Board of Directors

Mr. Baker was appointed Executive Chairman of the Company effective January 1, 2013. Mr. Baker’s title was amended to non-Executive Chairman on November 1, 2013. Mr. Baker has served as the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Kinross Gold Corporation from June 2006 to November 2010. Mr. Baker, who earned his BSc in Geology from Edinburgh University in 1974, has substantial experience in operating mines and projects, including projects in Chile, the United States, Africa and the Dominican Republic. Prior to working with Kinross Gold Corporation, Mr. Baker served as an Executive General Manager of Placer Dome Chile, where he was responsible for the Placer Dome operations, including at the Zaldivar mine and Kinross-Placer joint venture at La Coipa as well as the Pueblo Viejo project in the Dominican Republic. Mr. Baker is currently a director of Antofagasta PLC, Sherritt International Corporation, and Alio Gold Inc. Mr. Baker was an independent director of Aurelian Resources Inc. from September 2008 to October 2010, Augusta Resources Corporation from September 2008 to September 2014, Underworld Resources Inc from May 2010 to January 2011, Eldorado Gold Corporation from May 2011 to December 2012, Pacific Rim Mining Corp. from March 2012 to 27 November 2013, and Rye Patch Gold Corp. from December 2016 to May 2018. Mr. Baker’s extensive and ongoing experience as a director of a wide spectrum of companies and as an executive of various mining companies makes him a vital part of the Board of Directors.

Mr. Clausen is a mining executive with more than 30 years’ experience in the areas of management, finance, development and operations in the precious and base metals industry. He has led major mining operations and managed large engineering and construction projects. Mr. Clausen is currently President, Chief Executive Officer and director of Copper Mountain Mining Corporation. Prior to this, Mr. Clausen was President, CEO and director of Brio Gold Inc. from its inception in December 2014 until its acquisition by Leagold Mining in May 2018. Mr. Clausen was the President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Augusta Resource Corporation from March 28, 2005 until Augusta was taken over by HudBay Minerals in July 2014. Mr. Clausen was the Executive Vice President, Mining at Washington Group International, Inc. from 2001 to 2005 and served as the Vice President of Operations at Stillwater Mining Company from 1995 to 1999. Mr. Clausen is a Professional Engineer with Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Mining Engineering from Queen’s University. He is a graduate of Queen’s University’s executive business program. Mr. Clausen is also currently a director of Plata Latina Minerals Corporation, Mr. Clausen served as a director of Arizona Mining Inc. from December 2010 to February 2015. The Company believes that Mr. Clausen’s extensive management, finance and operations experience in the metals industry, makes him well qualified to serve as a member of the Board. He brings intimate knowledge of board governance, corporate and project finance, strategic planning, operations as well as strengths in investor and public relations.

Ms. Anu Dhir is a co-founder and executive of ZinQ Mining, a private base metals and precious metals royalty company that focuses on the Latin America region. Ms. Dhir is also the Managing Director of Miniqs Limited, a private group primarily interested in developing resource projects. Prior to Miniqs and ZinQ Mining, Ms. Dhir was Vice President, Corporate Development and Company Secretary at Katanga Mining Limited. Ms. Dhir is currently a director of Taseko Mines Limited. Ms. Dhir is a graduate of the General Management Program (GMP) at Harvard Business School, she has a law degree (Juris Doctor) from Quinnipiac University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto.

From January 2008 to October 2009, Mr. Doyle was Chief Executive Officer of Medoro Resources Ltd. (pursuant to a merger in June 2011, Medoro is now known as Gran Colombia Gold Corp.), a Canadian gold exploration and development company with activities in Africa and South America. Mr. Doyle was with Pacific Stratus Energy as Executive Vice President from 2005 through 2006, Chief Financial Officer from October 2006 to May 2007 and Vice President from March 2006 to May 2007. He also was Chief Financial Officer of Coalcorp Mining Inc. from November 2005 to May 2007 and Chief Financial Officer of Bolivar Gold Corp. from January 2003 to February 2006. Mr. Doyle formerly served as a director of Gran Colombia Gold Corp and as a director and member of the Audit and Technical Committees of Detour Gold Corporation. Mr. Doyle is currently a director of Mandalay Resources Corp. Mr. Doyle, a chartered accountant and a chartered director, has over 30 years’ experience in all facets of international resource exploration, development and production. Mr. Doyle brings a broad skill set of the Board of Directors, including a thorough understanding of operations, accounting and financial strategy of international mining companies.

Ani Markova is a Senior Executive with over 20 years of capital markets involvement and more than 25 years of overall work experience with predominant focus on qualitative and quantitative financial analysis, capital allocation and marketing. Ms. Markova is an award-winning portfolio manager and has spent more than 15 years investing in the global mining sector and commodity markets while at AGF Investments Inc. Her interests and understanding of macroeconomics and commodity cycles, as well as her engagement with Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) topics and integration of such factors in investment decision-making processes make her a valuable addition to the Golden Star team. Ms. Markova is currently an independent director of SilverCrest Metals Inc. Ms. Markova holds an MBA from George Washington University in Washington DC, Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Canadian Investment Management (CIM) and Corporate Board International (CDI.D) designations. 

Mr. Nelsen was a founder, and has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, of Avanti Mining Inc. from May 2007 until October 1, 2013. He served as Executive Chairman of Avanti Mining Inc until his retirement in May 2015. From 1999 to June 2007, Mr. Nelsen served as the Executive Vice-President, Exploration, for Gold Fields Limited, one of the world's largest gold mining companies. Mr. Nelsen was the founder, and served as Chairman of the board of directors, of Metallica Resources Inc. from 1994 to 2008, and was Metallica's Chief Executive Officer from 1994 to 1999. In June 2008, a three-company merger between Metallica, Peak Gold, and New Gold Inc. was finalized, forming the new, larger gold producer known as New Gold Inc., which is listed on both the Toronto Stock Exchange and NYSE American. Mr. Nelsen is currently a director of OceanaGold Ltd. From June 2008 to May 2012, Mr. Nelsen served as a member of the board of directors of New Gold Inc. Mr. Nelsen holds a M.S. degree in geology from the University of New Mexico and a B.A. degree in geology from the University of Montana. Mr. Nelsen's experience includes, among other things, his knowledge in mineral property evaluation, including resource and reserve assessment; international mining; mergers and acquisitions; exploration and mine operations; health, safety, environment and community relations; company formation and strategic planning.

The Honorable Mrs. Quartey is Managing Partner and Founding Director of BVM Advisory Services (GH) Ltd and has been with BVM Advisory since its inception in January 2000. She is also currently a director of BVM Advisory. She is a finance executive with more than 26 years’ experience in the areas of management, finance, development and operations in the precious metals industry, banking and public finance. She has led major mining treasury, corporate and project finance operations, and recently managed the real sector, revenue and tax policies of the government of Ghana. Mrs. Quartey was the Group Treasurer of Ashanti Goldfields Company from October 1991 until 1999 when she resigned to set up her advisory firm. She worked for Citibank NA in the USA from 2004 until 2008 when she returned to Ghana to continue running her advisory firm. Mrs. Quartey was the Deputy Finance Minister of the Republic of Ghana from 2014 to 2017 and served as alternate Governor to the World Bank Board and African Development Bank Board during same time. Mrs. Quartey holds a Bachelor’s degree in Development Planning from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and a Master’s degree in Business Administration (Finance) from Dalhousie University. She has recently completed a LLM (International Commerce) degree from Salford University, UK. Mrs. Quartey served as a director of GCB Bank Ghana Ltd. from July 2014 to January 2017, Ghana Water Company Ltd. from January 2013 to January 2017, Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, GH from July 2014 to January 2017, Social Security National Investment Trust, GH from July 2014 to January 2017 and SIMNET Ghana Ltd. July 2013 to August 2016. Mrs. Quartey is also currently a director of Golden Star Resources Ghana Wassa and Prestea mines, MOKASA Women’s Trust Foundation (Ghana) and Green Pastures & Still Waters (GH) Ltd.

Mr. Sawiris is Executive Chairman of Orascom Investment Holding S.A.E., Chairman of Orascom TMT Investments S.à r.l., and Advisory Board Chairman of La Mancha Holding S.à r.l. The Sawiris family has substantial interests in the telecom, construction, fertiliser, cement, real estate and hotel development industries and other businesses. Mr. Sawiris founded Orascom Telecom Holding and developed it into a leading regional telecom player until a merger with VimpelCom Ltd created the world’s sixth largest mobile telecommunications provider. Mr. Sawiris has received a number of honorary degrees, industry awards and civic honors, including the “Légion d’honneur”, the highest award given by the French Republic for outstanding services rendered to France, the honor of Commander of the Order of the “Stella della Solidarietà Italiana”, and the prestigious “Sitara-e-Quaid-e-Azam” award for services rendered to the people of Pakistan in the field of telecommunications, investments and social sector work. Mr. Sawiris is currently a director of Beltone Financial Holding S.A.E., Endeavour Mining Corporation, and Nile City Investments S.A.E. Mr. Sawiris serves on a number of additional boards, committees and councils including the London Stock Exchange Group’s Africa Advisory Group, and the Arab Thought Foundation. Mr. Sawiris has also served on the Advisory Committee to the NYSE Board of Directors and the International Advisory Board to the National Bank of Kuwait. Mr. Sawiris holds a diploma of Mechanical Engineering with a Masters in Technical Administration from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich ETH Zürich and a Diploma from the German Evangelical School, Cairo, Egypt

Mr. Wray was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective May 1, 2019 and a Director of the Company October 2, 2018. Previously, Mr. Wray was the Chief Executive Officer of the La Mancha Group, one of the largest direct investors in the gold mining sector. Prior to that, he was Chief Financial Officer of Acacia Mining Plc, a UK listed company and one of the largest African gold producers. He also has significant experience advising companies in capital-raising activities and other strategic objectives in a range of sectors, including mining, from his time in the Corporate Finance team at JP Morgan Cazenove. He is a fluent Spanish speaker and spent several years at the Kuwait Investment Office in London dealing with its portfolio of investments in Spain. He holds an Honours Degree from University College London as well as postgraduate studies in Finance and Investment from South Bank University Business School.