About Agnico Eagle

Christopher Adams is Vice President, Nunavut. He has been with Agnico Eagle since 2019, previously serving as General Manager, Macassa mine (2022 - 2024) and Corporate Director, Mining (2019 - 2022).

Prior to joining Agnico Eagle, Mr. Adams served as Mine Manager at Lalor Mine for Hudbay Minerals Inc., and Manager of Engineering at the Voisey’s Bay Mine Expansion in Newfoundland and Labrador for Vale Base Metals.

Mr. Adams is a professional Engineer with over 25 years of operational, engineering and project management experience. Mr. Adams holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering (McGill University).

Mr. Ali is Vice President, Sustainability & Regulatory Affairs. Prior to this role, he was Vice President, Environment for Kirkland Lake Gold (2017 – 2022).

With over 20 years of experience in the mining sector, Mr. Ali is an environmental, social and sustainability executive with broad technical, regulatory and management expertise stemming from a background in research, consulting, engineering and business development.

Mr. Ali is a committee member with several organizations including, the Canadian Institute of Mining, Ontario Mining Association and he also chairs various mining, environmental and sustainability committees and conferences in Canada and around the world. He sits on the Industry Advisory Group, whose effort is to converge ESG reporting. He was also appointed as the mining representative for the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board.

Mr. Ali has been awarded the prestigious Central District Distinguished Service Award and the Sustainable Development Award by the Canadian Institute of Mining and holds a degree in Chemical Engineering (Middle East Technical University).

Mr. Allaire is Vice President, Health, Safety, Social Affairs and People, leading our Health & Safety, Human Resources, Indigenous, Community & Government Relations and Communications teams.

Prior to his appointment he held the roles of Vice President, People & Social Affairs (2022 – 2023), Senior Corporate Director, Communications, Social and Public Affairs (2020 – 2022), Director, Nunavut Shared Services (2015 - 2020), Strategic Optimization Superintendent - Nunavut and Human Resources Manager - Nunavut (2013 – 2015).

Mr. Allaire has been with Agnico Eagle since 2001 and has held increasingly senior operational and supervisory roles at our Meadowbank and La Ronde mines as well as in our Abitibi (Quebec) region operations. He was also a part of the Management team for the ramp up of our Kittilä mine (Finland).

Mr. Blais is Vice President, Canadian Malartic Complex.

Prior to his appointment in May 2023, he held the roles of Vice President, Operations for the Canadian Malartic Partnership, General Manager of the Canadian Malartic mine from 2015 to 2021, as well as a number of management positions at Agnico Eagle’s Goldex, Lapa and LaRonde mines from 2005 to 2015.

Previously, Mr. Blais worked on a variety of management teams at Cambior Inc. and as a mine superintendent for Newmont Corporation.

Mr. Blais holds a Bachelor's degree in mining engineering (Laval University).

Francis Brunet is Vice President, Business Strategy & Project Evaluations. He has been with Agnico Eagle since 2008, previously serving as Senior Corporate Director, Business Strategy; Corporate Director, Mining; and Corporate Director, Business Strategy.

Mr. Brunet has more than 20 years of experience in the mining industry and prior to joining Agnico Eagle, he served in various operational roles at Breakwater Resources, Cambior and Iamgold.

Mr. Brunet holds a Bachelor of Mining Engineering from Polytechnique Montreal and is a member of the OIQ (Quebec Order of Engineers).

Mr. Cafazzo is the Vice President, Information Technology and has held this position since 2011. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Cafazzo served as Agnico Eagle's Director of Information Technology. Prior to joining Agnico Eagle, he worked in the information technology industry in various capacities. Mr. Cafazzo graduated with a Business Information Management degree from Ryerson University and holds numerous industry certificates.

Mr. Cook is Vice President, Finance and has held this position since 2011. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Cook held increasingly senior financial and accounting related roles at Agnico Eagle, including Corporate Director, Controller and Manager, Corporate Reporting. Since joining the Company in 2004, he has led or contributed to all core financial departments at various times, including Internal Audit, Financial Planning and Analysis, Financial Systems and Treasury.

Prior to joining Agnico Eagle, he served at Ernst & Young LLP, in various audit and tax positions.

Mr. Cook has a Bachelor of Commerce with a minor in Economics (University of Toronto) and is a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPA, CA) and qualified as a Certified Public Accountant in Illinois, USA.

Mr. Cousin is Vice President, Operational Sustainability and has held this position since January 2018. Prior to his appointment, he served as Vice President, Metallurgy at Agnico Eagle. Mr. Cousin has held various engineering and managerial roles within the LaRonde Division and Technical Services group, the latest of which was Corporate Director, Metallurgy. He graduated with a mining engineering degree (P. Eng.) from Ecole Polytechnique of the University of Montreal, specializing in mineral processing.

Jean-Marie Clouet is Vice President, Investor Relations. He has been with Agnico Eagle since 2015, previously serving as Corporate Director, Investor Relations; Director, Corporate Development; and Manager, Project Evaluation.

Prior to joining Agnico Eagle, Mr. Clouet served as Consultant, Financial Analysis at Aura Minerals Inc. (2014 - 2015); and Asset Manager (2013 - 2014) and Superintendent Planning & Business Development (2007 - 2013) at Glencore Copper.

He holds an MBA, Operations and Finance (HEC Montreal) and a Master of Mining Engineering (Imperial College London).

Ms. Duquette is Vice President, Mineral Resources Management (2023). Prior to her appointment, she served as Corporate Director, Mineral Reserves Development (2019 - 2022) and Senior Advisor, Business Strategy (2017 - 2019).

Ms. Duquette has worked in the mining industry for nearly 30 years and has extensive technical and operational expertise. Since joining Agnico Eagle in 1997, she has held several key positions including Superintendent, Geology at Goldex mine, Principal Geologist - Technical Services, Production Geologist at LaRonde Complex, and Exploration Geologist at Goldex mine.

She also worked at Premier Gold Mines (2013 - 2015) and Greenstone Gold Mines (2015 - 2017) as the Director, Geology.

Ms. Duquette holds an Honours Bachelor of Science in Geology (University of Ottawa). She is a Member of the Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (PGO) and the Quebec Order of Geologists (OGQ). She was also a Member of the Board of Directors of the OGQ (2010 - 2014).

Mr. Greenhouse is Vice President, Critical & Strategic Minerals. Previous roles held include Vice President, Strategic Development (2022 - 2024), Vice President, Corporate Development & Business Strategy (2020 - 2022) and Vice President, Business Strategy (2018 - 2020).

Prior to joining Agnico Eagle in 2013, Mr. Greenhouse was the CFO of a junior mining company and has worked in various roles at RBC Capital Markets’ fixed income and the currency trading floor.

He holds a Master of Science degree in Accounting and Finance (London School of Economics and Political Science, UK) and an Honours Bachelor of Commerce (McMaster University). He also holds designations as a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) (Institute of Management Accountants - USA) and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) (CFA Institute).

Mr. Grondin is Vice President, Exploration (2023). Prior to this appointment, he held the role of Exploration Manager, Canada (2020 - 2022) and has been with Agnico Eagle since 2018.

Before joining Agnico Eagle, Mr. Grondin was President and CEO of SOQUEM, a subsidiary of Investissement Québec and leader in Quebec’s mineral exploration industry.

With more than 25 years of exploration and production experience in various commodities including gold, nickel, copper, and zinc, he has held progressively senior roles as a Geologist for senior and mid-tier producers and junior explorers, with a focus on exploration management.

Mr. Grondin is a professional Geologist registered in the provinces of Quebec and Ontario. He holds a M.Sc. in Economic Geology (McGill University) and a B.Sc. in Applied Geology (Université du Québec à Montréal).

Mr. Hann is Vice President, Australia with 30 years of experience working in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia and Victoria. Prior to his appointment, he was Vice President, Australian Operations (2020 - 2022) for Kirkland Lake Gold, Fosterville - General Manager (2018 - 2020) and Fosterville - Mining Manager (2005 - 2018).  

Mr. Hann has been instrumental in leading the six-fold increase in production and multi-million-dollar capital projects for the Fosterville Gold Mine, all while maintaining a high level of operational excellence and leadership in sustainable mining practices and health and safety in the workplace.

He is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (FAusIMM), is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD) and holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree (Mining) (Western Australian School of Mines - WASM).

Mr. Julien is Vice President, Environment & Critical Infrastructures. Prior to his appointment, he has held roles as Vice President, Environment and Corporate Director, Environment and has been with Agnico Eagle since 2011.

He was a Principal at Golder Associates where he contributed for over 20 years in the field of mine waste and water management. He is Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto Civil and Mineral Engineering Department, and former Chairman of the Board of the Research Institute on Mines and Environment (RIME) of Polytechnique-UQAT.

Mr. Julien is a Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada (FEIC). He holds a B.Sc., B.Eng. (Mining Engineering – Polytechnique of Montreal), an M.Sc. (Geo - Engineering - University of Minnesota) and a Ph.D. (Mineral Engineering - Polytechnique of Montreal). He is a registered Professional Engineer in Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

Mr. Lam is Vice President, Treasury. Prior to his appointment, he held the role of Corporate Director, Treasurer where he helped develop and grow Agnico Eagle’s treasury and financial risk management strategy and has also held the role of Mine Controller at the Meadowbank Mine since joining in 2007. Mr. Lam is a seasoned finance professional bringing nearly 20 years of experience in treasury and corporate finance, financial reporting and planning and operations finance, with 15 of those years within the mining industry. Prior to joining Agnico Eagle, he held finance positions with leading diamond mining and global consumer packaged goods companies. Mr. Lam is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario and is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA).

Mr. Leite is Vice President, Ontario. Prior to this role, he was Vice President, Technical Services for Kirkland Lake Gold (2021 - 2022). He has held senior leadership roles with Detour Gold and Vale Base Metals in Canada, Australia and New Caledonia and began his career in Brazil working in the iron ore and mine technology industries.

Mr. Leite is a professional Engineer with close to 20 years of operational, technical and project management experience in the gold, base metals, uranium and iron ore mining industries.

Mr. Leite holds a Master’s degree in Mining Engineering focusing on Mineral Resource Modeling and Strategic Mine Planning (McGill University) and a Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais in Brazil).

Mr. Lösönen has been Vice President, Europe and Managing Director, Agnico Eagle Finland since 2017.

He has nearly 25 years of professional experience in the mining industry. Prior to joining Agnico Eagle, Mr. Lösönen held various production and business executive positions in Kemira and Ekokem.

Mr. Lösönen also serves as board member of various companies and organizations. He is the Chair of the Board of the Finnish Mining Association (FinnMin) and is also a member of Euromines Executive Committee.

He holds a Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering and Management (Lappeenranta University of Technology).

Pierre Matte is Vice President, Business Optimization & Innovation. He has been with Agnico Eagle since 2006, previously serving as Senior Corporate Director, Project Evaluations; Corporate Director, Technical Services; and Corporate Director, Business Strategy.

Prior to joining Agnico Eagle, he served as Chief Engineer at Breakwater Resources (2000 – 2006).

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mining and Mineral Engineering (Laval University).

Mr. McNamara is Vice President, Taxation. From 2010 – 2019 he held the role of Corporate Director, Taxation & Treasury Operations. He joined Agnico Eagle in 2008 as Manager, Taxation and Treasury Operations. Mr. McNamara holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree (Carleton University) and is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA).

Mr. Netupsky is Vice President, Corporate Development. Prior to his appointment he held the role of Senior Director, Corporate Development.

Mr. Netupsky has experience in finance, capital markets and banking.  Prior to joining Agnico Eagle in 2019, he held progressively senior roles in Investment Banking with TD Securities focused on M&A and financings in the global resources sector.  Mr. Netupsky began his professional career as a staff accountant with Ernst & Young.

Mr. Netupsky is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA), a CFA® Charterholder, has obtained the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors, and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree (Queen’s University). 

Mr. Paré is Vice President, Quebec and has held this position since 2019. His previous roles included Corporate Director - Northern Business Unit, General Manager of the LaRonde mine and General Manager and Underground Superintendent of the Goldex mine.

Mr. Paré is a mining engineer and holds a B.Sc. (École Polytechnique de Montréal). He is an active Board Member of the Quebec Mining Association and is a member of the Order of Engineers (OIQ - Quebec).

Martin Plante is Vice President, Operational Excellence at Agnico Eagle. He has been with the Company since 2016, and has served as Vice President, Nunavut (2000 - 2024), General Manager - Meadowbank Complex, and General Manager - Meliadine mine.

Mr. Plante has held various positions within the mining industry for over 25 years. Prior to joining Agnico Eagle, he served as General Manager of the Mount Wright Mine at ArcelorMittal and Matagami Mine at Glencore.

He is a graduate of Mine Engineering (Laval University).

Mr. Yip is Vice President, Digital Transformation. Previously, he served as Vice President, Business Intelligence for Kirkland Lake Gold (2016 – 2022).

Prior to this, he held the position of Director, Information Systems for Lake Shore Gold (2011-2016).  Mr. Yip has a diverse IT background, having held progressively senior positions at a major Canadian telecommunications company, where he provided advisory and consulting services to various companies in the mining, financial, healthcare and automotive industries across both the private and public sectors.   

Mr. Yip is a computer engineer with over 20 years of experience in the IT industry, 15 years in the mining sector and holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree (Queen’s University).

Ms. Yu is Vice President, Legal and has held this position since 2022. Prior to her appointment, she served as Vice President, Legal (2021-2022) for Kirkland Lake Gold. 

Earlier in her career, she was the Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary for Centerra Gold Inc. and worked as a corporate securities lawyer for a prominent Toronto law firm.

Ms. Yu holds a Bachelor of Science (McGill University) degree, a LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School (York University) and an Osgoode Certificate in Mining Law.