Mr. Boyd, a Chartered Accountant, has been with the company since 1985 and was appointed to his, current position in 2005. Prior to this, Mr. Boyd was President and CEO of Agnico-Eagle. Mr. Boyd has held various senior management positions at Agnico-Eagle including Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Boyd is a graduate of the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Commerce degree, 1981. He is on the Board of Governors of St. Francis Xavier University and is a director of the World Gold Council.