Catherine McLeod-Seltzer

Catherine McLeod-Seltzer is a Canadian entrepreneur and businessperson who founded 7 companies, among them: Peru Copper, Inc., Francisco Gold Corp. and Bear Creek Mining Corp. and who has been at the head of 5 different companies. She is Chairman at Kinross Gold Corp. and Chairman at Bear Creek Mining Corp. (which she founded in 1999). She is also on the board of Lucara Diamond Corp., Flow Capital Corp. and Clara Diamond Solutions Ltd. In her past career Catherine McLeod-Seltzer held the position of President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Arequipa Resources Ltd. (she founded the company in 1992), Chairman of Pacific Rim Mining Corp. (she founded the company in 1997), Chairman of Grenville Strategic Royalty Corp., Manager-Santiago Operations at Orion Securities, Inc., Lead Independent Director at Stornoway Diamond Corp., Director at Francisco Gold Corp. and Director at Peru Copper, Inc. Ms. McLeod-Seltzer received an undergraduate degree from Trinity Western University.