Board Committees

David Garofalo has been the Chair & CEO of Gold Royalty Corp. since 2020. He is the former President and CEO of Goldcorp Inc., a position he held from 2016 until its sale to Newmont Corporation in 2019. Prior to Goldcorp, Mr. Garofalo was President, CEO and Director of Hudbay Minerals Inc., Senior Vice President, Finance and CFO and Director with Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited and Treasurer of Inmet Mining Corporation. Mr. Garofalo was recognized as the Mining Person of the Year by the Northern Miner in 2012 due to his track record of successfully operating major global mining companies with high standards of environmental and safety performance and community relationships. He was named Canada’s CFO of the Year by Financial Executives International Canada in 2009. Mr. Garofalo holds a BComm from the University of Toronto. He is a Fellow of Chartered Professional Accountants (FCPA, FCA) and a Certified Director of the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD.D). He is the volunteer Chair of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and volunteer trustee of the Vancouver Symphony and Arts Umbrella Foundations.

Germán Arce is the President of the Trust Association and formerly served as the President of the National Trade Council of Colombia. Mr. Arce holds a M.Sc. in International Securities, Investment and Banking from the University of Reading in the United Kingdom and a B.A. in Economics from the Universidad del Valle. Mr. Arce has also held prominent positions within the Colombian government and regulatory bodies, including as Minister of Colombia’s Mines and Energy, Manager of the National Adaptation Fund, a fund controlled by the Colombian Ministry of Finance to manage climate change impacts, President of Colombia’s National Hydrocarbons Agency, Colombian Vice Minister of Finance and as the Colombian General Director of Public Credit. Additionally, Mr. Arce has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Colombian National Hydrocarbons Agency, National Mining Agency, National Infrastructure Agency, Mining and Energy Planning Unit, and Colombian Geological Service. He was also the president of the Energy and Gas Regulatory Commission.

Gonzalo Hernández holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, is an Economist from Universidad Javeriana, and serves as a Professor of its Department of Economics. Mr. Hernández currently serves as a director of Ecopetrol S.A., Colombia’s largest and primary oil and gas company. He is also a director of Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional, a bank for infrastructure development. Mr. Hernández has previously held the position of Technical Vice Minister of Finance and Public Credit. He was also a member of the Board of Directors of Bicentenario S.A.S., and the Administrator of Resources of the General System of Social Security in Health in Colombia. He held the positions of chair of the Department of Economics and Research director at Universidad Javeriana.

David Garofalo has been the Chair & CEO of Gold Royalty Corp. since 2020. He is the former President and CEO of Goldcorp Inc., a position he held from 2016 until its sale to Newmont Corporation in 2019. Prior to Goldcorp, Mr. Garofalo was President, CEO and Director of Hudbay Minerals Inc., Senior Vice President, Finance and CFO and Director with Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited and Treasurer of Inmet Mining Corporation. Mr. Garofalo was recognized as the Mining Person of the Year by the Northern Miner in 2012 due to his track record of successfully operating major global mining companies with high standards of environmental and safety performance and community relationships. He was named Canada’s CFO of the Year by Financial Executives International Canada in 2009. Mr. Garofalo holds a BComm from the University of Toronto. He is a Fellow of Chartered Professional Accountants (FCPA, FCA) and a Certified Director of the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD.D). He is the volunteer Chair of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and volunteer trustee of the Vancouver Symphony and Arts Umbrella Foundations.

Daniela Cambone serves as the Global Media Director for ITM Trading and as the firm’s lead anchor since October 2023. Before joining ITM Trading, she was the editor-at-large for Stansberry Research. Prior to this, Ms. Cambone was the editor-in-chief and lead anchor for Kitco News, covering global markets, economic news, and commodities. Ms. Cambone graduated cum laude from the University of Rome where she earned her Master’s degree in Communications. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism from Montreal’s Concordia University.

Gonzalo Hernández holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, is an Economist from Universidad Javeriana, and serves as a Professor of its Department of Economics. Mr. Hernández currently serves as a director of Ecopetrol S.A., Colombia’s largest and primary oil and gas company. He is also a director of Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional, a bank for infrastructure development. Mr. Hernández has previously held the position of Technical Vice Minister of Finance and Public Credit. He was also a member of the Board of Directors of Bicentenario S.A.S., and the Administrator of Resources of the General System of Social Security in Health in Colombia. He held the positions of chair of the Department of Economics and Research director at Universidad Javeriana.

Gonzalo Hernández holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, is an Economist from Universidad Javeriana, and serves as a Professor of its Department of Economics. Mr. Hernández currently serves as a director of Ecopetrol S.A., Colombia’s largest and primary oil and gas company. He is also a director of Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional, a bank for infrastructure development. Mr. Hernández has previously held the position of Technical Vice Minister of Finance and Public Credit. He was also a member of the Board of Directors of Bicentenario S.A.S., and the Administrator of Resources of the General System of Social Security in Health in Colombia. He held the positions of chair of the Department of Economics and Research director at Universidad Javeriana.

Ms. Baptiste currently serves as Rector of Universidad Ean in Bogotá and is a former Director of the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Research on Biological Resources, Colombia’s national biodiversity research center. She is a prominent Colombian environmental leader, biologist, and academic, recognized internationally for her contributions to biodiversity conservation, sustainable development, and inclusion. Ms. Baptiste is also a member of several international advisory panels focused on climate action and sustainability and brings a strong record of engagement with environmental and social issues across Latin America.

Daniela Cambone serves as the Global Media Director for ITM Trading and as the firm’s lead anchor since October 2023. Before joining ITM Trading, she was the editor-at-large for Stansberry Research. Prior to this, Ms. Cambone was the editor-in-chief and lead anchor for Kitco News, covering global markets, economic news, and commodities. Ms. Cambone graduated cum laude from the University of Rome where she earned her Master’s degree in Communications. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism from Montreal’s Concordia University.

Mónica de Greiff joined Aris Mining’s Board of Directors in October 2022. Most recently, she also served as Chairwoman of Ecopetrol S.A. and prior to that as the Colombian Ambassador to Kenya from 2020 to 2024. Ms. de Greiff has also served as the Executive President of the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce and has held positions in both the public and private sectors, including Minister of Justice and Vice Minister of Mines and Energy for the Republic of Colombia. Ms. de Greiff is a former member of the Board of Directors of the United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative.

Germán Arce is the President of the Trust Association and formerly served as the President of the National Trade Council of Colombia. Mr. Arce holds a M.Sc. in International Securities, Investment and Banking from the University of Reading in the United Kingdom and a B.A. in Economics from the Universidad del Valle. Mr. Arce has also held prominent positions within the Colombian government and regulatory bodies, including as Minister of Colombia’s Mines and Energy, Manager of the National Adaptation Fund, a fund controlled by the Colombian Ministry of Finance to manage climate change impacts, President of Colombia’s National Hydrocarbons Agency, Colombian Vice Minister of Finance and as the Colombian General Director of Public Credit. Additionally, Mr. Arce has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Colombian National Hydrocarbons Agency, National Mining Agency, National Infrastructure Agency, Mining and Energy Planning Unit, and Colombian Geological Service. He was also the president of the Energy and Gas Regulatory Commission.

Ms. Baptiste currently serves as Rector of Universidad Ean in Bogotá and is a former Director of the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Research on Biological Resources, Colombia’s national biodiversity research center. She is a prominent Colombian environmental leader, biologist, and academic, recognized internationally for her contributions to biodiversity conservation, sustainable development, and inclusion. Ms. Baptiste is also a member of several international advisory panels focused on climate action and sustainability and brings a strong record of engagement with environmental and social issues across Latin America.

Adriaan (Attie) Roux is a metallurgical engineer with over 44 years of operational, technical and executive management experience in the mining industry. Most recently, Mr. Roux was COO of Equinox Gold Corp. following its merger with Leagold Mining Corporation, where he held the same position. Prior to Leagold, he was COO of Endeavour Mining Corporation, where he was instrumental in the development and growth of the company over a seven-year period. Prior to Endeavour, he was Head of Metallurgy for AngloGold Ashanti, where he worked for more than 34 years. Mr. Roux is a Registered Professional with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions.