Leadership Team

DARREN HALL

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & DIRECTOR

Darren Hall has over 35 years of experience in the mining industry with a track record of increasing production, reducing costs, improving capital effectiveness, and promoting health, safety and business excellence. He was previously the President and Chief Executive Officer of Calibre Mining, which merged with Equinox Gold on June 17, 2025, and was briefly President & Chief Operating Officer of Equinox Gold before being appointed CEO and a Director on July 22, 2025. He has also served as Chief Operating Officer of Kirkland Lake Gold, which acquired Newmarket Gold, where he also served as the Chief Operating Officer. Prior to Newmarket Gold, Darren worked for Newmont Mining Corporation, where he held roles of increasing responsibility throughout the organization for almost 30 years. Darren graduated with a Bachelor of Mining Engineering (Hons) from the Western Australia School of Mines in Kalgoorlie.

JASON SIMPSON

PRESIDENT

Jason Simpson is a mining executive with over 28 years of experience in operations leadership, mining engineering and project construction. Most recently he was President & CEO of Orla Mining, and joined Equinox Gold as President and a Director following its merger with Orla Mining on July 31, 2026. Prior to Orla, he was Chief Operating Officer of Torex Gold Resources where, over his nearly 6-year tenure, he oversaw the successful construction and operation of the ELG Mine in Mexico. Prior to Torex, Mr. Simpson spent 11 years at Vale in various roles of increasing responsibility ending his tenure as General Manager of the Labrador Operations (Voisey’s Bay) in 2013. Mr. Simpson also worked at McIntosh Redpath Engineering on mining studies for companies including Barrick, Freeport McMoran, CVRD, Rio Tinto and Falconbridge, among others, where he gained global multi-commodity experience and perspective. Mr. Simpson holds dual degrees in Mining Engineering from the Technical University of Nova Scotia and in Physics from Dalhousie University.

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.

ANDREW CORMIER

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Mr. Cormier has over 30 years of experience in the mining industry. He was Chief Operating Officer at Orla Mining until it merged with Equinox Gold in July 2026. Prior to Orla Mining, he was the Vice President of Development and Construction at Alamos Gold for seven years. Prior to that, he served as Project Manager at AuRico Gold, where he advanced development of the Young-Davidson mine.  During his career, Mr. Cormier has worked for Noranda Inc, Barrick Gold Corporation, SNC-Lavalin and Cambior Limited.  He graduated with a B.Eng. degree in Extractive Metallurgical Engineering from Laurentian University and received a Diploma in Technology, Management and Entrepreneurship from the University of New Brunswick. He is a licensed professional engineer in Ontario.

DANIELLA DIMITROV

CHIEF CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT, SUSTAINABILITY & RISK OFFICER

With over 25 years of leadership in strategy, finance, corporate development and governance, Daniella has shaped organizations in the mining and financial sectors through strategic growth, operational excellence, and disciplined capital management. She was the Chief Financial Officer of Calibre Mining, which merged with Equinox Gold in June 2025. Prior to this, she served as the Chief Financial Officer and, for a period, also the President and Interim Chief Executive Officer of Iamgold Corporation; Partner, Investment Banking at Sprott Capital Partners; Chief Executive Officer of Orvana Minerals; and Executive Vice-Chair of Baffinland Iron. Before entering the mining industry, Daniella was Chief Operating Officer of Dundee’s national wealth management and capital markets businesses and also served as General Counsel of Dundee Wealth and Dundee Corporation. Since 2010, she has served on the boards of nine companies in the natural resources, energy, and chemicals industries.

Recognized as one of the Top 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining and named a Diversity 50 Candidate by the Canadian Board Diversity Council, Daniella holds the NACD Directorship Certification™, the Global Competent Boards Designation in Sustainability and ESG (GCB.D), and the CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight from the NACD and Carnegie Mellon University. She also holds a Global Executive MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and Schulich School of Business, and a law degree from the University of Windsor.

ETIENNE MORIN

CHIEF CAPITAL MARKETS OFFICER

Etienne Morin is an accomplished finance professional with a 17-year career in the mining industry. He was Chief Financial Officer of Orla Mining from 2018 until its merger with Equinox Gold in July 2026. Prior to Orla he served at Goldcorp for 11 years in various finance and operations capacities. During his tenure at Goldcorp, Mr. Morin held progressively more senior Corporate Development positions, playing a pivotal role in executing the company’s growth strategy. At Goldcorp, he also led the investor relations function having fostered strong connections with institutional investors and other market participants. Mr. Morin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in geology from Colgate University and an MBA from the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa.

MATTHEW MACPHAIL

EVP TECHNICAL SERVICES

Matthew MacPhail has more than 15 years of experience spanning technical services, projects, and capital markets within the mining industry. As Executive Vice President of Technical Services at Equinox Gold, he leads the Company’s technical services function and supports the advancement, optimization, and governance of its global operating and development assets. Prior to Equinox Gold, Matt served as Chief Technical Officer at Mountain Province Diamonds, where he focused on operational optimization and growth initiatives. Earlier in his career, Matt held progressively senior roles with Canaccord Genuity, Dumas Contracting, and AuRico Gold, where he developed a multidisciplinary perspective spanning mining operations, engineering, project execution, and corporate strategy. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering from Queen’s University and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Ivey Business School at Western University, and is a registered Professional Engineer in Ontario.

SYLVAIN GUERARD

EVP EXPLORATION

Sylvain Guérard is a senior mining executive with over 35 years of global exploration leadership, directing discovery, strategy, and multi-country teams across North America, Latin America, Africa, and the Caribbean. He was SVP Exploration for Orla Mining until its merger with Equinox Gold in July 2026. Prior to his time at Orla Mining, Sylvain served as SVP Exploration at McEwen Mining and Kinross Gold, following earlier mandates as VP Exploration at Azimut and as Exploration Manager with Barrick Gold, leading programs across multiple countries. He began his career at Inmet, contributing to the Troilus discovery and establishing a long record of advancing major gold districts worldwide. He is fluent in English, French, and Spanish.

CHUCK JEANNES

CHAIR

Charles “Chuck” Jeannes was Chair of Orla Mining and joined Equinox Gold’s Board of Directors as Chair in July 2026, following its merger with Equinox Gold. Mr. Jeannes served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Goldcorp from 2009 until its acquisition by Newmont in April 2016, and Executive Vice President, Corporate Development of Goldcorp from 2006 until 2008. From 1999 until Goldcorp’s acquisition of Glamis Gold, he was Executive Vice President, Administration, General Counsel and Secretary of Glamis. Prior to joining Glamis, Mr. Jeannes worked for Placer Dome Inc., most recently as Vice President of Placer Dome North America. Mr. Jeannes is also currently a Director of Pan American Silver and Wheaton Precious Metals (formerly Silver Wheaton) and serves as a Trustee of the Wolf Pack Athletic Association of the University of Nevada (a non-profit Board). He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from University of Nevada – Reno and graduated from the University of Arizona School of Law with honours in 1983. He practiced law from 1983 until 1994 and has broad experience in capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, public and private financing, and international operations.

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.

TAMARA BROWN

DIRECTOR

Tamara Brown is a mining professional with over 30 years of technical and capital markets experience. She is currently a partner of Oberon Capital, an investment services provider, and a director of Newfound Gold. Previous experience includes positions as a non-executive director of Orla Mining, Lundin Gold, Superior Gold, 29 Metals (ASX:29M), Lithium Royalty Corp. and Eastmain Resources, as well as executive roles including Interim CEO for Superior Gold, Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Development (Americas) for Newcrest Mining, Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations for Primero Mining, and Director of Investor Relations for IAMGOLD. Ms. Brown has a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Curtin University in Australia and has completed the Chartered Business Valuator course at York University. Ms. Brown was also a professional engineer in the mining industry.

OMAYA ELGUINDI

DIRECTOR

Omaya Elguindi is Chair of Equinox Gold’s Compensation and Nomination Committee. She joined Equinox Gold’s Board on June 17, 2025, following completion of the merger with Calibre Mining. Ms. Elguindi has over 20 years of experience in the North American technology business sector. She has been a founder, senior executive, and director of numerous innovative companies that were successfully acquired, bringing a wealth of experience and fresh perspectives from her previous role as a director at Calibre Mining. Ms. Elguindi continues to advise investors on technology opportunities and is currently the co-founder, President, and CEO of Ekaria LLP, a company that manages the retail rewards program for American Express USA. She also serves on the Board of Directors of Newcore Gold Ltd.

DOUGLAS FORSTER

DIRECTOR

Mr. Forster is a member of Equinox Gold’s Environment, Social and Governance Committee. He joined Equinox Gold’s Board on June 17, 2025, following completion of the merger with Calibre Mining. Mr. Forster has been involved in the mining industry and capital markets for over 35 years having acted as geologist, founder, director, senior executive and financier. Mr. Forster was appointed a director of Equinox Gold on June 17, 2025, upon completion of the merger with Calibre Mining. Mr. Forster was Founder, President & CEO of Newmarket Gold, which operated three gold mines in Australia with annual production of over 225,000 oz/year. Newmarket was acquired by Kirkland Lake Gold in a $1 billion transaction in 2016. Mr. Forster has extensive experience and a proven track record in mergers and acquisitions, public company management, mine operations, resource project development and equity and debt financing. For over three decades Mr. Forster has been creating wealth for North American and international investors through natural resource discovery, exploration, and operations. Mr. Forster holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in geological sciences from the University of British Columbia.

DARREN HALL

CEO & DIRECTOR

Darren Hall has over 35 years of experience in the mining industry with a track record of increasing production, reducing costs, improving capital effectiveness, and promoting health, safety and business excellence. He was previously the President and Chief Executive Officer of Calibre Mining, which merged with Equinox Gold on June 17, 2025, and was briefly President & Chief Operating Officer of Equinox Gold before being appointed CEO and a Director on July 22, 2025. He has also served as Chief Operating Officer of Kirkland Lake Gold, which acquired Newmarket Gold, where he also served as the Chief Operating Officer. Prior to Newmarket Gold, Darren worked for Newmont Mining Corporation, where he held roles of increasing responsibility throughout the organization for almost 30 years. Darren graduated with a Bachelor of Mining Engineering (Hons) from the Western Australia School of Mines in Kalgoorlie.

BLAYNE JOHNSON

DIRECTOR

Blayne Johnson is a member of Equinox Gold’s Compensation and Nomination Committee. He joined Equinox Gold’s Board on June 17, 2025, following completion of the merger with Calibre Mining. Mr. Johnson brings over 38 years of experience in the investment community and currently serves as Chairman of Featherstone Capital. Featherstone Capital is a private investment firm whose founders and network have generated over $5 billion in shareholder value within the natural resource sector.

Mr. Johnson was appointed a director of Equinox Gold on June 17, 2025, following completion of the merger with Calibre Mining. Mr. Johnson has co-founded and helped lead numerous successful companies, including Calibre Mining, Newmarket Gold, and Terrane Metals. His extensive expertise spans capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, as well as equity and debt financing.

ROB KRCMAROV

DIRECTOR

Rob Krcmarov is President and CEO of Hecla Mining Company (NYSE: HL). Over a 20-year career at Barrick Gold, he held progressively senior roles spanning exploration, operations, and corporate strategy, including Acting President of South American Operations, overseeing three producing gold mines in Peru and Argentina. As Executive Vice President of Exploration and Growth, his teams delivered major discoveries including Goldrush and Fourmile in Nevada. Rob has served on the boards of Major Drilling, Coeur Mining, and Osisko Gold Royalties, and joined Equinox Gold’s board through Orla Mining’s combination with the company in July 2026. He holds an ICD.D designation from the Rotman School of Management and is a Canadian and Australian citizen based in Idaho.

JASON SIMPSON

PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR

Jason Simpson is a mining executive with over 28 years of experience in operations leadership, mining engineering and project construction. He was President & CEO of Orla Mining until its merger with Equinox Gold in July 2026. Prior to Orla Mining, he was Chief Operating Officer of Torex Gold Resources where, over his nearly 6-year tenure, he oversaw the successful construction and operation of the ELG Mine in Mexico. Prior to Torex, Mr. Simpson spent 11 years at Vale in various roles of increasing responsibility ending his tenure as General Manager of the Labrador Operations (Voisey’s Bay) in 2013. Mr. Simpson also worked at McIntosh Redpath Engineering on mining studies for companies including Barrick, Freeport McMoran, CVRD, Rio Tinto and Falconbridge, among others, where he gained global multi-commodity experience and perspective. Mr. Simpson holds dual degrees in Mining Engineering from the Technical University of Nova Scotia and in Physics from Dalhousie University.

DAVID STEPHENS

DIRECTOR

David Stephens is a mining and finance professional with 20 years of experience and is a partner at Agentis Capital Mining Partners. Mr. Stephens is also VP, Marketing and a Director at San Cristobal Mining Inc. He served as a director of Orla Mining Ltd. from 2018 until its combination with Equinox Gold in July 2026. He previously worked in Corporate Development, Marketing and Treasury at Goldcorp until its acquisition by Newmont. Prior to Goldcorp, Mr. Stephens worked in investment banking and equity research at various organizations including Macquarie Capital Markets Canada Ltd. and Orion Securities. Mr. Stephens holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Harvard University.

MIKE VINT

DIRECTOR

Mr. Vint is a member of Equinox Gold’s Audit Committee. He joined Equinox Gold’s Board on June 17, 2025, following completion of the merger with Calibre Mining. Mr. Vint is Associate Director of Mining with Endeavour Financial, a leading financial advisor in the natural resources sector providing advice in project financing, structured finance and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Vint brings to the Equinox Gold board extensive experience in mine operations and construction for precious and base metals as well as corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Vint has spent the majority of his career working in mining operations across the United States and Canada; he then transitioned to the Research department of CIBC World Markets covering the gold sector. Mr. Vint was a director of Calibre Mining, which merged with Equinox Gold on June 17, 2025, and of Newmarket Gold Inc. which was purchased for $1.0 billion by Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. Mr. Vint is a registered professional engineer in the Province of British Columbia and received his Mining Engineering degree from the Colorado School of Mines.

ROSS BEATY

CHAIR EMERITUS & SPECIAL ADVISOR

Ross Beaty is the Founder of Equinox Gold and was Chair of the Board of Directors from December 2017 until July 2026, when he retired. He remains closely involved with the company as Chair Emeritus and attends all Board meetings as a Special Advisor to the Board. 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.