Key Skills

Leadership and Management, Negotiation, Community and Corporate Social Responsibility, Planning & Project Management, Board and Investor Presentations, Strategy Development, Permitting Planning and Execution, Crisis Management, Stakeholder Management, Safety, Health and Hygiene, Environment, Training Systems, Communication, Government Affairs, Security, Land Management & GIS, Laboratory, Geochemistry, Mine Closure Planning and Execution, Incident Investigation, Organizational Development, Feasibility Studies.

Experience

JANUARY 2020 – CURRENT

COUNTRY MANAGER NEWMONT MEXICO, NEWMONT – BASED IN MEXICO

• Responsible for the development and execution of Country Sustainability and External Relations Strategy

• Responsible for ensuring that the company has a communication strategy that incorporates all stakeholders

• Participate in the annual revision of Goldcorp ́s Sustainable Excellence Management System

• Develop Negotiation Strategies for Land Acquisition and or Historical Commitment Compliance

• Support the site’s crisis management training

• Support and ensures internal and external standards compliance in the functional areas

• Develop and install the training and capability system

• Support in the identification and management of all significant sustainability risks associated with Peñasquito

• Review compliance of applicable licenses, permits and approvals of an environmental nature required for Peñasquito Operation

• Engage and support the local teams in the engagement with external stakeholders to identify and minimize potential negative impacts on host communities, and support in the strategic planning and creation of positive economic and social benefits

• Support in the identification, prevention, and preparation for response to potential emergencies

• Identify and monitor regulatory changes in the areas of HSEC that could affect Penasquito, and implement appropriate engagement and/or mitigation strategies

MARCH 2017 – DECEMBER 2019

SUSTAINABILITY HSEC DIRECTOR PENASQUITO OPERATION, NEWMONT GOLDCORP – BASED IN MEXICO

• Responsible for the development of the Sustainability Strategy 2020

• Responsible for the Sustainability Division of the Penasquito Operation that integrates the following functions: Environmental Department, Health-Hygiene, Safety and Training

• Department, Security Department, Land Management and SIG Department, Communications

• Department, Community Relations and Social Investment Department, CSR Infrastructure Projects Team

• Participate in the annual revision of Goldcorp ́s Sustainable Excellence Management System

• Develop Negotiation Strategies for Land Acquisition and or Historical Commitment Compliance

• Support the site’s crisis management training

• Support and ensures internal and external standards compliance in the functional areas of Communities, Environment and Safety & Health

• Develop and install the training and capability system

• Provides Health & Safety/Environment/Communities (HSEC) presentations to the Board of Directors during site visits

• Maintain workplace safety and protect workers’ health, in compliance with best practice and applicable regulations, and encourage leadership to promote the value of worker health and safety at Peñasquito Support in the identification and management of all significant environmental risks associated with Peñasquito

• Review compliance of applicable licenses, permits and approvals of an environmental nature required for Peñasquito Operation

• Engage and support the local teams in the engagement with external stakeholders to identify and minimize potential negative impacts on host communities, and support in the strategic planning and creation of positive economic and social benefits

• Ensure health & safety, environmental / permitting, and community are complied with in the operation

• Support in the identification, prevention, and preparation for response to potential emergencies

• Develop and Execute Integrated Closure Plans

• Ensure that Peñasquito is submitting all information required for Goldcorp ́s Annual Sustainability Report

• Identify and monitor regulatory changes in the areas of HSEC that could affect Peñasquito, and implement appropriate engagement and/or mitigation strategies

• Advise the MGM of Peñasquito on HSEC objectives, targets, and metrics and assists in the management and review the sustainability performance

• Create and promote the operational use of leading indicators in HSEC functions, applying them in weekly and monthly dashboard

MARCH 2015-MARCH 2017

SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTOR LATINAMERICA, GOLDCORP- BASED IN MEXICO

• Reports and provides advice to the Senior Vice President of Operations Latam in all Health & Safety, Environment and Community (HSEC) matters

• Lead the Regional Sustainability Team

• Participate in the annual revision of Goldcorp ́s Sustainable Excellence Management System

• Provide support to the SVP of Sustainability and VP of Safety in HSEC program compliance

• Support Latam operations in the installation of internal and external HSEC standards

• Support and ensures internal and external standards compliance in the functional areas of Communities, Environment and Safety & Health

• Provides Health & Safety/Environment/Communities (HSEC) presentations to the Board of Directors during Latam operational site visits

• Maintain workplace safety and protect workers’ health, in compliance with best practice and applicable regulations, and encourage leadership to promote the value of worker health and safety at all times at Goldcorp Latam Sites

• Support in the identification and management of all significant environmental risks associated with Latam operations

• Review compliance of applicable licenses, permits and approvals of an environmental nature required for the Latam operations

• Engage and support the local teams in the engagement with external stakeholders to identify and minimize potential negative impacts on host communities, and support in the strategic planning and creation of positive economic and social benefits

• Ensure health & safety, environmental / permitting, and community are complied with in Latam operations

• Support in the identification, prevention, and preparation for response to potential emergencies in Latam operations

• Support Latam sites in the Development and execution of feasible plans for integrated mine closure (technical and social)

• Ensure that Latam operation are submitting all information required for Goldcorp ́s Annual Sustainability Report

• Identify and monitor regulatory changes in the areas of HSEC that could affect the Latam operations, and implement appropriate engagement and/or mitigation strategies

• Coach and promote efficiency of all Sustainability (HSEC) teams in the Latam operations

• Advise Mine General Managers of Latam operations on HSEC objectives, targets, and metrics and assists in the management and review the sustainability performance

• Create and promote the operational use of leading indicators in HSEC functions, applying them in weekly and monthly dashboard

JAN 2013-MARCH 2015

ENVIRONMENTAL DIRECTOR CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA, GOLDCORP- BASED IN CHILE/ARGENTINA

• Report and provide advice to the Vice President of the Central & South America (CSA) region regarding environmental matters that must be accounted for all CSA operations.

• Manage specific projects assigned by the VP CSA and the VP of Environment.

• Supervise the development of Feasibility, Environmental Impact Studies & Baseline

• Studies in the CSA Region and/or assist operations in the development of environmental documents to be presented in the CSA Region

• Conduct Environmental Due Diligence Reviews/Audits when required by the VP of Environment

• Assist the CSA region in the review & implementation of the Sustainability

• Excellence Management System (Goldcorp’s Environmental Management System)

• Responsible for supporting the writing & implementation of closure plans across the CSA region & provide assistance in the development & implementation of communication plans to local communities and authorities

• Responsible for assisting the operations in the development & implementation of Emergency Response Plans & adequate procedures for HAZMAT transport, storage, use and disposal

• Provide local support to the Corporate Environment group & the Operations in Cyanide Code Activities, Energy Plans, Water Strategy, Environmental Regulatory Compliance &

• Audits, Tailings and Waste Rock Management, Closure Planning & Execution, Environmental Management System, GRI and other programs that are introduced by the environmental group

• Provide assistance to the Operations Director and Safety Director in programs related to safety and incident investigations across the region

• Responsible for reviewing and assisting the units in the environmental operational budget preparation process

• Evaluate closure cost for region operations and & assure that concurrent closure is properly accounted, and that concurrent closure is being executed across the Region

• Assist operations in the development, analysis & interpretation of the environmental data bases (geochemical, water, air, etc.)

• Support operations in the development and installation of Environmental Standards

OCT 2007-JAN 2013

ENVIRONMENTAL, CYANIDE CODE AND CLOSURE MANAGER, MARLIN MINE, GOLDCORP- BASED IN GUATEMALA

• Responsible for leading the environmental and laboratory team of the Marlin Mine

• Responsible for environmental regulatory affairs strategy and execution in Guatemala

• Submittal and follow up of governmental permits related to the operations of Goldcorp in Guatemala

• Technical contact to the Ministers of Environment, Mining and to the National

• Coordinator for the Reduction of Disasters (CONRED)

• Planning and Supervision of the rural agricultural development project of the Marlin Mine Managed the Cyanide Code certification at the Marlin Mine, first mine to be certified in Central America

• Responsible for the installation of the environmental management system

• Plan and execute closure operations and studies in the tailings, waste rock and open pit facilities

• Responsible for the operation of water treatment plants and water discharge to environment

• Responsible for the commissioning and operation of the environmental lab (water, soil, air and eco-toxicity testing)

• Responsible for the development and application of the environmental management system of

the Marlin Mine, HAZMAT incident commander

• Responsible for organizing and participating in the socialization of closure plans in the adjacent communities, including the filtered tailings pit back fill

• Responsible for the development of the closure studies

• Manager for the implementation of the cyanide code program, which resulted in the first Central American mine to be certified under the code program

• Corporate Coordinator for Goldcorp’s, safety program: “Golden Eye” program 2011

JUN 2006-OCT 2007

HH CONSULTING, HONDURAS

• Environmental Impact Studies Development

• Closure Studies Development and Execution

• Inspection and Audits

JAN 2002-JUN 2006

CHIEF OFFICER ENVIRONMENTAL & SAFETY DEPARTMENT, HONDURAN MINING DIRECTION – ENVIRONMENTAL MINISTRY – GOVERNMENT – HONDURAS

• Environmental and Safety supervision of the metallic and nonmetallic projects of Honduras Technical secretariat for the first National Mining Plan of Honduras, published in the GACETA in 2005

• Elaboration of technical resolutions for the Mining Direction Technical advisor for DEFOMIN during the first mining law discussions with Congress and Civil Groups

• Communication with stakeholders regarding mineral extractive industry related issues

• Write and submit technical reports to the Public Ministry for mining legal cases

• Assigned professional of the Mining Direction to participate and mediate in resettlement processes

• Mining Direction Representative in community consultation processes related to mineral exploration, project development, construction and extraction

• Chief investigator for mining related incidents and accidents

• Review and approve mine and quarries feasibility projects and environmental impact assessments (for the Mining Direction)

• Leader of government safety and environmental audits in mining operations

• Leader of safety inspections to mining underground operations

• Review and approve plans in licensed mining operations: emergency preparedness and response, safety, occupational health & hygiene, environmental management, chemical transport, tailings operation and surveillance

• Participation as the Mining Direction representative in extractive industries national and international meetings, conferences, PDAC, mining summits and public extractive industries national affairs

• Mining direction representative for resettlement projects review and mediation

• Government lead person for the review of the Operation, Maintenance and Surveillance Manual of tailing facilities

Education

2018-2019

CERTIFICATE IN MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE, HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL

Courses: Negotiation skills (Completed), Negotiation and deal making for the long term (Completed), Authentic Leadership (Completed), Strategy building and competitive advantage (Completed)

JAN 2006-DEC 2007

MASTER IN GEO-ENVIRONMENT, POLITECNIC UNIVERSITY OF MADRID

Cum Laude, First in class

JUN 2003-DEC 2003

SPECIALIST IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, METAL MINING ASSOTIATION OF JAPAN & JAPAN INTERNATIONAL

COOPERATION AGENCY

JAN 1994- DEC 1998

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF HONDURAS

Activities & Service

Treasurer of the San Martin Foundation- closed mine project Honduras

Scouts of Honduras

Fire Department of Honduras – Water Rescue (Operation Hurricane Mitch 1998)

Master Scuba Diver Trainer- 166238 Certification

Personal Data

Nationality: Honduran & British (dual nationality)

Languages: english fluent, spanish fluent, danish conversational

Lived and worked: Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan, Denmark, Australia, Cayman Islands, United Kingdom