Corporate Board

Mr. Kim joined the Perpetua Resources board in March 2016 and has been a Partner at Paulson & Co. Inc. since 2011, where he oversees natural resource investments, specializing in gold, base metals, bulk commodities and oil & gas. Prior to that, commencing in 2009, he was a generalist analyst covering event arbitrage investment opportunities across broad sectors and capital structures. He is a graduate of Yale University, where he received his BA in Economics with honors.

 Jon Cherry was appointed President and CEO of Perpetua Resources and joined the Board of Directors effective March 14, 2024. Mr. Cherry joins Perpetua Resources with over 33 years of extensive mining industry experience including permitting, capital raising, project development, joint venture formation and operations. He most recently served as Chairman, President, and CEO of PolyMet Mining. During his tenure at PolyMet, the NorthMet project received the highest rating the Environmental Protection Agency has ever given to a mining project.   

 Additionally, Mr. Cherry played a leading role in negotiating a joint venture with Teck Resources before PolyMet’s sale to Glencore.  Before PolyMet, Mr. Cherry served as a senior leader for the multi-billion Resolution Copper JV Project (owned by Rio Tinto and BHP), General Manager of Rio Tinto’s Eagle Mine (the United States of America’s only primary nickel-copper mine) and Senior Project Engineer at Rio Tinto Kennecott Utah Copper.  Mr. Cherry will lead the Perpetua Resources team as the Stibnite Gold Project completes permitting and transitions into development and operations.  

Andrew (“Andy”) Cole brings over 35 years of experience in the metals and mining industry including substantial expertise in the processing of refractory ore having been General Manager at Barrick Gold’s Goldstrike Mine. Mr. Cole currently leads a consulting practice and most recently supported an emerging gold producer through the successful development of its processing strategy and the restart of its autoclave facility in Nevada. He previously served as General Manager of the Donlin Gold Project in Alaska, where he secured the Project’s major permits, including its Final Record of Decision. Prior to that, he served as Executive Director of Barrick Gold’s United States Operations. Mr. Cole holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Material Sciences and Engineering from the University of Arizona and he received his MBA from the University of Nevada.

Bob Dean, who was raised in Idaho and now resides in Boise, has over two decades of experience in business, investment management, corporate finance, and capital markets, having spent over 20 years at Allen & Company. He is currently the Managing Member of Gemstone Capital and Co-Owner of Ada Sand & Gravel, one of the largest independent producers of construction aggregates in Southwestern Idaho. Mr. Dean is a Board Member of Natural Intelligence Systems, Inc., an Advisory Committee Member at Greybull Stewardship, and serves as a Board Member of several non-profits including Trailhead Boise, MoFi, and Ramapo for Children.

Laura Dove brings three decades of legislative and media experience to Perpetua. Ms. Dove was a resident fellow at the University of Chicago in the fall of 2022 and led a seminar on the role of the U.S. Senate. In 2023, Ms. Dove was appointed second-in-command of the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School to serve as the Institute of Politics’ first senior director of administration for six months under Interim Director Setti D. Warren. Ms. Dove previously served as Senior Director of the Ford Motor Company, an American company that designs, manufactures, markets and services vehicles, from 2020 until 2022, where she led federal government relations for a Fortune 50 company. She also served as Chair of the Executive Committee of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation and as the Washington representative for the Business Roundtable, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and National Association of Manufacturers during that time. Prior to her role with Ford, Ms. Dove served as the Senate’s Secretary for the Majority (an elected officer of the Senate) from 2013 to 2020, the culmination of more than twenty years of service in government. Ms. Dove holds a Master’s degree from the University of Virginia and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Rich Haddock brings extensive permitting expertise in the U.S. as well as globally and vast experience in stakeholder engagement, environment, governance, litigation and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Haddock previously served as General Counsel at Barrick Gold Corporation. After joining Barrick in 1997, Mr. Haddock served in progressively senior legal roles as well as other roles including Global Vice President of Environment and Interim Regional President of Barrick North America. Prior to his tenure at Barrick Gold Corporation, he worked at Santa Fe Pacific Gold Corporation, which merged into Newmont Corporation, a Colorado based gold mining company, and was a partner at Denver-based international law firm, Holme Roberts & Owen. Mr. Haddock has been practicing law since 1985 and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Geology.

Jessica serves as Perpetua's Chief Financial Officer. Before joining Perpetua Resources in 2021, Jessica worked for Newmont as their Vice President of Investor Relations. She has a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Human Resource Management from the University of Colorado and over 15 years of mining industry experience in investor relations, planning, financial; reporting and accounting. At Newmont, Jessica set and executed the strategic direction of the Investor Relations function to help further differentiate the company and attract new investors while enhancing relationships with shareholders and industry analysts. At Perpetua, Jessica is responsible for the strategy and leadership of the company’s investors relations and finance efforts. 

Jeff Malmen, a native Idahoan who resides in Boise, is currently the Senior Vice President of Public Affairs for IDACORP and Idaho Power, where he has worked since 2007. In his role, he oversees government and regulatory affairs, corporate communications, and corporate services, including supply chain, real estate and facilities. Prior to that, Mr. Malmen enjoyed a 21-year career in state and federal politics, most recently as Chief of Staff for Idaho Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter and Idaho Governor Phil Batt prior to that. He also served as Administrator of the Division of Financial Management for Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne. He is the Vice Chairman of the Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry and Board Member of the Idaho Mining Association.

Chris Robison, who resides in Denver, Colorado and was most recently Chief Operating Officer for Newmont Mining, the world’s largest gold miner, brings extensive expertise in mining, metallurgy, project development, mine safety, stakeholder engagement, environmental issues, corporate social responsibility, supply chain, mergers and acquisitions, capital investments, business improvement and regulatory issues. Prior to his role at Newmont, Mr. Robison had a distinguished career at Rio Tinto Minerals and Kennecott Utah Copper.

Alex Sternhell, based in Chevy Chase, Maryland, is one of the top Washington strategists and lobbyists helping to shape U.S. public policy as Principal of the Sternhell Group. Mr. Sternhell has more than two decades of experience working on Capitol Hill. He served as the Democratic Deputy Staff Director of and Senior Policy Advisor to the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs as well as the Staff Director for the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Securities and Investment. He played a key role in drafting and negotiating nearly every major piece of financial services legislation in recent history, including Sarbanes-Oxley, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, and Gramm-Leach Bliley.