Executive Committee

Whitney George

Chief Executive Officer, Sprott Inc.

Whitney George was named Chief Executive Officer of Sprott Inc. in 2022. He is also a Senior Portfolio Manager at Sprott Asset Management USA. Mr. George joined Sprott in 2015 and previously spent 23 years in senior roles at Royce & Associates LLC ("Royce") in New York. He was Co-Chief Investment Officer of Royce from 2009 to 2013 and played a key role in the firm’s growth and evolution into a leading U.S. small-cap manager with peak assets of more than US$40 billion. At Sprott, Mr. George is also Senior Portfolio Manager of Sprott Focus Trust (FUND), a closed-end equity investment fund that seeks to provide long-term growth of capital through a focused portfolio of value stocks of companies across all market capitalizations. Prior to joining Royce, Mr. George held positions with Dominick & Dominick, Inc., WR Lazard & Laidlaw, Inc., Laidlaw, Adams & Peck and Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Whitney holds a bachelor's degree from Trinity College.

Ryan McIntyre MBA, CFA

President, Sprott Inc.

Ryan McIntyre serves as President, Sprott Inc. In this role, Mr. McIntyre assists the CEO in the day-to-day operation of the company, is a senior portfolio manager and responsible for leading our cyber security and information technology teams and wealth management business. Mr. McIntyre brings more than 20 years of experience in the natural resources sector, and was most recently the President of the royalty/streaming company Maverix Metals until its sale for $785M to Triple Flag Precious Metals, an Elliott Investment Management-backed company. Prior to joining Maverix, Mr. McIntyre spent 11 years with Tocqueville Asset Management, most recently as a Co-Portfolio Manager of the $1.8B Tocqueville Gold Strategy. Mr. McIntyre began his career as an analyst and then associate focused on mergers and acquisitions in the metals and mining sector with Macquarie Group from 2002-2006. Mr. McIntyre holds a Bachelor of Commerce with Distinction (majoring in finance) from Dalhousie University and an MBA from the Yale School of Management. He also holds the CFA designation.

Kevin Hibbert FCPA, FCA

Co-Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer, Sprott Inc.

Mr. Hibbert serves as Co-Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Sprott Inc. In this role, Mr. Hibbert assists the CEO in the day-to-day operation of the company and is responsible for leading our global operations teams in the areas of corporate finance and administration, corporate real estate, investment operations, corporate development, treasury and balance sheet management, financial, planning and analysis. Mr. Hibbert was recognized by the Globe & Mail's Report on Business Magazine as one of Canada’s 50 Best Executives in 2022, and was named a 'Fellow', CPA Ontario in 2019. Mr. Hibbert currently serves as a board member of the UHN Foundation, Canada's largest hospital foundation. Mr. Hibbert received a BA honours degree in Management (high distinction) from the University of Toronto.

Arthur Einav

Co-Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel, Sprott Inc.

Mr. Einav serves as Co-Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Sprott Inc. In this role, Mr. Einav assists the CEO in in the day-to-day operation of the company and is responsible for leading our global operations teams in the areas of legal, compliance, enterprise risk management, corporate sustainability and human resources. Mr. Einav serves as a director of i-80 Gold Corp. Before joining Sprott, Mr. Einav was an associate at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and McCarthy Tétrault LLP. He holds a Bachelor of Laws degree and a Masters in Business Administration from Osgoode Hall Law School and the Schulich School of Business. Mr. Einav also holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto, is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada and the New York State Bar and holds the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.

John Ciampaglia CFA, FCSI

Chief Executive Officer, Sprott Asset Management & Senior Managing Partner, Sprott Inc.

John Ciampaglia has over 30 years of investment industry experience and since 2017 serves as Chief Executive Officer of Sprott Asset Management and as Senior Managing Partner of Sprott Inc. He is responsible for overseeing Sprott’s public market investment strategies and is also the Portfolio Manager for the company’s physical commodity funds. John plays an active role in the development of new investment strategies, acquisitions, marketing and strategic partnerships.  Before joining Sprott in 2010, he was a Senior Executive at Invesco Canada and held the position of Senior Vice President, Product Development. Prior to joining Invesco Canada, he spent more than four years at TD Asset Management. Mr. Ciampaglia earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from York University, is a CFA^® charterholder and a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute.

Greg Caione

Senior Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer, Private Strategies, Sprott Inc. and Managing Partner, Sprott Natural Resource Investment Partners

Greg Caione is Senior Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer, Private Strategies, Sprott Inc. and Managing Partner, Sprott Natural Resource Investment Partners. In this role, Mr. Caione is responsible for oversight of the company’s private strategies and fund activities. He joined the Sprott Natural Resource Investment Partners team as a Partner in 2016. From 2007 to 2016, he was Head of Natural Resources, Americas at Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA NY). He has more than 30 years of investment banking experience lending to and advising clients on a range of project & corporate financings, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and restructuring transactions. He has completed more than 130 transactions with a combined deal value of US$100+ billion. Prior to joining CBA, Mr. Caione was a Director at BNP Paribas in the Project Finance & Utilities – Metals & Mining group. He was a Managing Director at Conway, Del Genio, Gries & Co. providing bankruptcy, corporate restructuring, M&A, and valuation advisory services from 2000 to 2005. From 1992 to 2000, he was an Associate Director, Mining & Metals at Barclays Capital working in their New York City and London offices. Previously, he was a buy-side fixed income option arbitrage Portfolio Manager for Security Capital Management in Connecticut. Mr. Caione holds a BS/BA Finance degree from Villanova University.

Edward C. Coyne

Senior Managing Partner, Global Sales, Sprott Inc.

Ed Coyne joined Sprott in January 2016 and has more than 25 years of investment management and sales experience. Mr. Coyne is the Host of Sprott Radio, a lively podcast series that provides in-depth intelligence on precious metals and critical materials investments, featuring subject matter experts.

Before joining Sprott, he was a Principal and Investment Specialist for 18 years at Royce & Associates, a small-cap value manager located in New York City and the investment adviser to The Royce Funds. Before joining Royce, Mr. Coyne worked with Zweig Mutual Funds and Neuberger Berman as a Regional Sales Director. He began his career at Reich & Tang, a provider of deposit, liquidity and cash management solutions for banks, broker-dealers, investment advisors, institutional investors and public entities. Mr. Coyne earned his Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies from the University of Missouri. He also holds a Series 7 license, administered by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

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Heather MacLeod

Senior Managing Partner, Chief Marketing Officer, Sprott Inc.

Heather MacLeod is Senior Managing Partner, Chief Marketing Officer of Sprott Inc. with overall responsibility for corporate branding and marketing, including website strategy and maintenance. Her responsibilities also include marketing strategy development for Sprott’s flagship exchange listed products and managed equities funds. Heather joined Sprott in September 2017 and has more than 25 years of investment management marketing experience. Her career has spanned many areas of financial services; sales and marketing, corporate and marketing communications, investor and public relations, and advertising. Previously, Ms. MacLeod held the positions of Director of Communications and Director of Digital Marketing at VanEck, a privately held investment management firm specializing in ETFs, located in New York. Prior to that, she was the Director of Digital Marketing at Royce & Associates, a small-cap value manager located in New York and the investment adviser to The Royce Funds. Ms. MacLeod graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, receiving a BA in History. She has held Series 7 and 63 licenses, administered by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

Glen Williams

Senior Managing Partner, Investor & Institutional Client Relations, Sprott Inc.

Glen Williams serves as Senior Managing Partner, Investor and Institutional Client Relations at Sprott Inc. In this role, he is responsible for building strong relationships with the investment community and ensuring that Sprott’s strategy and investment objectives are communicated clearly and consistently. In addition, Mr. Williams is responsible for managing relationships with the company’s institutional shareholders and clients in Sprott’s Exchange-Listed Products Segment. He has more than 20 years of investor relations and financial communications experience. Mr. Williams joined Sprott in 2012 from Canada’s largest capital markets communications firm, having previously held senior communications roles at two leading asset managers. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario.