Management Team
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Michael B. Richings - Executive Chairman, CEO and Director. Mr. Richings is a graduate of Camborne School of Mines (UK) and has a Master’s degree from Queens University (Canada). He has over 35 years experience in development and operations in the mining industry. Mr. Richings was previously President of Atlas Corp. and before that President of Lac South America, based in Santiago, Chile. |
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Frederick H. Earnest - President, COO and Director Mr. Earnest joined Vista in September 2006, and has over 20 years experience in the mining industry, most recently, as President of Pacific Rim El Salvador, and previously as General Manager and Legal Representative for Compania Minera Dayton in Chile. He holds a B.S. in Mining Engineering from Colorado School of Mines. |
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Gregory G. Marlier - Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Marlier joined Vista in June 2004 as CFO. He holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration/Accounting from John Carroll University. Mr. Marlier has over 25 years of experience in corporate finance, accounting and securities regulatory compliance, mostly in mining or resource industries. |
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Robert V. Perry, C.P.G. - Vice President, Exploration. Mr. Perry joined Vista Gold in October 2005. He has twenty-five years of exploration experience in North America and internationally. Bob has several gold discoveries to his credit, including the Beartrack gold deposit in Idaho, which became a major gold mine. He holds B.A. and M.S. degrees in geology from the University of Colorado and is a Certified Professional Geologist. |
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Ken W. Deter - Vice President, Engineering and Metallurgy. Mr. Deter has over 35 years experience in the mining industry in North America and internationally. He was recently the manager of Metallurgy for Wardrop Engineering Inc. where he was involved in the development of gold and base metal projects as well as serving as Chief Metallurgist for the corporation. |