Board of Directors

Michael S. Parrett
Chair and Director
Wendy Kei
Director
Craig MacDougall
Director
Jacques Perron
Director
Sheryl K. Pressler
Director
Paul Tomory
President and Chief Executive Officer
Paul N. Wright
Director
Susan L. Yurkovich
Director

Michael S. Parrett

Chair and Director

Michael S. Parrett, Chair and Director, has been a director of Centerra since May 2014 and was appointed Chair in October 2019. Mr. Parrett is an independent consultant and corporate director and previously served on the board of directors of Stillwater Mining Company from 2009 to 2017. Prior to that, he served on the boards of Pengrowth Energy Corporation, from 2006 to 2016, Gabriel Resources Limited from 2003 to 2010 (including as Chairman from 2005 to 2010) and Fording Canadian Coal Trust from 2003 to 2008. Previously, Mr. Parrett served as Chief Executive Officer of Billiton Base Metals and was President and Chief Financial Officer of Rio Algom Limited and, prior to that, Chief Financial Officer of Falconbridge Limited. Mr. Parrett is a Chartered Professional Accountant and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from York University.

Mr. Parrett is the Chair of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit Committee.

Wendy Kei

Director

Wendy Kei, Director, is an accomplished finance executive with over 25 years of business experience across multiple industries. She currently serves as both the Chair of the Board for the Ontario Power Generation Inc. (OPG) and NFI Group Inc.

In 2022, Ms. Kei was honoured as a Fellow from the Institute of Corporate Directors (F.ICD), named BMO Celebrate Women on Boards 2022 Honouree and in 2020, she was selected one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women and was honoured as a Fellow Chartered Professional Accountant (FCPA-FCA) designation. In 2016, she was selected as a Diversity 50 Candidate by the Canadian Board Diversity Council.

Ms. Kei is a Fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario, holds a Fellow designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors and holds a Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo.

Ms. Kei is the Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

Craig MacDougall

Director

Craig MacDougall, Director, has over 35 years of experience in global exploration and mining. Mr. MacDougall retired from IAMGOLD Corporation in 2023, after 12 years where he served as Executive Vice President, Growth, responsible for global precious metals exploration program. Prior to his tenure at IAMGOLD, he served as President and CEO of Continental Nickel Limited. He began his career at Noranda Inc. (Falconbridge Limited) advancing in roles of increasing responsibility, including Senior International Geologist and, later, as Exploration Manager in Australasia and Africa. Mr. MacDougall holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from Mount Allison University and a Master of Science degree in Earth Sciences from Memorial University of Newfoundland. Mr. MacDougall is a registered Professional Geoscientist (P. Geo.) in the province of Ontario.

Mr. MacDougall is a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Technical and Corporate Responsibility Committee.

Jacques Perron

Director

Jacques Perron has over 40 years of experience in the mining industry and has extensive technical and operations experience. He currently serves as a director of Centerra Gold, Franco-Nevada Corporation, and is a director and Chair of the Board of Arizona Metals. Previously, Mr. Perron was President and Chief Executive Officer at a number of mining companies including Pretium Resources Inc., Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. and St Andrew Goldfields Ltd. and has held senior executive roles at a number of other mining companies prior thereto. Mr. Perron is also the Chair of the Canadian Mineral Industry Education Foundation. Mr. Perron has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering from l’École Polytechnique de Montréal.

Mr. Perron is the Chair of the Technical and Corporate Responsibility Committee and a member of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee.

Sheryl K. Pressler

Director

Sheryl K. Pressler, Director, is currently an investment and strategy consultant in Atlanta, Georgia. From 2000 to 2001, she served as Chief Executive Officer of Lend Lease Real Estate Investments-United States. From 1994 to 2000, she served as Chief Investment Officer of California Public Employees’ Retirement System. Prior thereto, she was responsible for the investment management of the retirement funds for the McDonnell Douglas Corporation. Ms. Pressler received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Webster University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Washington University. Ms. Pressler served on the board of directors of Stillwater Mining Company from 2002 until 2013 and currently serves on the board of directors of Voya Investment Management.

Ms. Pressler is a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

Paul Tomory

President and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Tomory, has over 25 years of experience in mining, engineering and construction and was appointed Centerra’s President & CEO effective May 1, 2023. Prior to his appointment, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Officer of Kinross Gold Corporation, where he worked for over 14 years in a series of progressive technical roles. Prior to Kinross, he worked as a consultant at Bain & Company and Golder Associates. Mr. Tomory is a professional engineer from the University of Toronto and holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management.

Paul N. Wright

Director

Paul N. Wright, Director, was appointed as a director of Centerra in May 2020. Mr. Wright has over 33 years of experience in developing and operating open pit and underground gold mines. Mr. Wright retired from Eldorado Gold Corp. in April 2017 after 21 years, where he served as President and CEO starting from October 1999. Prior to his tenure at Eldorado, he worked with Placer Dome, the Redpath Group and Granges. Mr. Wright is a Chartered Engineer (UK) and obtained his B.Sc. Mining Engineering from Newcastle University.

Mr. Wright is a member of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee, as well as the Technical and Corporate Responsibility Committee.

Susan L. Yurkovich

Director

Susan L. Yurkovich is Senior Vice President of Global Business Development at Canfor Corporation, a leading manufacturer of forest products with operations in Canada, the US and Europe. She has worked in the natural resources sector for more than 25 years, including executive roles in both forestry and energy. She currently serves as a Director of Fortis BC and Vancouver College, and a member of the Faculty Advisory Board at the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Ms. Yurkovich holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters of Business Administration from UBC, and a diploma in international business from Erasmus University, Netherlands and the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Ms. Yurkovich is the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Technical and Corporate Responsibility Committee.