Jon Cherry

Jon Cherry was appointed President and CEO of Perpetua Resources and joined the Board of Directors effective March 14, 2024. With over 33 years of experience in the mining industry, Jon will lead the Perpetua Resources team as the Stibnite Gold Project completes permitting and transitions into development and operations. Jon, whose very first mining job was in Idaho, shares the belief that the Stibnite Gold Project is a model for the next generation of successful mining projects in America. Jon believes mining should take into account the needs of the environment and the community, which is why he was attracted to this opportunity to restore an abandoned site, partner with the community, and provide a critical mineral to the nation. Prior to joining Perpetua, Jon served as Chairman, President, and CEO of PolyMet Mining for 11 years and held several leadership roles over 20 years at Rio Tinto in environmental and governmental affairs. Jon is a licensed Professional Environmental Engineer and holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering from Montana Tech of the University of Montana. He serves on the Boards of Highland Copper Co. and the Montana Tech University Foundation.

Mark Murchison

Mark Murchison brings over 25 years of experience in the metals and mining industry, including seven years as Chief Financial Officer of Alacer Gold and 12 years in various financial leadership roles at Rio Tinto. Mr. Murchison most recently served as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary at US Vanadium since 2022, a private vanadium producer based in Arkansas. Mr. Murchison has significant experience in capital project management, including raising project finance and managing capital allocation and planning for a $750-million autoclave expansion at the Alacer mine in Turkey. During his tenure, Alacer completed a strategic merger with SSR Mining to create an intermediate, diversified gold producer.

Mckinsey Lyon

Mckinsey Lyon, VP External Affairs Perpetua Resources Whether navigating complicated public policy issues or managing a complex issue in the public arena, Mckinsey leads public affairs practices with a unique interdisciplinary fluency in government relations, social license development, stakeholder engagement, messaging, and media communications. Before joining Perpetua Resources, Mckinsey was a partner at Gallatin Public Affairs where she helped clients achieve business goals by integrating strategies across multiple platforms. As VP of External Affairs, Mckinsey leads the direct advocacy and social license development for the Stibnite Gold Project. After 6 years of consulting for the company, Mckinsey joined the team in 2017 because she believes that Perpetua is set to lead the way into the next generation of mining that will bring forward the responsible production of the metals and minerals that are essential for a more sustainable future. Mckinsey is a fifth-generation Idahoan who grew up exploring Idaho’s wild places with her family. With the help of her husband, she is instilling her love for Idaho’s rich and diverse landscapes in their three young children.

Jim Norine

Jim Norine has over 25 years of experience in project construction and engineering, delivering large-scale projects throughout the United States and internationally. Mr. Norine brings a track-record of success in delivering multiple mining and processing projects. Before joining Perpetua, Mr. Norine served as Regional Director, Metals, Western (USA) at Hatch Engineering, Ltd., a global multidisciplinary management, engineering and development consultancy firm. Most recently in his time at Hatch, Mr. Norine served in the role of the Project Director for delivery of the Engineering and Procurement of the Hermosa Project in Arizona under an integrated delivery method. Previously in his career, Mr. Norine held positions at Ausenco Engineering USA, as Vice President Southwest USA, Sundt Construction as Senior Project Manager and at M3 Engineering as Project Manager. He holds a professional engineering license (PE) in the state of Idaho.

Tim Kahl

Tim Kahl joined Perpetua in December 2025 as Senior Vice President Technical Services after serving as a consultant to Perpetua for nearly two years as the operations lead and subject matter expert for processing and Pressure Oxidation. Tim brings over 30 years of experience in design, construction, commissioning, and operating complex mining and process operations. Throughout his career in North and South America, Mr. Kahl has stewarded projects through construction, commissioning, and into operations and brings invaluable operational readiness experience with both precious and base metals operations. He was most recently the General Manager Operations for Peñasquito (Newmont) in Mexico, and the Process Manager for Pueblo Viejo (Barrick) in the Dominican Republic.

Dustin Rissmiller

Dustin Rissmiller, Perpetua’s Vice President of Human Resources, brings vast experience in building and managing teams across mining and energy projects in domestic and international settings. Mr. Rissmiller’s years of experience in talent acquisition will lend immediate value to Perpetua as the Company grows its team to meet the demands of construction.

Joe Fazzini

Joe Fazzini, CA, CPA, CFA joins the Perpetua team as Vice President of Investor Relations after 15 years working in both corporate and capital markets roles. Mr. Fazzini brings a diverse background including institutional equity sales, mining equity research and executive management roles at mineral development companies across the Americas. Given his extensive experience in investor engagement and equity sales, Joe’s focus is on direct engagement with global institutional and retail investors.

Ryan Vogt

As VP of Finance for Perpetua, Ryan Vogt brings over 20 years of experience in finance, accounting, compliance, and strategic planning.  Prior to joining Perpetua, Ryan served as Corporate Controller and Executive Officer at PolyMet Mining and was instrumental in the closing and integration of the NewRange Copper Nickel joint venture with Teck Resources and in the closing of Glencore’s go-private transaction with PolyMet.  He is committed to Perpetua’s goal to transform an area abandoned after 100 years of mining activity into a national strategic asset through responsible mining and he is excited to be a part of the team developing the Stibnite Gold Project.  Ryan is a certified public accountant and holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Northern Iowa.