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CIM is governed by a Council that meets quarterly. Members of Council are responsible for representing the well-being and sustainability of both their respective constituents as well as the CIM organization as a whole.
2024-2025 CIM Council Members
CIM
With more than 35 years of experience as a leader and innovator within the mining industry, Ian Pearce has a deep understanding of the challenges faced by the mining sector. He has held senior engineering and project management roles at Fluor Inc. and executive roles at Falconbridge Limited and Xstrata Nickel. He currently serves as Chair of the Board at MineSense Technologies Ltd., Chair of the Board at Lilac Solutions, and Non-Executive Director at Metso Outotec, Northland Power Inc and NextSource Materials Inc. He is a Senior Advisor at KoBold Metals and Electrasteel.
His interests go well beyond the mining industry. He is an active supporter of several non-profit organizations, including the Canadian Cancer Society, Engineers Without Borders Canada, the Trans Canada Trail, the Canadian Museum of Nature and Eva’s Initiative in Toronto.
His unique perspective and experience will strengthen the work CIM does to connect and support the entire mining community.
Audit and Risk Committee Chair
Eric Talbot
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Director at large
Garth Kirkham
Kirkham Geosystems
Rodrigo Marinho
Independent
Director at large
Johnna Muinonen
Dumont Nickel
District Vice-Presidents
Eastern District, Second Year
Craig Hudson
Santa Barbara Gold
Eastern District, First Year
Jeff Cassoff
BBA
Central District, Second Year
Trang Tran-Valade
Stantec
Central District, First Year
Mary Murray
Western District, Second Year
Philippe Lepage
Nutrien
Western District, First Year
Yvonne DeBoer
DRA Global
Society Chairs
Canadian Mineral Processors Society
Cassandra Spence
Teck Resources
Environmental and Social Responsibility Society
Julie Champagne
NRC
Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves Society
Garth Kirkham
Kirkham Geosystems
Health and Safety Society
Samantha Espley
Stantec
Maintenance, Engineering and Reliability Society
Martin Provencher
Norda
Metallurgy and Materials Society
Dimitrios Filippou
Rio Tinto
Management & Economics Society
Jacqueline Allison
Canstar Resources
Mining Society of Nova Scotia
Christian West
Toromont CAT
Rock Engineering Society
Dr. Kamran Esmaeli
University of Toronto
Surface Mining Society
Brad Strueby
Retired
Underground Mining Society
Shervin Teymouri
Mine It
