Board of Directors

Mr. Wright was appointed Chair of Galiano’s Board of Directors in 2020. He brings over 40 years of extensive international experience in the development and operation of open pit and underground mines. Mr. Wright served as CEO of Eldorado Gold from 1999 to 2017, leading the Company through its transformation into a multi-mine leading international gold company. Under Paul’s leadership, significant exploration success combined with timely acquisitions enabled Eldorado to successfully develop and operate profitable mines on three continents creating a well-valued and respected company.

Mr. Wright, a Mining Engineer, is a graduate of the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.

Paul is currently a Director of Centerra Gold, a member of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, and a Chartered Engineer (UK).

Matt Badylak was appointed to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer on 14 June 2021. Prior to this, Matt was EVP and Chief Operating Officer at Galiano where he took the lead in building the Company’s senior executive technical team. Matt is a mining professional with 20 years of extensive experience in senior management and operational planning covering Australia, Mongolia, China, Canada, Turkey and Ghana.

Prior to joining Galiano in 2020, Matt held the position of General Manager Kisladag with Eldorado Gold, a mid-tier gold producer with operations in Turkey, Canada, China and Greece. During his time with Eldorado he also held senior management roles including; Managing Director -China Operations, General Manager Tanjianshan and Director of Operational Support. Throughout his career, Matt has built strong, result orientated teams and executed on multiple cost saving and operational efficiency programs which have yielded significant shareholder returns. Earlier in his career he held several technical roles across Australia and Asia.

Matt holds a Bachelor of Science in Extractive Metallurgy and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Murdoch University in Perth and is a member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

Mr. Fretwell was elected to the Board in 2004. Gordon’s 35 year' career in law brings an extensive experience in corporate finance, securities, and resource development law. He is a Director of Pucara Resources, Canada Rare Earth, and RE Royalties. In addition, he is a board member of Sombrero Resources, a reporting issuer that is not yet publicly traded. He holds a B.Comm and a Bachelor of Laws degree.

Chair of the Compensation Committee

Member of the Audit Committee

Member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee

Ms. Mosely has over 20 years of experience in the mining and metals banking sector. Most recently, she held the position of Business Development Director for Rand Merchant Bank (“RMB”) in London with responsibility for developing the bank’s African business with international mining and metals companies. Prior to RMB she headed the mining finance team at Société Générale in London where her focus was principally on debt financing in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”) and Australia. She has broad experience across commodity sectors, working with juniors through to multinationals. She currently serves on the boards of Blackrock World Mining Trust and Eldorado Gold, and sits on the board of Women in Mining in the UK. She is a graduate in Modern Languages from Oxford University and holds a Diploma in Business Administration from the University of Warwick.

Chair of the Sustainability Committee

Member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee

Ms. Moss was appointed to Galiano’s Board of Directors in 2021. She brings over 25 years of leadership experience with publicly traded companies on the TSX and the NYSE, most recently as Executive Vice President, Administration, at Eldorado Gold Corporation. She has served as a director on private and public boards of domestic and international companies, serving most recently as a Board and Committee member for Roxgold Inc. before its acquisition by Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. Ms. Moss is a Fellow of the ICSA (The Chartered Governance Institute) and an Accredited Director.

Chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee

Member of the Compensation Committee

Dr. Price was elected to the Board in 2014. Michael has over 40 years’ experience in mining and mining finance and he is currently a Non-Executive Director of Entree Resources. During his career, he has held senior mining finance positions at Rothschild, Societe Generale and Barclays Capital and senior management roles at BP Coal, BP Minerals and Central Asia Metals. Michael has advised mining companies on all aspects of mining and mining finance and he is currently Senior Adviser and Representative at Resource Capital Funds in London, UK. Michael is a Chartered Mining Engineer (MIMMM and FEANI) and he has a Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency (South Africa) and BSc and Phd degrees in Mining Engineering from the University of Wales, UK.

Member of the Sustainability Committee

Member of the Compensation Committee

Mr. Martin was nominated to Galiano’s Board of Directors in 2022. He brings more than 25 years of experience in the natural resources industry, he is currently Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of Nevada Copper, and previously from 2012 to 2021 was the CFO with SSR Mining where led all financial and risk management operations, as well as being responsible for IT, legal and non-operating countries.

Mr. Martin is a Member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of B.C., and a Chartered Professional Accountant. 

Chair of the Audit Committee

Member of the Sustainability Committee