Leadership & Directors

Mr. Fronk has over 35 years of experience in the gold business, primarily as a senior officer and director of publicly traded companies. In 1999 Mr. Fronk co-founded Seabridge and has served as the Company’s CEO since that time. Mr. Fronk is a graduate of Columbia University from which he holds a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering and a Master of Science in Mineral Economics.

Mr. Reynolds has over 30 years of mining industry and public accounting experience. Mr. Reynolds previously served as Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Norsemont Mining Inc. and held various finance and accounting positions at SouthernEra Diamonds Inc., Southern Platinum Corp., TVX Gold Inc., Inmet Mining Corporation and Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers).

He is currently a director of Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. Mr. Reynolds is a CPA, CGA and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree, in Economics, from McGill University.

Mr. Threlkeld is acknowledged as one of North America's outstanding geologists. For the past 19 years, Mr. Threlkeld has served as Senior Vice President of Seabridge Gold where he has designed and executed exploration and resource delineation programs which have defined more than 45 million ounces of measured and indicated gold resources. His team's successes include the discovery and definition of the Mitchell and Iron Cap deposits which have made the KSM project in British Columbia the largest gold reserve in Canada.

Mr. Threlkeld began his career at Noranda Exploration Inc. but achieved his greatest recognition at Placer Dome Inc. From 1991 to 1997, as Exploration Manager and Vice President, he was responsible for all of Placer Dome's exploration activity and investment in Latin America, directing programs that resulted in the discovery and delineation of Las Cristinas, Venezuela (9.7 million ounces), Cerro Crucitas, Costa Rica (2.3 million ounces) and Mulatos, Mexico (2.0 million ounces). From 1997 to 2000, he was Vice President, Exploration for Greenstone Resources Ltd. responsible for resource delineation on three Central American gold deposits and development of an organization and strategy to identify new mineral investments.

Mr. Threlkeld holds an MSc in Economic Geology from the University of Western Ontario and BSc in Geology from Colorado State University.

Mr. Williams is responsible for managing the engineering of Seabridge's two main projects – KSM and Courageous Lake. He brings more than 37 years of experience in mine engineering, design, strategic analysis and start-up. Most recently Mr. Williams was Group Executive, Mine Engineering at Newmont Mining Corporation.

Functions reporting to him as Group Executive were: Geotechnical Engineering; Surface and Ground Water Hydrology (associated with stability); Technical and Scientific Software development; Underground and Open Pit Mine Engineering; and Mining Innovation.

Mr. Williams has lived and worked on projects and operations in Australia, Nevada, Indonesia, South America, Ghana and Denver.

R. Brent Murphy is the Senior Vice President, Environmental Affairs, having joined the company in March 2008. He is responsible for developing regulatory review and community engagement strategies and for communicating with federal, provincial and municipal regulatory authorities, as well as with Treaty and First Nations who have an acknowledged interest in the company's projects.

A seasoned and collaborative leader, he brought together the necessary technical and social teams and was instrumental in leading the group to obtain federal and provincial environmental assessment approvals in 2014 for the KSM Project, following a seven-year review process. Brent has developed and led the environmental permitting strategy for the company's key projects situated throughout North America, including the KSM, Iskut,  Courageous Lake, 3 Aces and Snowstorm Projects.

 Over the past 35years, Brent has developed extensive experience in Indigenous, public and government engagement in support of the social acceptance of resource extraction projects and developed a keen understanding of the developmental risks associated with these projects. He has successfully participated in the permitting of several North American-based mining projects.  

Brent is a former exploration geologist and holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology from St.Francis Xavier University and a Master of Science in Geology (Geochemistry)from Acadia University.

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Mr. Hoel has more than 25 years of experience in large-scale project management, development, and operations with companies including Rio Tino, Lundin Mining, New Gold, Arizona Mining, and South32, where he held various Executive and Project Director roles. Prior to his current role, Mr. Hoel served as Vice President, Projects for Seabridge Gold. In August of 2022, following Jay Layman's retirement, Mr. Hoel was promoted to SVP, Chief Operating Officer of Seabridge Gold.

Mr. Hoel holds a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, an MBA from Westminster Gore School of Business, and is a registered Professional Engineer.

Mr. Meintjes brings to Seabridge 25 years of experience in mining project development in North America, South America, Europe and Africa. His recent practice as a consultant followed a career with Anglo American, Anglo Gold, Rio Tinto and Teck, with experience in mine evaluations, project acquisitions, metallurgical process development, strategic mine planning, and operations value optimization.

He is a Qualified Person in terms of NI 43-101, has co-authored numerous technical reports, and has been involved in a number of mining projects that have successfully advanced from early stage to construction and commissioning. Mr. Meintjes has worked as consultant on the development of the KSM Project for more than 10 years prior to joining Seabridge full time.

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Sustainability Committee (Chair), Technical Committee
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Ms. Miller is an executive with over 20 years of success leading business and supply chain innovation for Fortune 500 organizations. Ms. Miller has comprehensive experience increasing company performance and profitability through supply chain leadership, strategic planning and analysis, and organizational management. She also has extensive experience implementing processes to improve efficiency and is accomplished in all areas of program management with a keen ability to identify, build, and maintain business relationships.

She is the founder of an executive coaching and consulting organization serving clients across the world. Ms. Miller has two undergraduate degrees from Miami University of Ohio and has pursued graduate education at both University of Chicago and Harvard.

Mrs. Miller has been responsible for the environmental and reclamation programs for Seabridge Gold, including liaising with contractors, Federal and Provincial governments, indigenous communities and public interest groups for the past 19 years. Mrs. Miller holds a Master of Science degree, a Bachelor of Science, and is a Registered Professional Biologist in BC. Mrs. Miller has twenty years’ experience managing and implementing projects in BC, and Canada’s north.

This range of experience has included working as a Senior Biologist with the Government of BC, Environmental Specialist with BHP Billiton at the EKATI Diamond Mine, as well as consulting on environmental programs for a variety of developmental projects. Originally from Newfoundland and a member of the Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation, she grew up in the Northwest Territories and currently resides in Smithers, British Columbia (BC).

Ms. Rachynski has over 25 years’ experience in human resources in the resource industry at site and at corporate levels, including mining, pulp and paper, wood products, and timberlands. Prior to Seabridge, she held leadership positions in human resources in multiple organizations including Weyerhaeuser Canada, Domtar and recently at New Gold leading HR and Community at the New Afton operation and held role of VP HR at corporate.

Ms. Rachynski brings experience in diversity and inclusion, organizational design, talent management, compensation and change management. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a Human Resource Major from Simon Fraser University and is a registered Human Resources Professional in British Columbia and the Yukon. Ms. Rachynski is an active member of the Mining Association of Canada’s HR Diversity and Inclusion Steering Committee, Global Mining HR Community and is a mentor with International Women in Resources Mentorship Program.

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Mr. Scott has practiced law in the areas of corporate finance and securities, corporate and mining since 1993 and has been counsel to Seabridge Gold since 1999. In private practice, Mr. Scott worked predominantly for publicly listed mineral resource companies in the exploration and development stages and has worked on prospectus offerings and private placement financings and mergers and numerous property purchase, property option and joint venture transactions.

Mr. Scott was a partner at DuMoulin Black LLP from 1998 – 2011 and, before joining DuMoulin Black LLP, worked in a large full-service Vancouver-based firm that is now part of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. Mr. Scott served as a member of the British Columbia Securities Commission Securities Law Advisory Committee from 2004-2007.

Mr. Scott received his LL.B. from the University of Toronto and a B.A. (hons) in Economics from the University of Western Ontario.