Richard A. RossChairman and Chief Executive Officer
Years with Inmet: 19
Richard Ross joined Inmet in 1989, and was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in February 2005. He is a Canadian chartered accountant.
Mr. Ross has held positions of increasing responsibility since joining Inmet. He was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in January 2000. Prior to that, he was Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer. Before joining Inmet, he worked at Placer Dome Inc.
Mr. Ross is also the President of the Canadian Turkish Business Council, Chairman of St. Joseph’s Health Centre, Toronto and past Chairman of the Mining Association of Canada.
Jochen TilkPresident and Chief Operating Officer
Years with Inmet: 20
Jochen Tilk joined Inmet in 1988, and was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer in February 2005. He is a mining engineer and holds a masters degree in engineering from the University of Aachen, Germany.
Mr. Tilk has held a number of senior positions since joining Inmet. He was appointed 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.
D. James Slattery
Vice-President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Years with Inmet: 2
James Slattery joined Inmet in June 2005. He is a Canadian chartered accountant.
Before joining Inmet, he held various senior management roles, including the positions of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Wescast Industries, and Chief Financial Officer for Canadian General – Tower Limited, a privately owned manufacturing business.
Steve Astritis
Vice-President, General Counsel and Secretary
Years with Inmet: 7
Steve Astritis joined Inmet in 2001. He was previously Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary at Noranda Inc.
Before joining Noranda, he was with a Toronto business law firm. He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1988.
Frank Balint
Vice-President, Corporate Development
Years with Inmet: 30
Frank Balint has worked with Inmet and its predecessor companies since 1978 and was appointed to his current position in January 2000.
Mr. Balint is a licensed member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia, the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicist of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut and the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario.
Craig Ford
Vice-President, Safety, Environmental and Community Affairs
Years with Inmet: 8
Craig Ford joined Inmet in 2000 and was appointed to his current position in January 2005. Prior to that, he was Director, Safety, Environmental and Community Affairs. He has a Ph.D. in geology from the Colorado School of Mines.
Before joining Inmet, Dr. Ford was Technical Manager, Environmental Affairs at Cyprus Climax Metals Company.
Scott Herr
Vice-President, Mining
Years with Inmet: 2
Scott Herr joined Inmet as Director, Mining in January 2006 and was appointed Vice-President, Mining in January 2007. He is a registered professional engineer.
Before joining Inmet, he held various management roles in the mining industry. More recently, Mr. Herr worked in a consulting capacity with McIntosh Engineering, providing construction management services on various mining-related projects.
Wendy Kaufman
Vice-President, Controller
Years with Inmet: 14
Wendy Kaufman joined Inmet in 1994 and was appointed to her current position in February 2005. She is a Canadian chartered accountant.
Ms. Kaufman has held positions of increasing responsibility since joining the company. Before joining Inmet, she worked at Arthur Anderson, Chartered Accountants.
Ian D. Pirie
Vice-President, Projects
Years with Inmet: 28
Ian Pirie has worked with Inmet and its predecessor companies since 1980 and was appointed to his current position in May 2005. Before that he was Director, Corporate Development. He is a Professional Geoscientist registered in Ontario and British Columbia.
Mr. Pirie has held a variety of positions, including General Manager, Latin America (based in Chile) and various positions in Inmet’s exploration group in Vancouver, Thunder Bay and Winnipeg.
François Biron
General Manager, Troilus Division
Years with Inmet: 2
François Biron was appointed to his current position in August 2005. He oversees all aspects of the day-to-day management of Troilus while focusing on continuous improvement and spearheading new operational initiatives.
Mr. Biron brings extensive experience in the mining industry to his current role. Before joining Inmet, he was a consultant to SNC-Lavalin and Met-Chem and then became involved in the feasibility study for Troilus’ proposed underground operation.
Mr. Biron has a degree in mine engineering and is a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec and the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
François FleuryManaging Director, Cobre Las Cruces
Years with Inmet: 13
François Fleury was appointed to his current position in July 2005. He is responsible for managing the planning, direction and coordination of all activities at Las Cruces to ensure the overall successful development of this project.
Mr. Fleury joined Inmet in 1994 as the General Manager of Troilus. He was involved in managing the design and construction of the project and overseeing the day-to-day operations, including the expanded mill capacity and the expansion of a second active pit in 2002. Before joining Inmet, he spent over 15 years with Quebec Cartier Mining Company and was appointed Assistant General Manager of their Mount-Wright operation in 1992.
Mr. Fleury received a bachelor of science degree in unified engineering from the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi.
Teuvo JurvansuuManaging Director, Pyhäsalmi Mine Oy
Years with Inmet: 6
Teuvo Jurvansuu has worked for Inmet since 2002 when Inmet acquired Pyhäsalmi Mine Oy from Outokumpu Group. He is responsible for ensuring the effective day-to-day management of operations and administration at Pyhäsalmi.
Mr. Jurvansuu started his career with Outukumpu Group in 1974. He held positions of increasing responsibility at various operations within the organization before he was appointed to his current position in September 1990.
Mr. Jurvansuu has a bachelor of science (mechanical) degree from Tampere University of Technology.
Damien Marantelli Managing Director, Çayeli Bakir Isletmeleri
Years with Inmet: < 1
Damien Marantelli was appointed to his current position in January 2008. He is responsible for implementing Inmet’s strategy and objectives in Turkey and is also a member of Çayeli’s board of directors.
Drawing on a professional career that extends over 25 years, Mr. Marantelli brings with him extensive hands-on operational experience in the mining industry. Before joining Inmet, he worked in various mining-related roles of increasing responsibility including positions held at Hamersley Iron, Worsley Alumina and most recently with WMC Resources and BHP Billiton. His most recent roles were General Manager of WMC Resources Leinster Nickel Operation from 2000 until 2002 and General Manager of WMC Resources Mt Keith Nickel Operation (BHP Billiton from 2005).
Mr. Marantelli obtained his qualification in Mining Engineering from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in 1980. He is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Ian Morrison
General Manager, Exploration
Years with Inmet: 19
Ian Morrison has worked with Inmet and its predecessor companies since 1988 and was appointed to his current position in April 2004.
Mr. Morrison is a licensed member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia and the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. He is also a Fellow of the Geological Association of Canada.
Sunny Lowe
Director, Global Taxation and Compliance
Years with Inmet: 2
Sunny Lowe joined Inmet in December 2005 and was appointed to her current position in May 2007. Prior to that she was Director, Business Systems and Controls. She is a Canadian chartered accountant and holds a masters degree in business administration from Schulich School of Business.
Before joining Inmet, Ms. Lowe was Senior Manager, Audit Services at BC Hydro
Zeki Sayilir
Director, Marketing
Years with Inmet: 13
Zeki Sayilir was appointed Director, Marketing in June 2006 and is responsible for leading Inmet’s marketing and sales of copper and zinc concentrates, copper cathode, gold doré and pyrite.
Mr. Sayilir joined Inmet in January 1994 as Marketing and Sales Manager at our Çayeli operations where he was responsible for marketing the copper and zinc concentrates produced there. Before joining Inmet, he worked in the mining industry as a market researcher for boron minerals and aluminium.
Mr. Sayilir graduated from Istanbul Technical University in 1985 as a metallurgical engineer. He also has a masters degree in business administration from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.
Cheryl Smith
Director, Human Resources
Years with Inmet: 8
Cheryl Smith joined Inmet in 2000 and was appointed to her current position in July 2004. She is a certified human resources professional (CHRP) and has a diploma in business administration – human resources management from George Brown College.
Before joining Inmet, Ms. Smith was Compensation and Benefits Specialist at Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc.
Stuart Tevendale
Director of Finance, Operations Controller
Years with Inmet: 14
Stuart Tevendale joined Inmet in 1994 and was appointed Director, Operations Finance in September 2005. Prior to that he was Treasurer. He is a Canadian certified general accountant and has a masters degree in business administration from Athabasca University.
From 1998 to 2003, he was Commercial and Finance Manager at Çayeli and previously held various positions in corporate finance at Inmet’s head office.
Josh Truyens
Director of Finance, Financial Controller
Years with Inmet: < 1
Josh Truyens joined Inmet in 2007 as Manager, Financial Reporting and was appointed to his current position in January 2008. He is a Canadian Chartered Accountant and has a bachelor’s degree in business management from Ryerson University.
Before joining Inmet, Mr. Truyens was Manager in the assurance practice at Ernst & Young LLP.