Governance
MiHR’s governance structure reflects our industry.
From our board of directors to our program committees, representatives from Canadian mining employers and contractors form the largest membership of each group. In addition to employers, our board and/or standing committees may also include representatives from organized labour, education, associations and Indigenous groups.
Board of Directors
MiHR is governed by a 14-person board of directors that represent a cross-section of mining industry employers, organized labour, mining associations, equity groups, and educators from across Canada.
Sean Junor
Chair
Manager Workforce Planning, Human Resources
Cameco Corporation
Dean Winsor
Vice-Chair
Vice President, Human Resources
Teck Resources
Patricia Dillon
Past Chair
President and CEO
PDAC Mining Matters
Geoff Smith
Vice President, Government Relations
Mining Association of Canada
Keith Harris-Lowe
Head, Human Resources
Agnico Eagle
Gaeleen MacPherson
Head, Human Resources
Dominion Diamonds Canada
Stephen Hunt
District Director
United Steelworkers District 3
Richard Paquin
United Representative
Unifor
Karen Jonkman
National Representative
Unifor
Penny English
Manager, Human Resources
Cementation Canada Inc.
Robin Walters
Vice President, Industry and Community Engagement
College of North Atlantic
Mining Essentials Governance
The Standing Committee on Mining Essentials oversees the ongoing, successful delivery, development and implementation, and sustainability of the program.
VACANT
Chair
Wei Xie
Métis National Council
Eric Kahtakangas
Cementation Canada Inc.
Don Bernosky
Confederation College
Shasha Weber
Yukon College
Richard Rehel
Agnico-Eagle Mine
VACANT
Assembly of First Nations
Linda Wright
Sioux Hudson Literacy Council
Catherine Peltier-Mavin
Natural Resources Canada
Dan Miron
Vale – Garson Mine
VACANT
Native Women's Association of Canada
Terry Ma
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Canadian Mining Certification Program (CMCP) Governance
Comprised of employers, employees and representatives of industry organizations and associations, the Standing Committee on Certification oversees the CMCP by ensuring adherence to the Policies and Procedures, evaluating and reporting on CMCP progress and overseeing the implementation of the sustainability and business plans.
Steve Ball
Chair
Harte Gold
Gerry Connors
Cementation Canada Inc.
Mike Nolting
Dominion Diamond Corporation - Ekati
Jean Lavigne
New Gold - New Afton
Pascal Boucher
Vale Local 6500
Roger Ford
Teck - Highland Valley Copper
Karen Jonkman
UNIFOR
Mike Kempf
National Workplace Assessor Representative