David Harquail
Corporate director
Independent Director since: 2018
Brings strong executive management skills and experience as a chief executive officer as well as deep knowledge of the gold mining and energy industry.
Residence: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Board Committees
Member of:
- Human Resources Committee
- Risk Review Committee
Business experience
- Co-Founder of Franco-Nevada Corporation, a leading gold mining and energy royalty company, and served as its CEO from 2007 to 2020
- During his tenure as CEO and now as Chair of the Board, oversaw Franco-Nevada’s industry leading adoption of ESG metrics and reporting
- Past director and past chair of the World Gold Council which works to stimulate the demand for gold on behalf of the world’s leading gold producers
- As Chairman of the World Gold Council, oversaw the implementation of the Responsible Gold Mining Principles, which comprise 51 ESG principles, as a compulsory standard for its members. Also Chaired ESG panels relating to World Gold Council’s research on the gold industry’s carbon emissions and potential paths to net zero
Areas of expertise
Executive leadership / Accounting and finance / Risk management / Environmental, Social or Governance
Other public company boards (last five years)
Franco-Nevada Corporation (since 2007) (Chair of the Board since May 6, 2020)
Service and recognition
- Director, Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada
- Governor, Board of Governors, Laurentian University
- Benefactor of the Harquail Centre for Neuromodulation at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto
- Over 40 years of experience serving on public and non-profit boards and task force advisories
Education
- B.A.Sc. (geological engineering), University of Toronto
- Registered Professional Engineer (Ontario)
- M.B.A., McGill University
