Executive Team

Rodney P. Antal
Rodney P. Antal
Executive Chairman
Rodney P. Antal
Rodney P. Antal
Executive Chairman

Mr. Antal was appointed Executive Chairman of SSR Mining in June, 2023. Previously, Mr. Antal served as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of SSR Mining following the merger with Alacer Gold in September 2020. Prior to the merger, Mr. Antal held the position of President and Chief Executive Officer with Alacer Gold since August 2013 and prior to that, he served as Alacer Gold’s Chief Financial Officer from May 2012 to August 2013. Mr. Antal has over 25 years of global mining experience in various mineral and metal businesses, including precious metals. This experience spans both corporate roles and at various mine operating sites. Mr. Antal began his mining career working for Placer Dome in Papua New Guinea and then nearly 15 years within the Rio Tinto Group where he held various senior management positions.

F. Edward Farid
F. Edward Farid
Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer
F. Edward Farid
F. Edward Farid
Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer

F. Edward Farid was appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer of SSR Mining in March 2024, after serving as the company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Corporate Development Officer since September 2020. Edward is responsible for business strategy, mergers & acquisitions, portfolio management, joint ventures, commercial negotiations, capital markets, financings, and commercial metal sales functions across the portfolio. With nearly two decades of mining and investment banking experience, Edward is a seasoned executive with an established track record of strategic leadership and success in delivering value accretive initiatives across the organization. Prior to joining Alacer Gold in 2017 and playing a pivotal role in the at-market merger with SSR Mining, Edward served as a senior investment banker at a large bulge bracket bank where he originated, advised and executed landmark financing and M&A transactions in the precious and base metals sectors. Edward holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Finance from McGill University in Canada.

Michael J. Sparks
Michael J. Sparks
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Michael J. Sparks
Michael J. Sparks
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Michael Sparks was appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of SSR Mining in March 2024, after serving as the company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary since September 2020. Michael is responsible for the company's finance, enterprise risk and information technology functions. Previously, Michael served as the Chief Legal Officer for Alacer Gold Corp. since 2012. Michael has extensive experience in public company reporting, compliance, business integration, entity formation and tax structuring. Before joining Alacer Gold, Michael worked at King & Spalding LLP in Houston, Texas and subsequently at Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP in Denver, Colorado. Michael has an M.B.A. from the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School, a Juris Doctorate degree from Vanderbilt University Law School, and a business management degree from Utah State University.

John Ebbett
John Ebbett
Executive Vice President, Growth and Innovation
John Ebbett
John Ebbett
Executive Vice President, Growth and Innovation

John Ebbett was appointed Executive Vice President, Growth and Innovation of SSR Mining in July 2022. Previous to this role, John served as the Vice President, Project Development for SSR Mining since September 2020. John has more than 15 years of experience in the mining industry and has managed a diverse range of projects from feasibility through to execution. John’s experience includes infrastructure and process plant upgrades and challenging projects such as underground development, pressure oxidation processing, and large tailings facilities. He has worked in Turkey, Canada, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Peru, Chile and the USA. John’s recent roles include Vice President Global Project Delivery at Ausenco and Project Director at Alacer Gold. Before joining Alacer Gold, John held various project development roles with Newcrest Mining, Ausenco and John Holland. John holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand.

Bill MacNevin
Bill MacNevin
Executive Vice President, Operations and Sustainability
Bill MacNevin
Bill MacNevin
Executive Vice President, Operations and Sustainability

William (Bill) MacNevin was appointed Executive Vice President, Operations and Sustainability of SSR Mining in January 2023. Bill has over 35 years of international experience in the mining industry, having held senior operational and corporate roles across Placer Dome, Newmont and most recently Barrick Gold. He has worked in Papua New Guinea, Australia, Tanzania, Zambia, Peru, Dominican Republic, Argentina and USA. Prior to joining SSR Mining Bill held the position of Processing and Engineering Lead for Barrick Gold which came after he worked as the Executive General Manager of the Pueblo Viejo Joint Venture. Bill’s previous roles include CEO of Barrick Nevada and General Manager at Lumwana, among other senior positions. Bill attended James Cook University and received a Graduate Diploma in Mineral Processing Technology from Latrobe University.

Joanne Thomopoulos
Joanne Thomopoulos
Executive Vice President, Human Resources
Joanne Thomopoulos
Joanne Thomopoulos
Executive Vice President, Human Resources
Joanne Thomopoulos was appointed Executive Vice President, Human Resources of SSR Mining in March, 2024, after serving as the company’s Vice President, Human Resources since early 2023. Joanne is responsible for the company’s human resources, communications and administration functions. Joanne brings over 20 years of direct leadership experience in human resources, primarily in the mining and energy sectors. Prior to joining SSR Mining, Joanne worked as Chief People Officer at Trevali Mining and held various HR leadership roles at BC Hydro. Joanne is a Chartered Professional in Human Resources, an SHRM Senior Certified Professional and holds a Strategic Human Resources Management Graduate Certification and Advanced Certification in Management.