Maryse Bélanger is Chair of Equinox Gold's Environment, Social and Governance Committee and is a member of its Compensation, Nomination and Governance Committee. Ms. Bélanger has over 35 years of experience with senior gold companies globally, with proven strengths in operational excellence and efficiency, technical studies and services. She has provided oversight and project management support through some of the mining industry’s key strategic acquisitions. Most recently, Ms. Bélanger was President, COO and Director of Atlantic Gold. She previously served as CEO and Managing Director of Mirabela Nickel. From 2011 to 2014, Ms. Bélanger was a senior executive with Goldcorp where she was ultimately appointed Senior Vice President, Technical Services. During this time, she oversaw the global geology, mine planning and design, metallurgy, hydrology, tailings dam and geotechnical engineering functions. Prior to joining Goldcorp, Ms. Bélanger was Director, Technical Services for Kinross Gold for Brazil and Chile. Ms. Bélanger is an active Board Member of Sherritt International, Plateau Energy Metals and Pure Gold Mining and has served on the boards of Mirabela, True Gold, Newmarket Gold and Atlantic Gold. She was recently recognized by the Women in Mining UK 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining Project as one the most inspirational Global Women in Mining. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology, a graduate certificate in Geostatistics and she is fluent in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.