Management

Timothy Hill was appointed CEO of the newly formed Impala Canada in December 2019 with 19 years of experience in the mining industry. After successfully helping North American Palladium (NAP) achieve a significant financial turnaround, Tim took the helm at the pivotal moment when NAP became the sole Canadian operation of the global Implats Group, a large global mining leader specializing in platinum group metals.

Tim joined North American Palladium in 2015 as Director of Business Improvement and was quickly appointed to Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer within a year. He previously held progressively senior positions at Vale Canada in operations, finance and business planning for the North Atlantic Base Metals business.

Tim is a Chartered Public Accountant and a Certified Management Accountant who holds a Master of Science in Finance from Queen’s University Belfast and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Victoria.

Amar Shah is a Chartered Professional Accountant with more than 20 years of experience – 15 of them in finance and business leadership within the international resource sector. As CFO at Impala Canada, Amar provides leadership in all areas of financial and IT management.

Prior to joining Impala, he was the Corporate Controller, Strategic Planning and Finance with Sherritt International, an international nickel/cobalt and energy company. There, he provided financial leadership for more than 10 years with increasing responsibility and led the development of the enterprise risk management, strategy development and business planning portfolios. Amar has also worked for global copper/zinc producer Inmet Mining, leading financial reporting for four years during a period of rapid growth. Prior to that, Amar worked with Ernst & Young for seven years specializing in private and public company reporting for clients in manufacturing and heavy industry.

A Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and member of the Institute of Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario, Amar holds a Master of Accounting degree and an Honours Bachelor of Arts Accounting degree from the University of Waterloo.

Bryan Wilson joined Impala Canada’s Lac des Iles Mine in April 2014 as Mine Manager and was soon awarded the position of General Manager. Mr. Wilson is responsible for leading and managing the company’s entire operation. He has worked in the mining industry for 33 years, 18 of them in management. During this time, he has gained first-hand experience and knowledge in almost every aspect of mining.

A passionate and respected leader noted for inspiring loyalty from his team, Mr. Wilson is relentless in ensuring the health and safety of his employees and everyone on site. Health and safety have always been his driving priorities and he has improved Lac des Iles’ safety metrics across the board. Mr. Wilson’s operational leadership played an integral role in the recent business turnaround of Impala Canada’s predecessor firm, North American Palladium, from a challenged entity to a profitable mine site.

Wayne Scott is a senior mining leader with more than 30 years of experience in human resources who has held several executive positions in both the public and private sectors. Wayne joined the predecessor firm to Impala Canada, North American Palladium, early in 2014 to oversee Human Resources, Environment, Health, Safety, and Aboriginal Affairs. Three years later, he was promoted to Vice President of Human Resources, Aboriginal Affairs & Environment. Prior to joining the Company, Wayne spent 15 years in the international base metals mining sector. Wayne holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resources and Labour Relations and a Master of Business Administration from Memorial University of Newfoundland. He has completed the Executive Leadership Program at MIT's Sloan School of Management, among other professional diploma programs. Wayne is a member of the Canadian Human Resources Professionals Association of Canada.

Erin Satterthwaite has an 18-year track record of leadership in communications, corporate affairs and community investment. She joined the predecessor firm to Impala Canada, North American Palladium, early in 2019 to enhance awareness of the Company and palladium itself within the industry, investor community and broader public. Erin draws on her experience to hone messages audiences need to hear and strategically forges internal and external partnerships to attract investors and strengthen communities.

Prior to joining to the firm, Erin led Communications and Community Investment for Vale Canada and Vale's Base Metals business globally for more than a decade, managing multiple feedback channels to gather actionable insights. Previously, Erin developed corporate partnerships for SickKids Foundation, managed entrepreneurial coaching projects for The Strategic Coach and marketed top brands at Cossette. She holds an Honours Bachelor of Science from the University of Western Ontario.

John Whyte is a senior corporate and commercial lawyer who brings over 30 years of experience and a particular focus on mining. After several years in private practice at a mid-size Toronto law firm, John joined Noranda Inc., where he was quickly promoted to Vice President of a business unit. John returned to the legal realm as VP and Assistant General Counsel of Noranda Inc. and later joined Falconbridge Ltd. He then held leadership roles at several prominent multinational mining firms and a noted Canadian gold producer.

A former Trustee of the publicly traded Noranda Income Fund, John earned his law degree at Queen’s and his BA in Political Science and Economics from the University of Toronto. He is a member of the Canadian Institute of Metallurgy, Prospectors & Developers Association, Canadian Bar Association and Law Society of Upper Canada. In his personal time, John is community-minded and family-oriented.