Allied Gold Corporation - About - Executive Management

The Allied Gold Management Team comprises highly skilled individuals with extensive executive, capital markets and operational experience. Led by the former leadership team that took Yamana Gold from a single asset company to a 1-million-ounce senior gold producer in less than two decades, the team is ideally positioned to operationalize Allied Gold’s ambitious growth strategy, deliver material returns to investors and build a positive legacy in and around its host communities.

Executive Management

Peter Marrone , Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Peter Marrone is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Allied Gold Corporation. He led the recapitalization, strategic transformation, and public listing of Allied Gold in 2023, positioning the company as a leading growth-oriented international gold producer. Prior to Allied Gold, he founded Yamana Gold Inc. in 2003 and served as its Executive Chairman, overseeing its growth into one of the world's premier gold mining companies. With over 35 years of experience in mining, business, and capital markets, Mr. Marrone has founded and taken several companies public across various sectors. In his earlier roles as an investment banker and lawyer, he advised companies on going public and establishing necessary governance protocols. He has served on the boards of numerous public companies and has provided guidance to businesses with a strong international presence. Before founding Yamana, the first company where he played a key leadership role in taking public, Mr. Marrone was the head of investment banking at a major Canadian investment bank and practiced law in Toronto, specializing in corporate law, securities law, and international transactions.

Jason LeBlanc , Chief Financial Officer

Jason LeBlanc is the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. LeBlanc was previously the Chief Financial Officer of Yamana and has over 20 years of research-based and financial experience in the mining industry. During his time at Yamana, Mr. LeBlanc has held increasingly senior positions including most recently the position of Vice President, Finance since 2009. He was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Yamana in February 2017. Mr. LeBlanc also serves as a director of Premium Nickel Resources Ltd. Mr. LeBlanc has a Master of Finance from the University of Toronto, a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Windsor and holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Richard Campbell , Chief Human Resources Officer

Richard Campbell is the Chief Human Resources Officer of the Company. Mr. Campbell was previously Senior Vice President, Human Resources of Yamana for approximately 12 years. Prior to joining Yamana, Mr. Campbell enjoyed progressively senior roles during his 21 years at TD Bank Financial Group ("TD"). During his tenure at TD, Mr. Campbell worked in executive roles in the business as well as Human Resources, encompassing retail, wealth management, and wholesale/corporate banking. From April 1998 to February 2002, Richard completed international secondments in Hong Kong and London, UK with TD Waterhouse. In his role as SVP Human Resources, TD Canada Trust, Richard led a multi-functional team of HR professionals to develop, implement and execute all aspects of HR services supporting a 36,000 employee workforce across Canada. More recently, Richard's experience as SVP Human Resources with the Ontario Lottery Group has provided him with valuable and practical executive experience in the public service sector. Mr. Campbell holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Geography and Economics, and a Master of Arts in Economic Geography from Wilfrid Laurier University.

Gerardo Fernandez , Chief Development Officer

Gerardo Fernandez is the Chief Development Officer of the Company. Mr. Fernandez was previously Senior Vice President, Corporate Development of Yamana, having worked in several leadership positions in operations, strategic planning and project development. Mr. Fernandez holds a Masters of Business Administration (Nevada, USA) and degrees in Civil Mining Engineering and BSc. Engineering from the University of Chile.

Sofia Tsakos , Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

Sofia Tsakos is the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of the Company, and was previously Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Yamana. Ms. Tsakos joined Yamana as Vice President, Corporate Counsel in December 2007, was appointed Corporate Secretary in November 2009 and Senior Vice President, General Counsel in June 2010. Prior to her time at Yamana, Ms. Tsakos was a partner practicing securities law at a national law firm, with a focus on the mining sector. Ms. Tsakos holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from the University of Toronto, a Master in Business Administration with a focus in Finance from the University of Windsor and a Bachelor of Laws also from the University of Windsor.

Don Dudek, Chief Exploration Officer

Don Dudek is the Chief Exploration Officer of the Company. Don is a geologist with over forty years of experience in numerous executive and technical roles with the last sixteen years focused on West African gold exploration and development including Mali, and with experience in Ethiopia. He also brings extensive exploration experience including senior roles with Endeavour Mining, Avion Gold Corporation and Aur Resources. Additionally, Don was a key member of the team that conducted due diligence on Allied Gold’s assets alongside the current management team prior to the Company's public offering.

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GWENNAEL GUILLEN, Chief Sustainability Officer

Gwennael Guillen is the Chief Sustainability Officer for Allied Gold Corporation. Previously Ms. Guillen was VP Sustainability for Endeavour Mining Corporation.

Ms. Guillen is an award-winning executive leader with over 25 years’ experience including Environmental, Social and Governance (Sustainability) and operating in challenging environments worldwide across 3 continents.

Ms. Guillen is a certified corporate director, board experiences as executive advisory in the board room of TSX and LSE listed companies and has degree qualifications in Chemical Engineering and Health and Environmental Engineering.

Johannes Stoltz, Chief Operating Officer

Johannes Stoltz is the Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Mr. Stoltz carries a dual qualification in mining and mechanical engineering. He has worked at various mining operations since 2005. He was responsible for significant growth and cost reduction in Tier 1 and Mid-Tier companies. He joined Allied in 2023 as the Vice President Operations and brings 30 years operational experience. Prior to Allied, Mr. Stoltz was involved in inter alia optimizing and ramping up Mogalakwena Platinum Mine and South Deep Gold Mine; as well as the development and commissioning of opencast mining operations in the Northern Cape in South Africa. Mr. Stoltz started as an apprentice fitter in 1995 and progressed to fulfill supervisory, managerial and senior managerial roles during his career in the mining industry. Mr. Stoltz brings with him a wealth of practical and theoretical underground and opencast mining experience, as well as leadership and entrepreneurial skillsets.