anfield Gold until it was acquired by Trek Mining in December 2017 in the transaction to form Equinox Gold. He is also currently CEO and a Director of Luminex Resources and is a Director of Miedzi Copper. Previously, Mr. Koval was a partner in Lumina Capital and served as CEO and President of Northern Peru Copper, VP of Corporate Development for Lumina Copper, President of Pincock, Allen & Holt and held management positions with Golder Associates, BHP/Utah International, Inco, Meridian Minerals and Inspiration Consolidated Copper. Mr. Koval holds a BSc in Geology from the University of Missouri and is a registered professional geologist in North Carolina and Washington.

GREG SMITH

PRESIDENT, CEO & DIRECTOR

Greg Smith was appointed CEO and a Director of Equinox Gold on September 1, 2022. Mr. Smith had been President of Equinox Gold since March 2017, when JDL Gold merged with Luna Gold, and helped to lead the team through four mergers and an asset acquisition to grow the company from a single-asset developer to a multi-asset producer. Prior to his role as CEO of JDL Gold, he held the roles of CEO and founder of Anthem United, President and CEO of Esperanza Resources prior to its sale to Alamos Gold, and CFO of Minefinders Corporation prior to its sale to Pan American Silver. Previously Mr. Smith has held management positions at both Goldcorp and the mining division of KPMG LLP, and he also acted as a director of Premier Royalty prior to its sale to Sandstorm Gold. Currently Mr. Smith is a director of i-80 Gold, and is chair of Sandbox Royalties. Greg is a Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant.

GENERAL WESLEY K. CLARK

SPECIAL ADVISOR

General Wesley Clark is a retired 4-star U.S. Army General. General Clark spent 34 years in the U.S. Army and held several Commands including Supreme Allied Commander Europe of NATO and, earlier in his career, Commander, U.S. Southern Command, which covers activities in South America and Central America. Currently, General Clark heads a strategic advisory and consulting firm.