Leadership

Victoria McMillan

CFO

Ms. McMillan has over 20 years of financial experience working across a variety of sectors with a focus on mining and the royalty industry.  During her career, Ms. McMillan has led financial reporting, regulatory, treasury, tax and risk management functions.   Ms. McMillan has also held various other finance roles within the mining sector including at two mid-tier gold mining companies where she was involved in the execution of mergers and acquisitions, a U.S. listing, as well as the establishment and management of a gold sales function.

Ms. McMillan is a director of the board of Lundin Mining, a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and recently completed a 4-year term from 2021-2024 as a director on the board of BC Hydro, where she chaired the Audit and Finance Committee.

Ms. McMillan’s experience includes 8 years with PwC in both London, United Kingdom, and Vancouver, where she was a senior manager within the assurance practice.  

Ms. McMillan holds a Bachelor of Management Studies from the University of Nottingham, England and has completed the ICD Rotman, Directors Education Program and is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Paul Jones

VP, Corporate Development

Paul brings over 20 years of experience in the mining sector. Prior to joining Versamet, Paul was the Senior Vice President of Corporate Development for Alexco Resource Corp. until its acquisition by Hecla Mining, as well as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development for Alio Gold prior to its sale to Argonaut Gold. He has held roles of increasing responsibility in operations, financial planning and analysis, investor relations, and business development for Capstone Mining (now Capstone Copper). Paul also spent 12 years in investment banking where he advised mining clients on the execution of more than $15B in merger and acquisition transactions. Paul holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia.   

Chris Haubrich

VP, Corporate Development

With over 15 years of mining industry experience in corporate finance, M&A, capital raising, engineering studies, operations, investor relations, and public company management, Chris brings a unique perspective and a diverse skillset to Versamet. Prior to joining Versamet, Chris served as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Business Development at PureGold Mining, and as Vice President, Investment Banking at National Bank Financial. Chris started his career as an underground mining engineer with Cameco Corporation (uranium) and has also worked in technical and operational roles with Rio Tinto (diamonds), Mosaic (potash), Syncrude Canada (oilsands), and JDS Energy & Mining. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering from the University of Alberta, a Master of Science degree in Mineral and Energy Economics from Colorado School of Mines.  

Diego Airo

VP, Project Evaluation

P.Eng, M.Fin

Diego brings over 15 years of experience in the resource sector comprised of a unique blend of operations, project, technical, and corporate roles. Prior to joining Versamet, he worked as Director of Project Evaluations at Maverix Metals Inc, until its acquisition by Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. He has also held various leadership, technical and operational roles at Capstone Mining Corp. (now Capstone Copper Corp.) and Kinross Gold Corporation, spanning multiple continents and commodities. Diego is a Registered Professional Engineer and holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mining and Mineral Processing Engineering from the University of British Columbia as well as a Master of Finance from Pennsylvania State University.

Craig Rollins

General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

Craig is a corporate and securities lawyer advising companies operating in the mining and natural resource sectors. Craig’s expertise includes complex corporate and commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, options and joint ventures, corporate governance, regulatory and stock exchange compliance, stock exchange listings and public offerings. Craig has in-house legal counsel experience with several companies in the mining and natural resource sectors, including Pathway Capital and Level 14 Ventures Ltd, and also brings with him experience from a preeminent Vancouver based law firm. Craig holds his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of British Columbia and the University of Windsor, respectively, and remains is a practicing member of the Law Society of British Columbia.

Greg Smith

Chairman

Greg was fundamental in the creation and launch of Versamet Royalties since its launch in June 2022.  Greg is the CEO of Equinox Gold Corp (where he previously held the role of President).  Prior to his time at Equinox, Greg was the CEO of JDL Gold at the time of its merger with Luna Gold, where he helped to lead the team through four mergers and an asset acquisition to grow the company from a single-asset developer to a multi-asset producer. Prior to his role as CEO of JDL Gold, he held the roles of CEO and founder of Anthem United, President and CEO of Esperanza Resources prior to its sale to Alamos Gold, and CFO of Minefinders Corporation prior to its sale to Pan American Silver. Previously Greg has held management positions at both Goldcorp and the mining division of KPMG LLP, and he also acted as a director of Premier Royalty prior to its sale to Sandstorm Gold Royalties.  Greg is a Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant.