People: Barrick Gold Corp (ABX)

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Peter Munk

85 2009 Non-Independent Chairman of the Board

John Thornton

59 2012 Non-Independent Co-Chairman of the Board

Jamie Sokalsky

55 2012 President, Chief Executive Officer, Non-Independent Director

Charles Birchall

70 2005 Non-Independent Vice Chairman of the Board

Ammar Al-Joundi

48 2012 Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President

Mike Feehan

57 2011 President, Australia-Pacific

Mark Fisher

54 2012 President - Global Copper Business

Gary Halverson

54 2011 President, North America

Greg Hawkins

44 2011 President and Chief Executive Officer of African Barrick Gold

Igor Gonzales

58 2012 Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President

Kelvin Dushnisky

49 2012 Senior Executive Vice President

Sybil Veenman

49 2010 Senior Vice President, General Counsel

Robert Krcmarov

48 2010 Senior Vice President - Global Exploration

Richard McCreary

50 2011 Senior Vice President - Corporate Development

Ivan Mullany

50 2011 Senior Vice President - Capital Projects

Donald Ritz

66 2009 Senior Vice President - Safety and Leadership

Faith Teo

2012 Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Secretary

Donald Carty

66 2011 Lead Independent Director

Brian Mulroney

74 1993 Non-Independent Director

Anthony Munk

52 1996 Non-Independent Director

Howard Beck

79 1984 Independent Director

Gustavo Cisneros

67 2003 Independent Director

Robert Franklin

66 2011 Independent Director

J. Brett Harvey

62 2005 Independent Director

Dambisa Moyo

44 2011 Independent Director

Steven Shapiro

60 2004 Independent Director

Gregory Panagos

Senior Vice President - Investor Relations and Communications

Biographies

Name Description

Peter Munk

Mr. Peter Munk, C.C., is the Non-Independent Chairman of the Board of Barrick Gold Corp. From March 27, 2008 to January 15, 2009, Mr. Munk was also the interim Chief Executive Officer of Barrick. He is also the former Chairman of Trizec Properties, Inc., a real estate investment trust, and the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Trizec Canada Inc., a real estate company. Mr. Munk is the former Chair of the University of Toronto Crown Foundation and served as a Trustee of the University Health Network in Toronto. He holds an undergraduate degree and an honorary doctor of laws from the University of Toronto. Mr. Munk is a member of the Canadian Business Hall of Fame and the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame and a recipient of the Woodrow Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and several honorary degrees. Mr. Munk is a Companion of the Order of Canada.

John Thornton

Mr. John Lawson Thornton has been appointed as Non-Independent Co-Chairman of the Board of Barrick Gold Corp., effective June 06, 2012. He is a Professor, Director of the Global Leadership Program, and Chairman of the Advisory Board at the Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management in Beijing. He is also Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. He retired in 2003 as President and a member of the board of the Goldman Sachs Group. Mr. Thornton is a trustee, advisory board member or member of the China Foreign Affairs University, China Investment Corporation (CIC), China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), Council on Foreign Relations, The Hotchkiss School, McKinsey Advisory Council, Morehouse College, and the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. Mr. Thornton holds an undergraduate degree from Harvard College, a degree in jurisprudence from Oxford University and a master’s degree from the Yale School of Management.

Jamie Sokalsky

Mr. Jamie C. Sokalsky serves as President, Chief Executive Officer, Non-Independent Director of Barrick Gold Corp. Mr. Sokalsky was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of Barrick Gold Corporation on June 5, 2012. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Sokalsky was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Barrick. He is a council member of the International Council on Mining and Metals and a director of the World Gold Council. Mr. Sokalsky is a chartered accountant and holds an undergraduate degree from Lakehead University.

Charles Birchall

Mr. Charles William David Birchall is Non-Independent Vice Chairman of the Board of Barrick Gold Corporation. Mr. Birchall is the former Vice Chairman of Trizec Hahn Corporation, a real estate company. He is the President of the William Birchall Foundatiion. He graduated from Merchant Taylor‘s School and is a Fellow of the United Kingdom Institute of Chartered Accountants. Mr. Birchall is also a director of Rogers Communications Inc.

Ammar Al-Joundi

Mr. Ammar Al-Joundi has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of Barrick Gold Corp., effective July 10, 2012. Mr. Al-Joundi has more than 20 years of experience in corporate finance and banking within the mining industry, with in capital markets, business strategy, financial controls and mine operations. Prior to joining Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited as Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer in September 2010, Mr. Al-Joundi spent 11 years at Barrick, and was a key member of the company's finance team. While at Barrick, Mr. Al-Joundi served as Senior Vice President of Business Strategy and Capital Allocation, Senior Vice President, Finance and Vice President and Treasurer. His experience at Barrick also included two years as Chief Financial Officer of the company's South American business unit. Prior to joining Barrick in 1999, Mr. Al-Joundi spent eight years as an investment banker at Citibank Canada. Mr. Al-Joundi holds an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto and an MBA from the Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario. He is also a Professional Engineer.

Mike Feehan

Mr. Mike Feehan is President, Australia-Pacific of Barrick Gold Corporation. Prior to November 2011, Senior Vice President Operations Support of the Company and Director of Operations for North America.

Mark Fisher

Mr. Mark Fisher serves as President - Global Copper Business of Barrick Gold Corp. Prior to October 2012, Director of Operations in South America; prior to November 2011, Director of Operations in Australia-Pacific, prior to December 2010, Director of Operations at the Porgera mine in Papua New Guinea.

Gary Halverson

Mr. Gary Halverson is President, North America of Barrick Gold Corporation. Prior to November 2011, President, Australia-Pacific RBU of the Company; Director of Operations Eastern Region Australia Pacific.

Greg Hawkins

Mr. Greg Hawkins is President and Chief Executive Officer of African Barrick Gold, a subsidiary of Barrick Gold Corporation. Prior to March 2010, Chief Financial Officer, Australia-Pacific RBU of the Company; prior to June 2006, Manager, Reporting & Analysis, Australia/Africa RBU of the Company.

Igor Gonzales

Mr. Igor Gonzales is the Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President of Barrick Gold Corporation since May 2, 2012. He was previously President of Barrick's South America region, a position he held since 2005. Mr. Gonzales joined Barrick in 1998 and has more than 30 years of experience in the mining industry. He has played a key role in the growth of Barrick’s South American business unit and has also been integral to the development of the Pascua-Lama project. Under Mr. Gonzales’ leadership, the South America region consistently demonstrated performance in safety, production and cost management. Mr. Gonzales has a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of San Antonio Abad in Cusco, Peru, and was a Fulbright Scholar at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, where he earned a Master of Science degree in Extractive Metallurgy.

Kelvin Dushnisky

Mr. Kelvin P. M. Dushnisky, J.D., has been appointed as Senior Executive Vice President of Barrick Gold Corp., effective August 27, 2012. He has global responsibility for Government Relations, Permitting and Approvals, Corporate Responsibility, Investor Relations and Communications. Mr. Dushnisky also has oversight responsibility for Barrick Energy, the company’s Alberta-based oil and gas business and an important component of Barrick’s cost management strategy. Having international experience with project approvals, development agreements and public affairs, Mr. Dushnisky joined Barrick in April 2002 as Director, Regulatory Affairs, and was promoted to Vice President, Regulatory Affairs in January 2003, to Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs in September 2005, to Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs in November 2007 and to Executive Vice President, Corporate and Legal Affairs in June 2010. In February 2013, Mr. Dushnisky was named Chairman of the Board of Directors of London-listed African Barrick Gold plc. Prior to Barrick, Mr. Dushnisky was a Managing Director at Altara Securities Inc. (now part of Manulife Financial). He also served as the Vice Chair, General Counsel and a founding Director of EuroZinc Mining Corporation, a Vice President of Sutton Resources Ltd. (acquired by Barrick) and a Vice President of Rescan Consultants Inc. He has served on the board of directors for a number of publicly listed companies. He holds a B.Sc. (Hon.) degree from the University of Manitoba and M.Sc. and J.D. degrees from the University of British Columbia. Mr. Dushnisky is a member of the Law Society of British Columbia and the Canadian Bar Association and represents Barrick, along with CEO Jamie Sokalsky, at the World Gold Council and the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM). Mr. Dushnisky also serves on the boards of the Mining Association of Canada, the Institute of the Americas, the Canadian Council of the Americas and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.

Sybil Veenman

Ms. Sybil E. Veenman is Senior Vice President, General Counsel of Barrick Gold Corporation since June 2010. She had been Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Secretary since Sept. 2008. She joined Barrick in 1994, and has played a key role in the Legal function worldwide, leading or supporting Barrick’s various financings, business transactions and regulatory compliance initiatives. She has been instrumental in developing and implementing Barrick’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and related policies across the company. Previously, she was with Lac Minerals Ltd., and was in private practice for seven years with the law firm of Fasken Campbell Godfrey where she specialized in Securities and Mergers and Acquisitions. She is a graduate of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, and was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1989.

Robert Krcmarov

Mr. Robert L. Krcmarov is Senior Vice President - Global Exploration of Barrick Gold Corporation. With more than 20 years of experience in geology and exploration, he leads a team of 130 geoscientists exploring in more than 12 countries. He also works closely with the Corporate Development Group to assess assets and help the company replace and grow reserves and resources. Early in his career, he worked in Australia, Chile and Peru with Homestake Mining, which was acquired by Barrick in 2001. At that time, he was appointed Barrick’s General Manager Exploration for Australia, and subsequently took on responsibility for exploration in Africa and Asia before becoming Vice President Global Exploration in 2005. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Honors) degree from the University of Adelaide and a Master’s degree in Economic Geology from the University of Tasmania. He is a Fellow of the Society of Economic Geologists and a member of the Board of Trustees for the Society of Economic Geologists Foundation. He is also an active member of several professional associations, including the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC).

Richard McCreary

Mr. Richard G. McCreary serves as Senior Vice President - Corporate Development of Barrick Gold Corporation since April 26, 2011. He has overall responsibility for Barrick's global Corporate Development activities, including Corporate Development, Evaluations and Special Projects. Before joining Barrick, he worked in mining investment banking for over fourteen years culminating as Head of CIBC World Markets’ Global Mining investment banking group. During his tenure at CIBC, Mr. McCreary advised companies involved in some of the world’s mining transactions, including Placer Dome, Goldcorp, Kinross, Falconbridge, Rio Tinto, and BHP Billiton. In advance of his work experience in mining investment banking, he worked in the Noranda/Falconbridge organization for eight years in various areas, including metals marketing, geophysics, geological engineering and technology development. Mr. McCreary holds an M.B.A. in Finance and Strategy from McGill University, and a M.Sc. and B.Sc.Eng.Hons in Geological Engineering from Queen's University.

Ivan Mullany

Mr. Ivan J. Mullany is the Senior Vice President - Capital Projects of Barrick Gold Corporation since August 2011. The global Capital Projects group, in partnership with the regional business units, is responsible for developing Barrick’s project pipeline on budget and on schedule in a safe and environmentally friendly manner. Mr. Mullany has 30 years of experience in the mining industry, including leadership roles in firms such as Iron Ore Company Canada (Rio Tinto) and Emperor Mines Limited. He has worked around the globe, including stints in Australia, Fiji, France and Canada. He joined Barrick in 2004 as Manager, Metallurgy and Process Development, and served as the metallurgical lead for annual Life-of-Mine planning, the Placer Dome acquisition, and the Pueblo Viejo feasibility study. In 2008, he became Senior Director Metallurgy and Process Development, and was promoted to Vice President in 2009. Since 2009, he has led the Operations Support group, coordinating the technical specialists and global standards needed to help operations reach a high level of performance. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (MAusIMM) and a member of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (CIMM). He is a graduate of the Extractive Metallurgy program at Murdoch University, and has undertaken graduate diploma studies in Mining as well as Applied Finance and Investment.

Donald Ritz

Mr. Donald D. Ritz is Senior Vice President - Safety and Leadership of Barrick Gold Corporation since July 2009. In this role, he is responsible for establishing systems to improve Barrick’s safety performance, as well as processes to support global talent management, leadership development, and succession planning. He was previously Barrick’s Vice President Safety and Health, and has led a improvement in the company’s safety record worldwide since 2003. Before joining Barrick, he was Loss Management Executive at Syncrude Canada Ltd., where he achieved one of the records for industrial health, safety and environmental performance among Canadian industrial firms. The majority of his career at Syncrude was spent in operating roles before taking on the Loss Management position. Prior to Syncrude, he served 11 years with Texaco Canada Ltd. Don Ritz is a frequent guest speaker at mining and industry conferences on the topics of safety and leadership. He was awarded the prestigious Leadership Award from the International Society of Mine Safety Professionals in 2009. He has served on numerous safety committees and advisory boards, including as Vice Chairman of the Alberta Workers’ Compensation Board of Directors. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Alberta. He is a graduate of the Operations Management Program at the University of Western Ontario School of Business Administration as well as the Executive Development Program, Texas A&M University.

Faith Teo

Ms. Faith T. Teo is the Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Secretary of Barrick Gold Corporation.

Donald Carty

Mr. Donald J. Carty, LL.D., O.C., is Lead Independent Director of Barrick Gold Corporation. Mr. Carty is the Chairman of Porter Airlines Inc. and Virgin America Airlines, commercial airline companies. He served as Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Dell Inc., a computer manufacturer, from January 2007 until June 2008. Mr. Carty is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AMR Corp. and American Airlines, a commercial airline company. Mr. Carty is also a member of the board of directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters Lonestar and a member of the board of trustees of Southern Methodist University. He holds an undergraduate degree and an honorary doctor of law from Queen‘s University and a master‘s degree in business administration from Harvard University. Mr. Carty is an Officer of the Order of Canada. Mr. Carty is also a director of Canadian National Railway Company, Dell Inc., Gluskin Sheff & Associates, Inc. and Talisman Energy Inc. At different times during the period from 2007 to 2011, Mr. Carty also served as a director of the following publicly-traded companies: CHC Helicopter Corporation and Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.

Brian Mulroney

The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney, LL.D., P.C., is Non-Independent Director of Barrick Gold Corporation. Mr. Mulroney assumed the role of Senior Advisor, Global Affairs of Barrick on January 1, 2012. Mr. Mulroney is also the Chairman of Barrick‘s International Advisory Board and a Senior Partner of Norton Rose Canada LLP, a law firm. Mr. Mulroney was the Prime Minister of Canada from 1984 to 1993. Mr. Mulroney is a member of the advisory group of Lion Capital LLP. He holds an undergraduate degree from St. Francis Xavier University and a law degree from Université Laval. Mr. Mulroney is a Companion of the Order of Canada.

Anthony Munk

Mr. Anthony Munk is Non-Independent Director of Barrick Gold Corporation. Mr. Anthony Munk is a Managing Director of Onex Corporation, a North American private equity firm. He is a director of Cineplex Inc., JELD-WEN Holding, RSI Home Products Inc. and Tomkin Building Products, Inc. He is the former Chairman of the Board of Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. He is also a director of the Aurea Foundation. Mr. Munk holds an undergraduate degree from Queen‘s University. Mr. Munk is also a director of JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. and was formerly a director of RSI Home Products Inc. and Chairman of the Board of Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd., which are private companies.

Howard Beck

Mr. Howard L. Beck, QC, is an Independent Director of Barrick Gold Corporation. Mr. Beck is a corporate director. Mr. Beck was a senior partner of the law firm, Davies, Ward & Beck from 1962 to 1989. Mr. Beck holds an undergraduate degree and law degree from the University of British Columbia and a master‘s degree in law from Columbia University. He was called to the bar of British Columbia and Ontario. He was appointed Queen‘s Counsel in 1971.

Gustavo Cisneros

Mr. Gustavo A. Cisneros is an Independent Director of Barrick Gold Corporation. Mr. Cisneros is the Chairman of the Cisneros Group of Companies, a privately held media, entertainment, technology and consumer products organization. Mr. Cisneros is a member of Barrick‘s International Advisory Board. He is also a senior advisor to RRE Ventures LLC, a venture capital firm. He is a member of the advisory boards of a number of organizations and universities, including the United Nations Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Task Force, Haiti Presidential International Advisory Board, The Americas Society, Georgetown University and Harvard University. Mr. Cisneros holds an undergraduate degree from Babson College.

Robert Franklin

Mr. Robert M. Franklin is an Independent Director of Barrick Gold Corporation. Mr. Franklin is President of Signalta Capital Corporation, an investment company. Mr. Franklin is the former Chairman of the Board of Photowatt Technologies, a developer of solar power technologies, and of Placer Dome Inc., a gold mining company. He holds an undergraduate degree from Hillsdale College. Mr. Franklin is also a director of Toromont Industries Ltd. At different times during the period from 2007 to 2011, Mr. Franklin served as a director or trustee of the following publicly-traded entities: Canadian Tire Corporation, First Uranium Corp., Great Lakes Carbon Income Fund and Resolve Business Outsourcing Income Fund.

J. Brett Harvey

Mr. J. Brett Harvey is an Independent Director of Barrick Gold Corporation. Mr. Harvey is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CONSOL Energy Inc., a coal, gas and energy services company, and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CNX Gas Corporation, a natural gas company. Mr. Harvey serves on the board of a number of energy industry associations, including the coal industry advisory board of the International Energy Agency, the Leadership Council of the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, the National Coal Council, the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority, and he is the chairman of the Bituminous Coal Operators‘ Association board of directors. Mr. Harvey is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, a member of the National Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America, and a director and past chairman of the Greater Pittsburgh Council of the Boy Scouts. He holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Utah.

Dambisa Moyo

Dr. Dambisa F. Moyo, Ph.D., serves as an Independent Director of Barrick Gold Corporation. Dr. Moyo is an international economist and commentator on the global economy. Dr. Moyo worked at the World Bank from 1993 to 1995 and at Goldman Sachs from 2001 to 2008 where she worked in debt capital markets, hedge fund coverage and as an economist in the global macroeconomics team. Dr. Moyo is a Patron for Absolute Return for Kids and a past director of Room to Read and the Lundin for Africa Foundation. Dr. Moyo holds an undergraduate degree and master‘s degree in business administration from American University, a master‘s degree from Harvard University‘s Kennedy School of Government and a doctorate in economics from Oxford University.

Steven Shapiro

Mr. Steven J. Shapiro is an Independent Director of Barrick Gold Corporation.Mr. Shapiro is a corporate director. He is the former Executive Vice President, Finance and Corporate Development and director of Burlington Resources, Inc., an oil and gas exploration and production company. He serves as a trustee of the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Mr. Shapiro holds an undergraduate degree from Union College and a master‘s degree in business administration from Harvard University.

Gregory Panagos

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