Gary was the first Director of Social Development with Newmont Mining Corporation, where he was instrumental in developing the company's global policies in the areas of human rights and community engagement.

Tim counsels multinational resource companies on identifying and managing social impact and how to gain and maintain community support for projects.

A former journalist, Colleen manages the company's business operations worldwide.

Tom was vice-president for external relations at Freeport Indonesia for eight years and directed all community affairs, local and provincial government relations and security programs for the most extensive single-site sustainable development program in the world.

Nestor is associate dean of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy at the University of the Philippines where he teaches courses in anthropology.

A former defense attaché with the U.S. government, Don has provided senior counsel in corporate social responsibility to extractive industry clients in Africa and Asia. He has also supported a variety of humanitarian organizations in managing conflict reconciliation issues.

Steve leads the development initiatives of the Sustainable Community Development Institute (SCDI).

Robert is an international leader in the area of corporate indigenous training. He has created and delivered effective training tools for extractive companies on three continents.

Maurice’s 35-year media career includes editing business newspapers and managing a major metropolitan Canadian television newscast.

Nilo has strong skills working with non-profit organizations in natural resource management and community-based development.

Yezid is an anthropologist with more than 30 years of experience working with indigenous peoples in Latin America.

Sylvie is a communications specialist with 15 years experience in the field.

Don specializes in facilitating public meetings and executing community engagement programs for land developers, local governments, international extractive companies, and educational institutions.

Randy is a results-oriented economist with more than 25 years’ experience in management, communications, consulting and public relations.

Emma is a corporate responsibility (CR/CSR) and community engagement specialist with 12 years experience helping organizations develop and implement sustainability strategies and manage their social risks and impacts.

Nick works with companies, governments, donors and multi-lateral institutions on political and conflict analysis.

Carol has an academic background in mining engineering. She has participated in projects that assessed the social impact of mining in the Republic of the Congo, Dominican Republic, Peru and Canada.

Erin is a communications expert and research consultant with 10 years’ experience in international media, international organizations, and the private sector in Taiwan, the UK, Singapore, Thailand, China and the Philippines.

David has led corporate engagement projects in Cameroon, Mozambique, Columbia, Bangladesh, Burma and Mauritania.

Carolina is an environmental lawyer with expertise in community-based analysis and stakeholder consultation processes.

Richard is an economist and linguist. His experience includes analyzing relationships between mining companies and host communities, advising on sustainable development and community engagement programs, and setting up community foundations to foster regional sustainability.

Daniela is an applied political scientist working on research, assessment and application of community engagement and media programs.

Neyza is a research analyst and specialist in security and risk management based in Manila.

Angus is a community planner with a master’s degree in urban and rural planning from Dalhousie University and a bachelor’s degree in economics and business from McGill University.