DENVER - SSR Mining (NASDAQ:SSRM) Inc. (NASDAQ:SSRM, TSX:SSRM, ASX:SSR) announced immediate changes to its executive leadership team as part of an organizational realignment. The move comes as the company continues to evaluate the ramifications of the recent Çöpler Incident.
Michael J. Sparks, previously serving as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer, has been appointed as the new Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, taking over from Alison White. White is departing to explore new opportunities.
F. Edward Farid, formerly the Executive Vice President, Chief Corporate Development Officer, will now serve as the Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer. In his expanded role, Farid will oversee capital markets, financing, and commercial metal sales functions, in addition to his existing duties.
Joanne Thomopoulos, who was the Vice President of Human Resources, has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Human Resources, and joins the executive leadership team.
Rod Antal, Executive Chairman of SSR Mining, expressed gratitude to Alison White for her service and welcomed the new changes, stating they are intended to enhance the company's alignment of accountabilities to better support business operations.
The appointments bring seasoned professionals with substantial industry experience into key roles. Sparks has over a decade of experience with SSR Mining and holds an M.B.A., a Juris Doctorate, and a business management degree. Farid brings nearly two decades of mining and investment banking expertise, including a significant role in the merger between Alacer Gold and SSR Mining. Thomopoulos has over 20 years of human resources leadership experience, primarily in the mining and energy sectors, and holds several professional HR certifications.
Bill MacNevin and John Ebbett will maintain their current positions as Executive Vice President, Operations and Sustainability, and Executive Vice President, Growth and Innovation, respectively.
The company's press release includes a cautionary note about forward-looking statements, emphasizing that they are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties.
SSR Mining, which operates under the ticker symbols SSRM on the NASDAQ and the TSX, and SSR on the ASX, is a mining company involved in the exploration and development of mineral properties. This announcement is based on a press release statement from SSR Mining Inc.
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