ERNESTO BALAREZO – CEO & Director
Mr. Balarezo is an experienced mining executive leading multinational companies. His experience includes Executive VP, Americas for Gold Fields Ltd, CEO of Gold Fields la Cima SA, VP, Operations at Hochschild Mining, and various roles for the government of Peru, including working in the office of the Presidency of the Council of Minister monitoring several key mining projects in the country. He currently sits on various boards in mining sector, and holds from the University of Texas A&M a Masters in Industrial Management and a Bachelor in Industrial Engineering, plus completed several executive management courses at Harvard, Wharton, INSEAD and IESE.
JEAN PIERRE FORT DEL RIO – Manager, Business Development & Investor Relations
Mr. Fort has over 10 years of experience in the finance and mining industry. Prior joining the Company, Mr. Fort served as the Chief Financial Officer of Silver Mountain Resources (TSX-V: AGMR). Prior, to AGMR, Mr. Fort worked at RBC Capital Markets in the Investment Banking Mining & Metals team, at Volcan Compañia Minera S.A.A. in Peru in several operational, financial reporting, and investor relations positions. Mr. Fort holds an MBA designation from Rotman School of Management – University of Toronto, and a bachelor degree in business from Universidad de Lima in Peru.