Yilmaz Argüden, Ph.D.
Istanbul, Turkey
Independent
Director since 2005
Member of:
- Audit committee
- Corporate governance and nominating committee
- Corporate responsibility committee
Dr. Argüden is Chairman of ARGE Consulting A.S., a management consulting firm based in Istanbul, Turkey. He is the Chairman of Rothschild investment bank in Turkey. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Business Strategy at the Bosphorus University and an author of numerous books and a columnist.
Dr. Argüden is the former Chairman of Erdemir, the largest Turkish steel company, and was also a board member of various Anadolu, Borusan, Koç, Vestel and state-owned companies in Turkey. He was selected as a “Global Leader of Tomorrow” by the World Economic Forum in 1999. Dr. Argüden is also Chairman of the Turkish Canadian Business Council, the National Representative of the United Nations Global Compact, and a member of the Private Sector Advisory Group of the Global Corporate Governance Forum.
Dr. Argüden is also a director of Anadolu Efes, Coca-Cola Içecek, Vestel Electronics Corp., Vestel White Goods Trade and Industry A.S. and Yazicilar Holding A.S.
David R. Beatty, O.B.E.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Independent, Chairman of the Board
Director since 2003
Member of:
- Corporate governance and nominating committee
- Human resources and compensation committee
Mr. Beatty is Professor of Strategic Management and director of the Clarkson Centre for Business Ethics and Board Effectiveness at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. He is the past Managing Director of the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance.
Mr. Beatty has gained extensive business, international and mining experience during a professional career that spans more than 30 years. He is also Honorary Consul to Canada for the Government of Papua New Guinea, and in 1993, was awarded the O.B.E.
Mr. Beatty is also a director of Bank of Montreal, FirstService Corporation and Western Coal Corp.
John Clappison Toronto, Ontario
Independent
Director since 2010
Member of:
- Audit committee (chair)
Mr. Clappison is the former managing partner of the Greater Toronto Area office of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. He is a Chartered Accountant, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario and worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers (or its predecessor firm) for 37 years.
Mr. Clappison is also a director of Cameco Corporation, Rogers Communications Inc. and Sun Life Financial Inc.
John C. Eby Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Independent
Director since 2005
Member of:
- Audit committee
- Corporate governance and nominating committee (chair)
- Corporate responsibility committee
Mr. Eby is a corporate director and former Vice-Chairman, Scotia Capital Inc., where he was responsible for overseeing the firm’s mining practice.
He has over 29 years of experience with Scotiabank and its affiliates, covering corporate banking, capital markets and investment banking in a variety of sectors.
Mr. Eby is also a director of Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust and Wajax Corporation.
Paul E. Gagné
Senneville, Quebec, Canada
Independent
Director since 1996
Member of:
- Audit committee
- Human Resources and Compensation committee
- Corporate responsibility committee (chair)
Mr. Gagné is Chairman of Wajax Income Fund and a corporate director. From 1998 to 2002, he was a consultant to Kruger Inc. and prior to that, he was Chief Executive Officer of Avenor Inc., a pulp, paper and wood products company.
He has extensive experience in the resources sector and is a Canadian chartered accountant.
Mr. Gagné is also a director of Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd., CAE Inc., Textron Inc. and Wajax Corporation.
Oyvind Hushovd
Kristiansand, Norway
Independent
Director since 2002
Member of:
- Corporate governance and nominating committee
- Human resources and compensation committee
- Corporate responsibility committee
Mr. Hushovd is a corporate director with considerable experience in the mining and resource sectors. Prior to February 2006, he was the non-executive Chairman, and prior to July 2005, the Chief Executive Officer, of Gabriel Resources Ltd.
From 1996 to 2002, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Falconbridge Limited and prior to that, held senior positions within that company.
Mr. Hushovd is also a director of Cameco Corporation, Ivanhoe Nickel and Platinum Ltd. and Nyrstar NV.
Thomas E. Mara
New York, USA
Independent
Director since 2005
Member of:
- Audit committee
Mr. Mara is Executive Vice-President and Treasurer of Leucadia National Corporation.
He has broad U.S. and international financial experience.
Jochen TilkToronto, Ontario, Canada
Director since 2010
Mr. Tilk is Inmet's President and CEO. Mr. Tilk joined Inmet in 1988. He is a mining engineer and holds a masters degree in engineering from the University of Aachen, Germany.
Mr. Tilk has held positions of increasing responsibility since joining Inmet. He was appointed President and CEO in November 2009, President and Chief Operating Officer in February, 2005, Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer in June 2003, and joined the executive team in March 1999 as Vice-President, Technical Services. Before that, he was President of Copper Range Company and General Manager at our Winston Lake mine.
Douglas Whitehead
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Independent
Director since 2007
Member of:
- Human Resources and Compensation committee (chair)
- Corporate responsibility committee
Mr. Whitehead is Chairman of the Board of Finning International Inc. Prior to May 2008, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Finning International Inc.
Mr. Whitehead is also a director of Ballard Power Systems Inc., Belkorp Industries Inc., Finning International Inc. and International Forest Products Limited.