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Patrick Downey
President, CEO and Director
Mr. Downey has over 40 years of international experience in the resource industry. Mr. Downey held the position of President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Elgin Mining Inc., Aura Minerals Inc. and previously Viceroy Exploration Ltd. before its acquisition by Yamana Gold Inc. in 2006. He has held numerous senior engineering positions at several large-scale global gold mining operations and has also held operating positions at several mining projects for Anglo American Corporation in South Africa. Mr. Downey was a member of the boards of Claude Resources and Dalradian Resources before their recent successful acquisitions and he is a member of the board of a number of active resource companies. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Hon.) degree in Engineering from Queen’s University.
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Peter Tam
EVP & Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Tam is a seasoned financial executive and brings to Orezone over twenty-five years of managerial experience in senior-level finance positions with a broad focus in mining both in North America and internationally. Prior to joining the Company in March 2018, he was VP Finance at Nevsun Resources Ltd. and previous to that, he was CFO at Elgin Mining Inc. from 2012 up to date of its acquisition in September 2014. He also served as VP Finance for Aura Minerals Inc. and Treasurer for Thompson Creek Metals Company. Mr. Tam holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree, with honours, from the University of British Columbia. He is a registered Chartered Professional Accountant of Canada and is a Chartered Financial Analyst charterholder.
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Ryan Goodman
SVP & General Counsel
Mr. Goodman is a seasoned corporate lawyer with extensive experience working with mining companies in various stages of growth and development, and specializes in such areas as financings, M&A and corporate governance. Mr. Goodman previously was the VP Legal Affairs of Aura Minerals Inc. for seven years. Previous to Aura Minerals, Mr. Goodman practiced law with a large Canadian multinational law firm with a focus on securities and mining. Mr. Goodman holds a J.D. from the University of Manitoba.
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Dale Tweed
VP Engineering
Mr. Tweed is a Professional engineer with over 30 years experience in project development. Previous roles include Study Director at Newmont’s Peñasquito mine, VP Projects for Aura Minerals, and Engineering Manager for the Gualcamayo Project. Mr. Tweed holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA in Project Management. He is also certified as a Project Management Professional with the Project Management Institute.
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Rob Henderson
VP Technical Services
Mr. Henderson is a global mining industry leader with international experience in operating, building and acquiring mineral properties. He has worked in the industry for 35 years for Great Panther Mining, Amerigo Resources, Kinross Gold, DeBeers and Rand Mines and provided engineering services to international mining clients while with SNC Lavalin and Hatch. Mr. Henderson is a professional engineer with an MBA and BSc. Chem. Eng. from the University of Cape Town.
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Kevin MacKenzie
VP Corporate Development & IR
Mr. MacKenzie has over 17 years of capital markets and industry experience. Prior to joining Orezone, Mr. MacKenzie held the position of Managing Director, Metals & Mining Equity Analyst at Canaccord Genuity. His industry experience spans all project levels, from early-stage exploration through to operations. This included positions as Project Geologist, Development Mine Manager, and Construction Technical Advisor with Imperial Metals at the Red Chris mine.
Mr. MacKenzie holds a degree in Earth and Environmental Sciences (Hon.) from the University of British Columbia, and an MBA, with a Finance specialization, from Queen’s University. He is a registered P.Geo. with the province of British Columbia.
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Gareth Withers
VP Finance
Mr. Withers is a finance professional with over 20 years of experience working with mining companies. Since joining the Company in April 2019, he has applied his technical, systems, and financial planning expertise in supporting the Company’s growth from exploration, development and into production. Prior to joining Orezone, Mr. Withers held the position of Senior Manager at Ernst & Young LLP. Mr. Withers holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree, with first-class honours, from the University of Edinburgh. He is a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and is also a Chartered Professional Accountant of Canada.
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Ousseni Derra
General Manager, Orezone Bomboré SA,
Mr. Ousseni Derra is the General Manager of Orezone Bomboré SA, the Company’s subsidiary that owns the Bomboré Project. He has held increasingly senior positions with Orezone since its formation in 2009. He is a qualified geologist (Master’s degree in Geology from the University of Ouagadougou) and holds an MBA from the Sorbonne Business School (IAE Paris). Mr. Derra is an active member of the Burkina Faso Chamber of Mines serving as a past Chairman. In addition to his duties as General Manager, he also oversees all exploration activities, permitting, and government relations for Orezone. Prior to Orezone, Mr. Derra held roles with Billiton Metals BV, Goldfields Limited and Ashanti Goldfields.

