Gordon Reid
Comal County (New Braunfels area)
Summary
Accomplished Independent Board Director and former Chief Operating Officer with over 40 years of global operational, technical, and fiduciary leadership across TSX and TSX-V listed public mining corporations. Offers extensive governance experience across precious and base metals assets in North America and internationally, guiding mid-sized to enterprise-level natural resource organizations through complex operational transformations, market expansions, and capital-intensive growth cycles. Demonstrated track record in Technical Committee, Audit & Risk Committee, and Governance frameworks. Trusted advisor to executive leadership on capital allocation strategies, NI 43-101 technical disclosure, mineral processing optimization (>60,000 tpd), environmental permitting, and enterprise risk management.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Independent Board Director (Chair, Technical Commi
Moon River Moly
Toronto, Canada
11.2023 - Current
- Technical Committee Leadership & Expansion Governance: Served as Lead Technical Director and Chair of the Technical Committee, directing NI 43-101 technical disclosures and PEA updates while driving engineering evaluations to scale Endako mill throughput from 50,000 tpd to 70,000 tpd.
- Fiduciary & Financial Audit Oversight: Executed core Audit Committee responsibilities by thoroughly evaluating and approving all quarterly and annual financial statements, MD&As, auditor reports, and regulatory corporate disclosures.
- Technology Adoption & Economic Optimization: Evaluated emerging mineral processing technologies, telemetry, and industrial automation solutions to integrate into project design and optimize long-term asset economics.
Independent Board Director (Technical & Audit Comm
GreenLight Metals
Toronto, Canada
09.2022 - Current
- Technical Risk Oversight: Provide board-level technical governance, risk mitigation strategies, and project evaluation for copper exploration and asset development programs across North America.
- Audit & Financial Governance: Executed core fiduciary duties on the Audit Committee, approving corporate filings, independent audit scopes, and financial disclosures while maintaining rigorous oversight of internal controls.
Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Centerra Gold Inc.
Toronto, Canada
01.2013 - 01.2020
- Processing Throughput Scaling: Spearheaded operational efficiency initiatives at the Mount Milligan copper/gold mine, achieving sustained processing throughput exceeding 60,000 tonnes per day for 30 consecutive days a historical performance record for the asset.
- Operational Transformation & Margin Expansion: Restructured Mount Milligan’s asset maintenance program from a 70% reactive model to an 80% planned / 20% reactive framework within 12 months post-acquisition, significantly expanding operating margins.
- Enterprise Risk & Behavioral Safety Leadership: Designed and institutionalized the corporate-wide Work Safe Home Safe system across all global operating assets, standardizing behavioral safety frameworks and driving structural reductions in workplace incident rates.
Vice President, Operations
Centerra Gold Inc.
Toronto, Canada
04.2009 - 12.2012
- Global Operational Oversight & Compliance: Governed short- and long-term operational performance, safety systems, and financial efficiency across Centerra Gold’s global mining portfolio, reporting operational and technical metrics directly to the Board of Directors.
- Asset Transitions & Capital Execution: Directed the strategic transition of primary exploration assets into commercial production aligned with feasibility parameters, while managing capital expenditure programs including early construction for the 150,000 oz/year open-pit heap leach project in Turkey.
President
Kumtor Operating Company (Subsidiary of Centerra Gold)
South-Eastern Region, Kyrgyzstan
10.2007 - 03.2009
- Governed operational, financial, environmental, and geopolitical risk performance for the high-altitude Kumtor open-pit gold operation in Kyrgyzstan while executing cost-containment initiatives and enforcing international health, safety, and ESG standards.
Vice President / Manager, Business Development
Centerra Gold Inc.
Toronto, Canada
10.2004 - 09.2007
- M&A Target Evaluation & Valuation: Evaluated public and private natural resource acquisition opportunities across Central Asia and the Former Soviet Union (FSU), conducting technical, financial, and operational due diligence to advise executive leadership and the Board on strategic transactions.
- Growth Strategy & Deal Execution: Partnered with corporate finance and legal teams to structure asset purchases, joint ventures, and acquisition frameworks, creating long-term growth roadmaps aligned with corporate capital allocation guidelines.
Independent Mining Consultant
Self-Employed
Rhinelander, WI, USA
10.2002 - 10.2004
- Executed independent technical reserve audits, operational feasibility assessments, and ore reserve evaluations for underground mining assets, including operations in Alaska.
- Advised C-suite executive teams on mine plan design, underground development strategy, project valuation, and technical risk mitigation to guide board-level capital allocation decisions.
Manager of Engineering
Nicolet Minerals Company / Rio Algom Limited
Rhinelander, WI / Toronto, USA / Canada
02.1998 - 10.2002
- Regulatory & Permitting Leadership: Governed all technical, legal, and environmental permitting frameworks for the proposed Nicolet underground mining operation in Wisconsin.
- Environmental Impact Studies: Coordinated the development, regulatory submission, and multi-agency review of a comprehensive Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
- Pre-Feasibility Delivery: Led multidisciplinary engineering teams through the completion of a detailed pre-feasibility study for underground mine design and mineral processing infrastructure.
Education
MBA - Accounting / Finance
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada01-1994
Bachelor of Science - Mining Engineering
Michigan Technological University
Houghton, Michigan, USA01-1981
Skills
- Public Board Governance (TSX / TSX-V)
- NI 43-101 & PEA Technical Disclosure
- Audit & Risk Committee Governance
- Mineral Processing & Throughput Scaling (>60k tpd)
- M&A Technical Due Diligence & Asset Valuation
- Mining Engineering & Mine Design
- Capital Allocation & Financial Stewardship
- Environmental Permitting & Impact Reporting (EIR)
- Feasibility & Pre-Feasibility Studies
- Behavioral Safety Systems (Work Safe Home Safe)
- ESG & Regulatory Compliance
- Industrial Automation & Telemetry Oversight
- Operational Technology (OT) Risk Oversight
- Precious & Base Metals Asset Management
- Financial Statement Analysis & MD&A Governance
- Fiduciary Leadership & Boardroom Ethics
- Operational & Crisis Risk Management
- Strategic Decision-Making & Succession Oversight
- Cross-Cultural & Geopolitical Stakeholder Management
- Constructive Consensus-Building & Advisory
Timeline
Independent Board Director (Chair, Technical Commi
Moon River Moly
11.2023 - Current
Independent Board Director (Technical & Audit Comm
GreenLight Metals
09.2022 - Current
Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Centerra Gold Inc.
01.2013 - 01.2020
Vice President, Operations
Centerra Gold Inc.
04.2009 - 12.2012
President
Kumtor Operating Company (Subsidiary of Centerra Gold)
10.2007 - 03.2009
Vice President / Manager, Business Development
Centerra Gold Inc.
10.2004 - 09.2007
Independent Mining Consultant
Self-Employed
10.2002 - 10.2004
Manager of Engineering
Nicolet Minerals Company / Rio Algom Limited
02.1998 - 10.2002
MBA - Accounting / Finance
University of Manitoba
Bachelor of Science - Mining Engineering
Michigan Technological University