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Evolution has a highly skilled Leadership Team supported by an experienced and reputable Board of Directors.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jake Klein

Chair

LAWRIE CONWAY

MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

JASON ATTEW

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MEMBER OF THE AUDIT AND NOMINATION & REMUNERATION COMMITTEES

Victoria Binns

Non-executive Director, MEMBER OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, Member of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee

ANDREA HALL

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, MEMBER OF THE RISK & SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE

Fiona Hick

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MEMBER OF THE RISK & SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE

THOMAS MCKEITH

Non-Executive Director, Chair of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee

Peter Smith

Lead independent Director, Chair OF THE RISK & SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE

LEADERSHIP TEAM

LAWRIE CONWAY

MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Fran Summerhayes

Chief Financial Officer

Matt O’Neill

Chief Operating Officer

Nancy Guay

Chief Technical Officer

GLEN MASTERMAN

Vice President - Discovery

EVAN ELSTEIN

Company Secretary, Vice President - IT, Communications & Corporate Affairs

FIONA MURFITT

Vice President - Sustainability

PAUL EAGLE

Vice President - People and Culture

KIRRON SCHMIDT

Vice President - Corporate Development

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Jake Klein

Chair

Mr Klein was appointed Executive Chair in October 2011, following the merger of Conquest Mining Limited and Catalpa Resources Limited. Effective 1 July 2025, he transitioned to Non-Executive Chair. Previously he served as Executive Chair of Conquest Mining.

Prior to that, Mr Klein was President and CEO of Sino Gold Mining Limited, where he managed the development of that company into the largest foreign participant in the Chinese gold industry. Sino Gold was listed on the ASX in 2002 with a market capitalisation of A$100 million and was purchased by Eldorado Gold Corporation in late 2009 for more than A$2 billion. It became an ASX/S&P 100 Company, operating two award-winning gold mines and engaging more than 2,000 employees and contractors in China.

Prior to joining Sino Gold (and its predecessor) in 1995, Mr Klein was employed at Macquarie Bank and PwC. Effective 1 July 2025, Mr Klein is Executive Chair of Federation Mining.

LAWRIE CONWAY

MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Mr Conway was appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer on 1 January 2023. He was previously Evolution’s Finance Director and Chief Financial Officer (1 August 2014), prior to which he held the position of Non-Executive Director.

Mr Conway has more than 35 years’ experience in the resources sector across a range of commercial, financial, and operational activities. He has held a mix of corporate, operational, and commercial roles within Australia, Papua New Guinea and Chile with Newcrest Mining, and BHP.

Immediately prior to joining Evolution Mining, Mr Conway was Executive General Manager – Commercial and West Africa with Newcrest Mining, where he was responsible for Newcrest’s Group Supply and Logistics, Marketing, Information Technology and Laboratory functions as well as Newcrest’s business in West Africa. Mr Conway served as Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee for Aurelia Metals Limited until his retirement effective 31 August 2022.

Mr Conway is Deputy Chair of NSW Minerals Council.

JASON ATTEW

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MEMBER OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND MEMBER OF THE NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE

Mr Attew is a mining industry veteran who has dedicated 25 years to the sector. He is President and Chief Executive Officer of OR Gold Royalties.

Mr Attew previously served as President and CEO of Liberty Gold Corporation, President and CEO of Gold Standard Ventures Corporation, and Chief Financial Officer of Goldcorp Inc. In addition to leading the finance and investor relations operations, he was responsible for Goldcorp’s corporate development and strategy, culminating in the US$32 billion merger with Newmont Mining Corp. He has also served on the Board of The Food Stash Foundation, a Vancouver-based non-profit whose mission is to create food and nutritional security for local residents.

Mr Attew has extensive capital markets experience from his time in investment banking with the BMO Global Metals and Mining Group. There he was at the forefront of structuring and raising significant growth capital, as well as advising on both formative and transformational mergers and acquisitions for corporations that have become industry leaders over the past two decades.

Mr Attew joined the Evolution Mining Board on 1 December 2019 and is a Member of the Audit Committee and a Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

Victoria Binns

Non-executive Director, MEMBER OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, member of the Nomination and remuneration committee

Ms Binns has over 35 years’ experience in the global resources and financial services sectors, including more than ten years in executive leadership roles at BHP and 15 years in financial services with Merrill Lynch Australia and Macquarie Equities. During her career at BHP, Ms Binns’s roles included Vice President Minerals Marketing, leadership positions in the metals and coal marketing business, and Vice President Market Analysis and Economics. She was also the Co-Founder and Chair of Women in Mining and Resources Singapore (WIMARSG).

Prior to BHP, Ms Binns held board and senior management roles at Merrill Lynch Australia including Managing Director and Head of Australian Research, Head of Global Mining, Metals and Steel Research, and Head of Australian Mining Research.

Ms Binns is currently a Non-Executive Director of ASX-listed Sims Limited, as well as not-for-profit Carbon Market Institute, which assists industry in the transition to Net Zero emissions. Ms Binns previously served on the Board of Cooper Energy. In addition, Ms Binns is a Member of the Advisory Council for JP Morgan in Australia and New Zealand, and the Advisory Board of Merlon Capita Partners.

Ms Binns joined the Evolution Mining Board on 1 April 2020 and is a Member of the Audit Committee and a Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

ANDREA HALL

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND MEMBER OF THE RISK AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE

Ms Hall is an experienced Non-Executive Director who currently sits on the Board of ASX-listed Perenti Group, where she is also Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee. Ms Hall is also a Non-Executive Director of Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation, Western Power, and Australian Naval Infrastructure.

Ms Hall has previously served on the boards of Core Lithium Limited, Pioneer Credit Limited, Insurance Commission of Western Australia and the Fremantle Football Club.

Prior to retiring from KPMG in 2012, Ms Hall was a Perth-based partner within KPMG’s Risk Consulting Services, where she serviced industries including mining, mining services, transport, healthcare, and insurance.

Ms Hall joined the Evolution Mining Board on 1 October 2017 and is Chair of the Audit Committee and a Member of the Risk and Sustainability Committee.

FIONA HICK

Non-Executive Director and Member of the Risk and Sustainability Committee

Ms Hick is an executive with 29 years’ experience in the minerals and energy industries, having held senior roles at Rio Tinto, Woodside Energy, and Fortescue Metals Group. During her 22-year career at Woodside, Ms Hick occupied leadership positions in the areas of health, safety and environment, strategy and planning, and engineering. She was the Executive Vice President of Woodside’s Australian Operations and, more recently, Chief Executive Officer of Fortescue Metals Group.

Previously Ms Hick was President and Chair of the Advisory Board for the Chamber of Minerals and Energy (WA) and a member of the University of Western Australia’s Strategic Resources Committee. She has also been a Non-Executive Director of CO2CRC, as well as a Member and Chair of the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) Environmental Science Committee. Ms Hick is currently a Non-Executive Director of Infrastructure WA, Dyno Nobel, Origin Energy, and Barrenjoey Capital Partners Group Holdings.

Ms Hick joined the Evolution Mining Board on 1 July 2024 and is a Member of the Risk and Sustainability Committee.

THOMAS MCKEITH

Non-Executive Director, Chair of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee

Mr McKeith is a geologist with more than 30 years’ experience in mine geology, exploration, business development and executive leadership roles. He was formerly Executive Vice President (Growth and International Projects) for Gold Fields Limited, where he was responsible for global exploration and project development.

Other positions previously held by Mr McKeith include Chief Executive Officer of Troy Resources Limited and Non-Executive Director roles at Sino Gold Limited, Genesis Minerals Limited, Clean Tech Lithium Plc, and Avoca Resources Limited. He is currently Non-Executive Director of Arrow Minerals Limited, and Thungela Resources, and Non-Executive Chairman of Ordell Minerals Limited.

Mr McKeith joined the Evolution Mining Board on 1 February 2014 and is Chair of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

Peter Smith

Lead independent Director, Non-executive director AND Chair OF THE RISK AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE

Mr Smith is a senior executive with more than 46 years’ experience, primarily in the resources industry, working in the gold, coal, metals, and fertilisers sectors. He has held senior positions with Kestrel Coal Resources, Israel Chemical Limited, Newcrest Mining, Lihir Gold, WMC Resources, Western Metals, and Rio Tinto.

Mr Smith was formerly a Non-Executive Director of NSW Minerals Council, and Evolution Mining, Commissioner of PT NHM Indonesia, and Executive Director and Chairman of Western Metals Limited. He is currently a Non-Executive Director of Iluka Resources Limited, and Yancoal.

Mr Smith was reappointed to the Evolution Mining Board on 1 April 2020 and is Lead Independent Director and Chair of the Risk and Sustainability Committee.

Fran Summerhayes

Chief Financial Officer

Ms Summerhayes was appointed as Evolution Mining’s Chief Financial Officer in May 2025 and commenced in the role on 15 September 2025.

Ms Summerhayes has 20 years’ experience in the resources sector, having worked in multiple commodities across Australia, South and North America, and South Africa. She most recently held the role of VP Finance Minerals Americas for BHP. Prior to that she was the Head of Finance for BHP’s Iron Ore business and has held a range of other senior finance roles across BHP. She is a Chartered Accountant, starting her career at PwC.

Ms Summerhayes holds a Bachelor of Business and Accounting degree, a master’s degree in financial analysis and a Post Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain and Logistics Management.

Matt O’Neill

Chief Operating Officer

Mr O’Neill commenced as Chief Operating Officer on 1 June 2024. He has more than 20 years’ experience working in base metals and gold.  

Most recently, Mr O’Neill was the Australian Regional Lead / COO for Glencore’s Copper and Zinc businesses, responsible for managing all copper and zinc assets in Glencore’s Australian portfolio. This included accountability for Ernest Henry when Evolution acquired an economic interest in the operation in 2016 through to Evolution’s 100% ownership of the asset in January 2022.  Mr. O’Neill joined Xstrata / Glencore in 2004 and, since leaving in 2023, managed his own consulting business, which included supporting Evolution with the integration of the Northparkes operation. 

Mr O’Neill’s strong experience is supported by a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, a Graduate Certificate in Mining Engineering and an MBA.

Nancy Guay

Chief Technical Officer

Ms Guay commenced in the role of Chief Technical Officer on 1 June 2024. With more than 30 years’ experience in the mining sector, she brings a breadth of knowledge and technical expertise to her position.

She most recently held the position of VP Technology, Optimisation and Innovation at Agnico Eagle Mines, with oversight of 12 operations worldwide including Fosterville Gold mine in Victoria. Prior to her 12 years at Agnico Eagle Mines, Nancy worked in Canada and at Coffey Mining in Perth, Australia.

With a Bachelor of Applied Science (Mining and Processing), Ms Guay has a strong operational background and engineering experience in process design, study management, commissioning, project management and consultation.

GLEN MASTERMAN

VICE PRESIDENT - DISCOVERY

Mr Masterman has more than 30 years’ experience within the gold sector and has held senior technical and management roles both in Australia and internationally. He has held previous roles of Executive Director, Geology and Corporate Development for Beadell Resources and Senior Vice President, Exploration and Chief Geoscientist at Kinross Gold.

During Mr Masterman’s time at Kinross, he led a workforce in excess of 200 people and built a world-class exploration team across four continents. He and his team were responsible for a number of significant near-mine discoveries in Russia and Chile.

Prior to Kinross, Mr Masterman was the General Manager Exploration for Bolnisi Gold where he became the lead geologist in the discovery and development of the Palmarejo silver-gold deposit in Mexico.

EVAN ELSTEIN

Company Secretary, Vice President - IT, Communications & Corporate Affairs

Mr Elstein was appointed Company Secretary and Vice President Information Technology in October 2011, following the merger of Conquest Mining Limited and Catalpa Resources Limited. Previously he served as Company Secretary of Conquest Mining. On 1 July 2023, the Communications & Corporate Affairs function was added to his portfolio. 

Mr Elstein has more than 30 years’ executive management and corporate governance experience, spanning the mining, technology and manufacturing sectors. He began his career at Grant Thornton and Dimension Data in South Africa. Prior to joining the mining industry, he served as the Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary of Hartec Limited.

Mr Elstein is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, and a fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia.

FIONA MURFITT

VICE PRESIDENT - SUSTAINABILITY

Ms Murfitt is an accomplished senior executive and change agent who delivers operational experience with deep technical competency to lead change and improve business outcomes. She oversees the Safety, Health, Environment, Risk and Social Responsibility portfolio.

Her career has focused on working within high-risk operations mainly within Oil & Gas and Mining, leading transformations for organisations such as Shell, DuPont and Viva Energy. She is passionate about sustainability, underpinned by a genuine care for people and the communities in which they live.

Ms Murfitt’s personal ambition is to help people go home better from work than how they arrived. This is anchored in her personal experience of a workplace fatality in her family – so her role is also a deeply personal one.

Her operational experience is supported by a comprehensive academic background which includes a master’s in risk and technology, post graduate qualification in leadership and transformation, and she has most recently qualified as an executive coach. She is also a published author in the areas of operational risk, contractor management and leadership.

PAUL EAGLE

VICE PRESIDENT - PEOPLE AND CULTURE

Mr Eagle is the Vice President for People and Culture, with responsibility for human resources, people, organisational development and culture.

Mr Eagle has operated at a senior level across a range of industries, including FMCG, Finance, Industrial Services and Mining, and driven strategic and innovative business solutions.

He has worked in a number of countries and different environments, including Australia, New Zealand, the UK and parts of Europe, in both business management and People and Culture / Human Resources roles.

Mr Eagle has a high level of expertise across the full spectrum of HR and prides himself on delivering frameworks, tools, initiatives and support that are aligned to delivering on the strategic objectives of the business, while being practical and fit for purpose.

KIRRON SCHMIDT

Vice President - Business Development

Mr Schmidt joined Evolution Mining in 2015. In July 2024 he was promoted to Vice President – Business Development. He has responsibility for optimising Evolution’s portfolio of assets through mergers, acquisitions, partnerships and divestments.

Since joining Evolution Mining, Mr Schmidt has played a key role in the numerous transactions the Company has completed to continuously improve the quality of its portfolio.

Mr Schmidt has more than 15 years’ experience in both investment banking and in-house corporate development roles for mining companies. Prior to joining Evolution, he was in the corporate development team at ASX listed Lynas Corporation, one of the world’s only significant producers of rare earths outside of China.

Mr Schmidt started his career in investment banking working at leading global independent investment bank Greenhill & Co as well as at Wilson HTM, a leading boutique corporate advisory firm in Australia.

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