10+ years serving as CFO of Hochschild Mining. Previously CEO of Fosfatos del Pacífico S.A., General Manager of Hochschild’s Mexican operations and Deputy CEO and CFO of Cementos Pacasmayo. Ramón is an economics graduate of Universidad de Lima and holds an MBA from Columbia Business School.
Mr. Donoso is currently a board member and Vice President of the "Cámara de la Producción y del Comercio Biobío" (Biobio’s Chamber of Production and Commerce), the most important guild association in the Biobío Region, which brings together the main productive sectors, including more than 140 companies and trade associations. In this entity, he also serves as President for Clean Energy and Climate Change Committee. Additionally, he is a member of the Advisory Council of Biobio’s Regional Ministry of the Environment and of the Environmental Advisory Committee for the Regional Governor of Biobio. With 29 years of professional experience, Mr. Donoso has managed organizations focusing on safety, health and environmental matters. He has also led teams in the development of large-scale industrial energy transformation projects, as well as executed infrastructure projects for the transportation and regasification of natural gas.
Mr. Yokomizo brings extensive global mining leadership to Aclara, notably as Chief Projects Officer at Serra Verde's rare earths project in Brazil. He directed engineering, construction, and commissioning. With senior roles at major firms like Anglo Gold Ashanti and Vale, he excelled in managing complex projects, including the $12.5B Jack Pine expansion, $9.0B Rio Colorado potash project, $5.0B Coal project, and $1.5B Montes Claros de Goias Nickel project. Before Serra Verde, Bonzi held high-level roles at leading mining companies like Anglo Gold Ashanti, Yamana Gold, Vale, and Votorantim. He showcased his skill in managing intricate ventures, including the $12.5 billion Jack Pine oil sands expansion, $9.0 billion Rio Colorado potash project, $5.0 billion Coal project, and the $1.5 billion Montes Claros de Goias Nickel project, among others.
10+ years of experience in various financial positions such as corporate finance, financial planning, management and control, business development and investor relations at Hochschild Mining. Francois graduated from Universidad de Lima with a Bachelor in Business Administration and holds a MSc in Innovation Management and Business Development from Aarhus University in Denmark.
30+ years of experience in the mining sector. Prior senior positions with Torex Gold Resources, Inc., Yamana Gold Inc. and Anglo American and has led technical services and project development teams in Chile, Perú, Argentina, México, and South Africa. Barry graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of South Africa.
17+ years of experience in the mining sector, working as General Counsel of Empresa Nacional de Minería, Sierra Gorda SCM and Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería. Max holds a law degree from Universidad Católica de Chile, and an LLM degree with a Certificate in Environmental Law and Policies from Duke University, USA.
+10 years of experience in the mining sector, working on a wide range of sustainability matters, including environmental, safety and social areas. Prior to joining Aclara, Mr. Rojas worked at Anglo-American and Arcadis Chile. Sebastián holds a degree in Environmental Engineering from the Universidad Andres Bello in Chile and an MBA from the Universidad de Chile.
Florencia holds +20 years of experience in Human Resources in national and multinational companies such as Arauco (Pulp and Forestry Company), Ewos (Salmon Company) and Cargill (Nutrition Company). Florencia graduated from Universidad de Concepción with a Bachelor in Business Administration and holds a Certification as Ontological Coach from Universidad del Desarrollo.
15 years in Public Affairs and Community Relations, working as Manager of Corma Biobío and Ñuble (Chilean Wood Corporation) and Head of Corporate Affairs Biobío and North Zone respectively of Colbún S.A. (Electric Generator). Fernando graduated with a degree in Forestry Engineering from the University of Chile, a master's degree in Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility, and a Diploma in Indigenous Policies and Interculturality.
Dr. Azimi is an Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair joint-appointed between the Departments of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry and Materials Science & Engineering at the University of Toronto. She is an expert in the fields of electrochemistry, thermodynamics, hydrometallurgy, supercritical fluids and materials design. She has published several journal and refereed conference publications and she continues to present her research in national and international conferences. She is also a co-inventor in a number of patent applications and one awarded patent.
Dr. Azimi received her Ph.D. from the University of Toronto and she completed her first and second postdoctoral appointments at MIT.
10+ years serving as CFO of Hochschild Mining. Previously CEO of Fosfatos del Pacífico S.A., General Manager of Hochschild’s Mexican operations and Deputy CEO and CFO of Cementos Pacasmayo. Ramón is an economics graduate of Universidad de Lima and holds an MBA from Columbia Business School.
Mrs. Recart is a non-executive board member of CAP, a Chilean industrial conglomerate . She has extensive experience in Mining, having been 8 years (2010 – 2018) with BHP as VP of Corporate Affairs for the Americas, overseeing all operations in South and North America. She is a former Vice Minister of Finance (2006 and 2010) with an active leadership role in the entrance of Chile into the OECD. In different parts of her career Mrs. Recart worked in education ; first in K-12 bringing innovation and management expertise (1998-2004) , and then as the Rector of one of the biggest Universities in Chile (Universidad Santo Tomás) between 2019 – 2022. Mrs. Recart holds a Master in Economics degree from Georgetown University and an undergraduate degree from the University of Concepcion.
Mr. Hochschild has been Chairman of Hochschild Mining since 2006, and has over 30 years of experience in the extractive industries sector. Mr. Hochschild graduated from Tufts University, Boston with a Bachelor of Science degree in physics and mechanical engineering. He holds numerous board appointments, including as Chairman of Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A and Non-Executive Chairman at non-profit organizations such as UTEC, TECSUP and the Institute of Contemporary Art and as Advisor to the Economic Counsel of the Conferencia Episcopal Peruana. Mr. Hochschild joined the Hochschild Group in 1987 as Safety Assistant at the Arcata unit, becoming Head of the Hochschild Mining Group in 1998.
Dr. Farrow is a director of Franco-Nevada Corporation. She is a Registered Professional Geoscientist (PGO) with more than 25 years of mining industry experience. She also serves as a Director of Centamin Plc and of Eldorado Gold Corporation and is active in the mining industry in both private companies and academia. From 2012 to 2017 she was Founding CEO, Director and Co-Founder of TMAC Resources Inc. Dr. Farrow has served on the Board of a number of not-for-profit and government Advisory Boards. She has been honoured as one of the 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining (2015 and 2018) and is a past recipient of the William Harvey Gross Medal of the Geological Association of Canada (2000) and the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Acadia Alumni Association (2020). Dr. Farrow obtained her BSc (Hons) from Mount Allison University, her MSc from Acadia University and her PhD from Carleton University. She also holds the ICD.D designation.
Mr. Adams is a non-executive director of Rolls Royce, a board member of OC Oerlikon Corporation AG, Pfäffikon and Aerion Corp. and a senior advisor to VulcanForms, Inc. Mr. Adams has deep experience across the aerospace industry and in engine manufacturing in particular, gained from over 30 years of leadership experience in the aviation industry. Mr. Adams has spent much of his career with Pratt & Whitney where he held various senior management roles including Chief Operating Officer before serving as President until 2016. He was Chief Operating Officer at Precision Castparts, the world’s largest supplier of aerospace metal, castings and forgings until 2018. Mr. Adams gained a degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan and in 2013 was inducted to the National Academy of Engineering, Washington DC.
Since 2006, Mr. Palma has been serving as Vice President of Legal and Corporate Affairs at Hochschild Mining plc. In this role, he leads and manages a multidisciplinary team of over 100 professionals in the legal, environmental, social relations, and institutional affairs departments of Hochschild Mining plc. Mr. Palma is a senior lawyer and executive, with more than 25 years of experience. He has successfully held key positions in demanding and high-profile roles across diverse sectors, including corporations, law firms, government, and multilateral institutions. Prior to his current position, Mr. Palma worked as Senior Counsel at the World Bank from 2004 to 2006. During his tenure, he provided advice on the registration of arbitration cases. From 2002 to 2003, he served as Senior Advisor to the Office of the Prime Minister and as an advisor to the Minister of Economy and Finance of Perú.
Mr. Sanjay is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He also currently serves as board member of Top Flight Technologies and G1S US and edX, the entity set up by MIT and Harvard to facilitate the distribution of free online education worldwide. Until October 2021, Mr. Sanjay was an independent non-executive director of Hochschild Mining. His previous professional experience includes being the founder and Chief Technology Officer of OAT Systems (subsequently acquired by Checkpoint Systems) and has worked at Schlumberger Oilfield Services.
