Mark Sitter

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ABOUT MARK SITTER

I am an award-winning strategic leader in sustainability, government relations and communications with more than 20 years’ experience in complex corporate, operational and project settings in North America, Latin America, Africa, and Asia. I have extensive knowledge of international good practice in sustainability and related material risks in the mining and energy sectors, from both a corporate and site-level perspective. I am adaptable, collaborative, tenacious and organizationally savvy. Fluent in English, Spanish and French, I create business value by setting a vision, securing stakeholder buy-in, implementing systems, and driving change and improvement.My efforts have reduced material risks, strengthened corporate reputation, secured and maintained social license, fostered partnerships and relationships, facilitated growth, and created shareholder value. I received the “Canadian Young Mining Leaders” Award from the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum in recognition of my achievements and potential.Leadership Competencies:• Strategy • Management Systems• Change Management• Relationship Management• Team Building and Mentoring• Collaboration and Communication• Political and Cultural Savvy• Results and Continuous Improvement Orientation Functional Expertise:• Sustainability • Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)• Crisis and Issues Management• Risk Management• Government Relations• Permitting/Environmental Impact Assessments• Stakeholder Engagement• ESG Rating Agencies/Analysts\' Engagement• Indigenous Peoples’ Relations• Community Relations and Development• Corporate Communications and Branding• Assurance/Reviews against Industry Standards• ESG/Sustainability Reporting• Responsible Supply Chain/Responsible Sourcing• SecuritySector Experience:• Mining and Energy• Government• International Development • Management Consulting• Public RelationsInternational Standards:• Equator Principles• IFC Performance Standards• Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)• Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM)• Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)• Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)• Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)• Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPSHR)• International Organization for Standardization (ISO)• Risk-Readiness Assessment (RRA)Country Experience:• Argentina• Canada• Chile• Costa Rica• Cuba• Ecuador• Guatemala • Indonesia• Madagascar • South Africa• Uganda